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duncan

Hi everybody in hudson land. Yesterday I went to buy some cloth covered wire from a ford vintage parts supplyer. I was telling him that I have my heart set on buying the Goodyear radial that Kelsey tire company sells. Well after the price ot tire shipping broker fees and tire levy and GST I live in Canada the price for 4 were 1550.00 Then I was telling the owner about these tires and he said that because I was such a good friend since the 70s he would buy 4 tires for me. I was fabergasted. Anyway what is your opinion on these tires. Hudsonly Ray

hudson8

Hi Duncan--- Absolutely great. I have them on my 54 Hornet & my son has them on his 52 Hollywood. Cliff Minard

duncan

Thanks Cliff These tires are going on our 54 Hornet Hollywood. Pastel ivory roof and rear quarter dealer option and medium scarlet red tinted. Should look awsome Not sure what color to paint wheels Red or pastel ivory. Option was ivory wheels your opinion on this. Ray

SuperDave

Got a picture of a car with the Goodyears? How wide are they?

53jetman

Super Dave - Here's a picture of my Hornet with the Goodyear radials

duncan

The Goodyear radials 225-75-15 have a 3 inch white wall.

Browniepetersen

Duncan, I hrecently purchased a 54 Hornet coupe that I expect is much like yours. You have a nice looking car. Any chance you could send me some photos so I can paste them on the wall of my shop so I can see what I will be working towards? HETbrowniepetersen@readytek.net (drop the HET) Thanks

duncan

I sure can maybe you could put them in ths post. Ray

Browniepetersen

Duncan, perhaps you will need to send them one at a time. I opened up some file space and changed my cookies so it should work now. browniepetersen@readytek.net

1934 Terraplane

Have been running a set on my 34 modified since 2004, no problems.
Here is their web site:

http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/radialtires.html

RonS

Cliff, is there a clearance problem on the 52 rears under the skirts, when using the original Hudson wheels? I wondered if the radials were too wide and rubbed the skirts. What are the exact size of the Goodyears? Is there a problem with the 53s with the Dana rears?

Tallent R

There is lots of room in there , the problem comes in replacing the tires. If they are to big they wont fit between the brake drum and the perimiter frame. The actual restricting factor is usualy the shocks keeping the rear end from droping low enough,
Roger

walts garage-53 · walts garage-53 November 2012 Posts: 1,468Platinum Member

215-75R/15 is the correct size for the Hudson 5 inch rims. With 225's just hope you never get a flat in the rain. Walt.

hudsontech

Come on Walt - you know as well as I do the only time you get a flat tire these days is when you are in the midst of commuter traffic in the middle of a hurricane!!!!!!!! :D

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

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