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Hamhog
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I've got the Goodyear NDTs but also went with these for a daily driver tire once I get the '48 back on the road. Firestone bought from Jegs (free shipping + 10% off).
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Flatfender Ben
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Those tires are so cool.
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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rocnroll
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I 've really liked those ever since I first saw them on Doug Timme's Jeep.
They would probably be my choice for 'Southpaw' if they came in a 7.00 x 16. |
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'47 CJ2A PU
'48 CJ2A Lefty "Common sense is not that common" |
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LuzonRed47
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Anybody have experience with those Firestone 'knobbies' for both street and occasional off-road use? Noise? Wet and dry grip on pavement? Wear rate?
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CJ2A #140275 "Ziggie" (purchased new by my dad in 1947)
ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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Doug Timme
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They are fine for the street. I have had mine for over 15 years. They are "not so knobby" now. Off road, they are great. The thing that impressed me the most though was how they did in snow, they really dig in.
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LuzonRed47
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Thanks, Doug. Good to know. They appear to be an old pattern still made by Firestone (or on their molds) today, but I can't recall them from the old days nor can I find any period photos of jeeps (or any other vehicle) shod with those tires.
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CJ2A #140275 "Ziggie" (purchased new by my dad in 1947)
ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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Ol' Unreliable
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Is there a catalog number or something for those tires? I can't find them in their online catalog. All they want to show me is tires for a JL Wrangler.
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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Hamhog
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Dave
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RSR_MK
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Thanks for the link, looks like they also have it in a 650.
Part number 663510.
Mike
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Doug Timme
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They were a fairly popular replacement back in the 50s. You will see them here and there in period photos. Coker owns the molds now. The price has gone up. The last ones I bought were for my Bantam trailer about 7 years ago. They were just over a hundred each.
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Nothing Special
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They look like they could work pretty well in deeper snow, but I would guess that they would not work very well on packed snow or ice. Do you have any experience with them there?
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Doug Timme
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Not much experience on packed snow or ice. I usually have a very small window to play before the salt trucks come out. Besides that our snows are usually melted after a day or two. Also, not much experience on wet roads.
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Pastorbob
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I am looking for wheels just like yours can you tell me where you got them at and what size they are ?
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Scratch
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Tag for tires
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43 GPW 93487 Blk
44 GPW 230283 OD 46 CJ2A 50100 Tan 46 CJ2A 77632 Wht 47 CJ2A 141681 Grn 48 CJ2A 156240 Red/Yel 48 CJ2A "Lefty" 181341 Red 61 CJ5 123120 Tan 03 TJ Inca Gld |
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jeepsterjim
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Boy, I remember having knobby tires on my '47. Their nick name is very appropriate, Gravediggers.
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Jim
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cpt logger
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What the heck?
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Scratch
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I'll be looking for new tires fairly soon and there's lots of good info in this thread. I could try searching for this specific thread, but to make it easier, I'll just search through MY posts for the words, "tag for tires" and it'll get me right to this thread.
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43 GPW 93487 Blk
44 GPW 230283 OD 46 CJ2A 50100 Tan 46 CJ2A 77632 Wht 47 CJ2A 141681 Grn 48 CJ2A 156240 Red/Yel 48 CJ2A "Lefty" 181341 Red 61 CJ5 123120 Tan 03 TJ Inca Gld |
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