need tire and rim help

[kedso]

I went to the tire store to buy new tires for my 55.  one pair had tubes in them and the tire guy can't get new tubes and tubless valves are too small to fit the holes.  What are the rest of you using for rims on your 50's cadillacs? 

[LeRoy DeVol]

I don't know which tire store you went to, but i went to Discount Tire and they were able to get tubeless Bias tires from Coker and they had the valves for the wheels as-well. My car is a 1947 Caddy and they told me that almost all older cars that had tubes can be converted to tubeless tires with no problem. Make sure you get radial white walls and do a search and get the proper width for the whitewall.

Lee DeVol 

[kedso]

I went to PEP Boys their tire kid told me the rims were unsafe with tubless tires, because there was no inner retaining lip.  He sent me to NAPA for new inner tubes - the NAPA guy told me NAPA did NOT sell inner tubes because they twist inside radial tires and blow-out.  Next I am going to a junk yard for some later model rims.  White wall HA at this point I'd take anything that was not dry rotted.

[76eldo]

A kid at Pep Boys is not the person to advise you on tire choices for a 55 Cadillac.
You have to go to a real tire store or call someone like Coker Tire to get the correct info and then make a decision.

In my opinion Pep Boys is ok for wax, oil, and maybe even a battery but not much else.

Brian

[Bob Hoffmann CLC#96]

Brian is correct. The average tire store "jockey" has NO clue about older cars. Tubeless tires became standard equipment in 1955. Find a old school tire shop & get some tubeless  tires installed. NEVER let anyone talk you into using tubes of any kind in a tubeless tire.
HTH, Bob

[60eldo]

what size are your tires,,,i have some bias ply wide white wall tires i can sell u used