Factory or OEM Tires for 1955 M170

Post by **wesk** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:14 pm

Here's Brian's photos comparing the new tires he just received to one of his old tires. He didn't specify which old tire is in these photos.

Here's the list of the old tires on his M38A1:

1) Goodyear Date 7-63, A982L034
2) goodyear MDWWWAO408, Date?
3) BF Goodrich 1952 Silvertown 9574YRL3
4) Firestone Date 3-67, 020DR277

It would be nice to hear from Keith B on this issue since he is close to the tire manufacturing industry.

Post by **wesk** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:29 pm

Here's a period photo with the U cuts.

Here's another with the "V" recesses

And another with "V"'s

Here's one without any NDT or NDCC type tires!!!!

Another "U" type

A 1952 Factory shot of the "V" cut type

Looks like either works fro motor pool class and probably "V"'s for Factory class restos.

bl5211a · Post by **bl5211a** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:53 am

[He didn't specify which old tire is in these photos. ] Hey Wes - it was one of the goodyears sitting on the top, but all 4 old tires had V recess.

From Looking at the period photos, I guess it is safe to conclude that both are correct. Personally, I like the V shape as that is what you see in manual and factory photos. Hopefully when good year brings there new NDCC tires out, they will use the V shape.

Thanks for finding the photos.
Brian