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Cadillac & LaSalle Club Forums => Technical / Authenticity => Topic started by: cainboy56 on October 22, 2009, 06:27:26 PM

Title: 56 cadillac whitewalls
Post by: cainboy56 on October 22, 2009, 06:27:26 PM
What is the correct width of the whitewalls on the 1956 models?
Title: Re: 56 cadillac whitewalls
Post by: jeff1956 on October 22, 2009, 07:41:03 PM
3 1/4 inch
Title: Re: 56 cadillac whitewalls
Post by: Otto Skorzeny on October 22, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
Are you sure, Jeff? for some reasonI thought they were 2 3/4.

Actually, I have my original spare. I should measure it.
Title: Re: 56 cadillac whitewalls
Post by: jeff1956 on October 22, 2009, 08:08:04 PM
 2 3/4 is correct otto...measured the original us royal spare in mine....my bad, but 3 1/4 inch look just as nice...pictures of mine are on the whitewalls threas in general discussion.

jeff
Title: Re: 56 cadillac whitewalls
Post by: Otto Skorzeny on October 22, 2009, 08:14:48 PM
Yes. I like the widest possible on mid 50s and earlier cars. mine are 4 1/4" in the photo.
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