I am about to acquire a '35 Dictator 4 dr. which will need new tires. After looking through the forum archives, I know this topic has been discussed before extensively, but I can only find posts regarding postwar cars. What about prewar stock rims? Will they take a radial? I've read that riveted wheels can be problematic for radial tires. Is this true? Are the '35 wheels riveted? From the research I've done, it seems that 215/70R16 is the replacement size for 600X16, which is, I believe the correct tire size for the '35 Dictator. The Commander took a 650X16 and the President a 7.00X15, if my research is correct.
I know the pros and cons of radial replacement regarding profile, speedometer calibration issues, performance, etc. (I have radials on my '50 Land Cruiser), so I'm not asking for advice on that--just size and whether radials will work. I'll likely go blackwall since www are so expensive and this particular car is the base Dictator sedan (one tail light), so it probably came from the factory with blackwalls anyway.
Thanks for your input!
I know the pros and cons of radial replacement regarding profile, speedometer calibration issues, performance, etc. (I have radials on my '50 Land Cruiser), so I'm not asking for advice on that--just size and whether radials will work. I'll likely go blackwall since www are so expensive and this particular car is the base Dictator sedan (one tail light), so it probably came from the factory with blackwalls anyway.
Thanks for your input!
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