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If they're 4-ply polyester cord they'll probably work OK. Stiff, heavy tires will degrade the ride. Nylon cord tires may flat-spot when parked warm.

They are a 6-ply 6.50x16 tire. The old ones were a 7.00x16LT 6 ply tire.

So pretty like for like in construction type. The old ones were tube type, these ones are not.

These are not forever tires. These are roller tires.

Since I need to have the tires mounted, I figured now was a good time to swap over the "pretty" wheels that came with the car. So I pulled these out of basement storage. The existing wheels are pretty rusty, but these are already painted and pinstriped. Depending on what color the car ends up, they may need to get repainted in the future, but for now, they are clean, painted, and rust-free.

Looks good! I typically ask for all balancing weights to be on the back side too which has never been a problem in spite ending up with many weights on one of the very cheap 7.50X16s on my 1951.

I always have them use "stick" weights, so they are generally never visible.