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General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: dannyboy53 on April 20, 2021, 09:06:11 AM

Title: Tires
Post by: dannyboy53 on April 20, 2021, 09:06:11 AM

Hello Kaiser Club,
        Am in need of new tire. I am going from BIAS to RADIALS. Currently, the tires on my 1953 Kaiser Manhattan are  7.10-15. Should I stay with that? It would be 710-R15.
     Thank you.
     Daniel Shirley

Title: Re: Tires
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on April 20, 2021, 10:17:04 AM

Standard tire size for 1951-55 Kaisers (except 1953 Dragon; they were the only cars from this time period with 7.10 x 15 as factory equipment) was 6.70 x 15, with Goodyear as primary supplier. 

Be advised you may find steering and/or suspension much different and may need tweaking for the different type of tire construction.

Title: Re: Tires
Post by: konrad on April 20, 2021, 11:42:24 AM

Daniel, does your car have power steering?

If not, you want bias ply tires, properly inflated...radials will make steering at low speeds much harder.