59 & 60 Cads - Original Tires

[59-in-pieces]

Obsessed here,

Looking around for more information about original tires from the original manufacturers - US Royal, Goodrich & Firestone.

I'd like to locate PICS and spec for the tires made for the 59 & 60 Cads.

If you have such info and especially PICS (worth more than a 1,000 words) I would appreciate your help.

Have fun,
Steve B.

[wrefakis]

i have one 59 us royal send your email i can send photos the repop ones they sell are not correct

[Jon S]

 Out of curiosity were the 1959 US Royals Safety 8’s or Safety 800’s?   In 1958 they were Safety 8’s and the replacements bought in 1959 were the 800’s.

[wrefakis]

have to look at it going to take photo

[59-in-pieces]

wrefakis,

If your asking for my email address, others my want it too.

My email address is:
slynnbutch@sbcglobal.net

Thanks, and thanks to anyone else who may have some more info on the other manufacturers too.

Have fun,
Steve B.

[fishnjim]

Best thing to do is go to the GM Heritage archive and download the specifications/owner books for these two years and see what tires were std on what models.   Then you'll have to search the old ads to get period info.   
It's a curiosity at best as none of these tires are still made.   And if you find some they won't be road worthy.   They'll be 8 x15 mostly.   They don't even measure tires like that anymore.
There's always an argument on how wide the WW should be, and everyone has their own opinions.
I prefer to pull a photo and measure by comparison from the photo(best to have a straight on shot to avoid distortion)   A digital micrometer is needed.   Some of the period brochures are lithographs from art so make sure you use a photo.  There's plenty of them out there is U look.

[Cadillac Jack 82]

For repros I think Firestone looks the best.  I've also heard that the General tires are pretty decent too but I've not personally seen them in public.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Hope this helps Steve. It's the best I could come up with. 1961 tires same as 59/60.

[jagbuxx #12944]

Hope this helps Steve. It's the best I could come up with. 1961 tires same as 59/60.

Hello Eric,
Would love to see the rest of that article if possible. Don’t think I’ve ever seen it...

[rwchatham CLC 21892]

Here is a pic of a USRoyal in the trunk of my flat top , believed to be factory original .

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Hello Eric,
Would love to see the rest of that article if possible. Don’t think I’ve ever seen it...

It's from this book which is a compilation of road tests. If you like that article you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy- lots of great reading.

Search "Brooklands Books Cadillac 1960 - 1969"



1949-1959 too.

[59-in-pieces]

R. Waligora,

Thanks for the pic.

What year is that car with the tire in the trunk.

That is the upgraded tire to the 8.2 from 8 - right?

Have fun,
Steve B.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

For OEM tires, the 8.00 15 was blackwall only. WWW is 8.20 15.

[rwchatham CLC 21892]

R. Waligora,

Thanks for the pic.

What year is that car with the tire in the trunk.

That is the upgraded tire to the 8.2 from 8 - right?

Have fun,
Steve B.

Steve yes it is a 8:20-15  u s royal safety 8 , 1959 flat top bought from original owner believed to be factory original .