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Originally Posted by Red Flag 1
I did not say, or mean to imply, original tires. That having been said, the 'Cuda and Eldorado had factory space saver tires in the trunk. The Dodge Royal Lancer was purchased by it's current owner in 1980 with the factory tires still on.
Lucas Tires, www.LucasClassicTires.com, and Coker Tires, www.COKERTIRE.com, market tires for classic imported and domestic autos from the 1900's, Model T's, etc, and up. Both may be able to provide some insight on just how long auto tires will last. Sunlight (UV rays) will degrade tires.
RF 1 |
sorry RF I wasn't clear, I snoped this concerning the 1950 Chevy..
"Simply put, this is a true 100% factory original survivor (that includes the air in the tires). This ol' Chevy now has 437 original miles and is most likely the world's lowest mileage 1950 Chevy."
How could air stay in tires for 59 years?