Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by lynx42

This is the trailer on the White.

Attachment 80225

regards Rick.

I don't fancy ANY blowout, let alone that heavy thing, beautiful though it is.
Someone needs to invent a foam 'run flat' material you can spray into the tube.

[Private_collector]

Since the tyre incident I haven't driven my grey truck much. With the miserable failure of fitting any of my NDT tyres to the CMP wheels, I have been looking for modern replacements. I have now been to every single tyre business in town, and any that don't do heavy haulage vehicles just say they can't help and send me to the truck places. Long story short, NONE of the tyre businesses have access to any tyres that will fit my wheels. Not entirely true. One place did find a single Firestone tyre that would have been good, but they were $740.00 each. He suggested I ring Antique Tyres, after finding they have 9.00 x 16" NDTs, but warned me they would probably still be expensive. Around $400 to $450 he guessed. I wish he was right, because when I rang them they quoted $550 each,........and those were out of stock for another 8 weeks until the boat arrives from USA. Oh , and then there's cartage from the supplier to me. Probably another couple of hundred or so. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON! It's a serious possibility that these vehicles could be put off the road in the not too distant future, simply because you can't get affordable tyres to run them on. One place today, told me nobody makes an effort to buy in anything other than the most commonly used tyres, because that's where the bulk of their customers are. He also said a majority of well known brands are now made in china anyway. Well thats lovely, isn't it. Looks like I won't be potting too many miles on the clock in foreseeable future. Bloody ridiculous.

[Mrs Vampire]

9X16" is that the same as 25pdr?? I brought a set delivered to Auburn for $600 bucks
from Qld supplier

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Since the tyre incident I haven't driven my grey truck much. With the miserable failure of fitting any of my NDT tyres to the CMP wheels, I have been looking for modern replacements. I have now been to every single tyre business in town, and any that don't do heavy haulage vehicles just say they can't help and send me to the truck places. Long story short, NONE of the tyre businesses have access to any tyres that will fit my wheels. Not entirely true. One place did find a single Firestone tyre that would have been good, but they were $740.00 each. He suggested I ring Antique Tyres, after finding they have 9.00 x 16" NDTs, but warned me they would probably still be expensive. Around $400 to $450 he guessed. I wish he was right, because when I rang them they quoted $550 each,........and those were out of stock for another 8 weeks until the boat arrives from USA. Oh , and then there's cartage from the supplier to me. Probably another couple of hundred or so. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON! It's a serious possibility that these vehicles could be put off the road in the not too distant future, simply because you can't get affordable tyres to run them on. One place today, told me nobody makes an effort to buy in anything other than the most commonly used tyres, because that's where the bulk of their customers are. He also said a majority of well known brands are now made in china anyway. Well thats lovely, isn't it. Looks like I won't be potting too many miles on the clock in foreseeable future. Bloody ridiculous.

Have you tried the MRF dealer in Dubbo ? He imports from India .

[Mrs Vampire]

I think this is where I got them . $290 each


http://www.milspares.com.au/Catalog15-16Web.pdf

[Private_collector]

Thanks Gina & Mike!

Those are both good leads, and I will follow them up tomorrow.

As far as I know, they are the same as 25pdr.

I suspect the Indian ones may be the same ones that are already on the truck, and could have come from the same source. I'll look into that also.

I appreciate your help, folks! Once again MLU to the rescue.

[lynx42]

I have sent you a PM with an email address.

Tony try Dean in Allora QLD.for tyres

I purchased 5, 9.00x16's, for $1600.00 with tube and rust band delivered to my door. They are lugs but look good and dropped straight onto my Lynx rims.

Regards Rick.

[Private_collector]

Rick,

Are your rims the same as CMP?

The reason I ask is because Dean is where I got my current tyres from. The ones that won't fit!

The grey truck was his also, and I bought it from him.