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Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall. A perfect front runner for early 1960s styled hot rods. A classic 1-inch whitewall tire with the iconic Firestone pie crust styling and authentic thread design. Cars featuring Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall - Check price and availability on Amazon.com.
Firestone 560-15 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall. A classic tire with a 2 3/4 inch whitewall, the iconic Firestone pie crust styling and authentic thread design. The perfect front runner for late 1940s and 1950s styled hot rods. Cars featuring Firestone 560-15 2 3/4 Inch whitewall tires - Check price and availability on Amazon.com.
The Firestone Blackwall 670-15 tire is a popular tire for traditional early styled hot rods and custom cars. Cars featuring Firestone Blackwall 670-15 tires - Check price and availability on Amazon.com.
Firestone 670-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall. A wide 3 1/4 inch whitewall, the widest whitewall available for Firestone 6.70-15 tires. The original Firestone Zig Zag Tread design gives it an older appearance, making it very popular for 1930s and 1940s styled hot rods and customs. Cars featuring Firestone 670-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall tires - Check price and availability on Amazon.com.
The Firestone 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall 710-15 Firestone Tire is very popular amongst hot rod and custom car owners. The characteristic Firestone tire is very popular for 1930s and 1940s American automobiles. When it comes to hot rods and customs it is the most popular wheel for 1930s - 1950s styled cars. This, and other Firestone bias ply tires can easily be ordered from Amazon.com - Click here to check availability.
John Gates' 1915 Ford Model T Roadster of Grants Pass, Oregon. Marcus Edell bought the old hot rod in 2014 and installed Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires up front. A pair of 8.00-15 Towel City slicks found their way to the back. A perfect combination for this 1960s survivor. More cars featuring Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires - Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com.
Jim Russell's 1928 Ford Model A roadster of Salinas, California. Originally built in 1958, the car ran chromed vintage steel wheels with Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires up front when Marcus Edell owned it in 2019. Marcus ran cheater slicks in the rear of the car. More cars featuring Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires - Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com.
Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall Tires up front. Pie crust slicks in the back. Big and Little. A perfect combo on Jim Cooper's 1931 Ford Model A Roadster. Add four vintage Astro wheels, and we have a winning formula for a heavily chromed 1960s show rod. More cars featuring Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires - Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com.
The Juxtapod is a Swedish show rod built by Mattias Andersson at LeBeef Kustom Metal Works for Johan Belin and Ludvig Löfgren. Built in a 1960s style, the car was dressed up with Firestone 560-15 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall tires up front and Firestone 710-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall Tires in the back. Wide whites for a 1960s styled car, but it works well and it gives the build a late 1950s show car vibe. Check price and availability on the same tires on Amazon.com: Firestone 560-15 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall Tires - Firestone 710-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall Tires.
The Firestone 560-15 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall tire is perfect up front on the restored version of Eddie Dye's 1929 Ford Model A Roadster. An old hot rod built by the Ayala Brothers at Gil's Auto Body Works in the early 1950s. The build was completed in 1951, and the car was later restored by Circle City Hot Rods for Tom Bobowski. The restoration was completed in 2018, and this iteration of the car received Firestone 560-15 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall tires up front, and Firestone 710-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall Tires in the rear. Check price and availability on the same tires on Amazon.com: Firestone 560-15 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall Tires - Firestone 710-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall Tires.
Dan Wittenberg's 1928 Ford Model A Pick Up of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The build was started in 1954 and completed in 1958.Dan ran Firestone 6.70-15 tires up front.
Steve Pierce's 1940 Buick Coupe of Napa, California. Steve is a member of the Squires of Napa car club. Known as "Pamela," the build was completed in January of 2019. Steve dressed it up with Cadillac Sombrero hubcaps and Firestone 670-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall tires. Check price and availability on the same tires on Amazon.com.
Justin Lawley's 1947 Ford Coupe of Napa, California. Lawley is a member of the Squires of Napa car club. Featuring work by the Menges Twin's Speed Shop, the build was completed early in 2019. It was dressed up with Lyon hubcaps and Firestone 670-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall tires. Check price and availability on the same tires on Amazon.com.
Yaril Quintana's 1950 Ford Convertible features Firestone 6.70-15 tires.
Dan Toresbo's 1954 Chevrolet 210 of Hedemora, Sweden. Alex Claesson started restyling the car in 2008. Dan bought the car in 2018 and reworked most of it. In 2020 he was running Firestone 670-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall tires on the Chevy. Check price and availability on the same tires on Amazon.com.
Eddie Dye's 1929 Ford Model A Roadster. Restyled by the Ayala Brothers at Gil's Auto Body Works, the build was completed in 1951. The car was later restored by Circle City Hot Rods for Tom Bobowski. The restoration was completed in 2018, and this iteration of the car received Firestone 560-15 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall tires up front, and Firestone 710-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall Tires in the rear. Check price and availability on the same tires on Amazon.com: Firestone 560-15 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall Tires - Firestone 710-15 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall Tires. Photo courtesy of Howard Gribble.
Firestone 600-16 Blackwall Tires. According to Coker Tire, the Firestone 600-16 bias-ply tire is THE TIRE for a Pre-WWII Ford. It features a black sidewall, and it's the original sizing for 1935 through 1953 Ford, 1935 through 1947 Hudson and many more. This Firestone Bias Ply tire features an original Firestone Zig Zag Tread design. They're made in the USA using original molds and modern materials and are fully backed by Coker Tire's life of the tread warranty. Cars featuring Firestone 600-16 Blackwall tires - Check price and availability on Amazon.com.
David Conrad's 1936 Ford 3-Window Coupe of Kirkwood, Missouri. Completed in February of 2014, David fit the coupe with Firestone 600-16 Blackwall Tires. "From the start I know I wanted black walls but I tried white walls just to see and quickly bought a set of black walls. I like the late 40's look," David told Kustomrama. Click here to check price and availability on Firestone 600-16 Blackwall Tires on Amazon.com.
Firestone 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall 600-16 Tires are a good fit for hot rods, custom cars, and classics. The characteristic Firestone tire is very popular for 1930s and 1940s American automobiles. When it comes to hot rods and customs it is the most popular wheel for 1930s - 1950s styled cars. Click here to check price and availability for these tires on Amazon.com.
Firestone Deluxe Champion 400-18 Blackwall Cycle Tires. The perfect choice for a classic or custom motorcycle. It is also a popular tire for hot rods running narrow spindle-mounted wheels. Check price and availability for these tires on Amazon.com.
Barely Legal. Per Thoren's 1928 Ford Model A roadster of Sweden. In 2008 the radical roadster was running 8x15" magnesium Torq-Thrust wheels with M/T 8.20-15 slicks. Up front he ran spindle-mounted Radir 3-18 wheels with Firestone Deluxe Champion 4.00-18 Cycle Tires. Check price and availability for the same tires on Amazon.com. Photo by Sondre Kvipt - Kustomrama.

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Firestone 15 Inch Tire Sizes

5.50-15
5.60-15
5.90-15
6.40-15
6.70-15
7.00-15
7.10-15
7.50-15
7.60-15
8.20-15


Firestone 16 Inch Tire Sizes

5.00-16
6.00-16
5.50-16
6.50-16
6.60-15
7.00-16
7.50-16
7.60-16


Firestone 18 Inch Tire Sizes

4.00-18


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