My plan for yesterday was to post pictures of the T with the new tires. I got a little sidetracked, thanks to Ryan and the HAMB. The Hot Rod Disorder got more views yesterday then all of September & October combined. As well as three new public followers and I hope a few more bookmarks --welcome aboard guys, I'll try to keep you entertained. And to everybody else, thanks for sticking with me.
The fronts are hard-to-find 16x3.5", and the rears are even harder to find 16x5" only made for 1939-1942 3/4 ton Ford trucks. The tires are 8.90 in the back 5.00 up front.
You may also have noticed the car has seats now. Yes, they are real WWII fighter plane seats, or "bomber seats". I bought a matching pair from an aircraft restorer. One good seat is hard enough to find, a matching pair? Nearly impossible... nearly.
As good as they look together, they don't both fit into a tiny T roadster cab. If this were a '32, they'd be swimming with all that space! But if you'll remember, I'll only need one, it's a "race car". So I'll save the other seat for my next racer.
The key to making these tires look good is ride-height, the car has to be low. These tires are almost too intense, but they are growing on me.