The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Can someone ID these tires for me?

I've got 4 new tires. They are Armstrong-Norwalk premium 7.10-15 4 ply. If someone can decode the date and any information on them? Were they common, etc. I have 16" wheels, so will probably sell these but need to know what I have first. The other option is to find 15" wheels.

Here are pictures (click on a picture to enlarge): http://fallenherosdreamride.org/gallery3/index.php/Components/Tires

Thanks.

FallenHerosDad, Just Google "Tire date code" and you'll find the info to de-code your tires. Only problem comes in if they are over ten years old, as the year is a single digit (at least on older tires)...and might require an educated guess.

I remember seeing that type of tire on stovebolt trucks back in the 1950's and 60's. They're typical bias-ply pickup tires. Unless somebody's going to use them on a trailer queen or a museum piece, don't install them on anything. They definitely don't need to be put on a vehicle that travels on the public roads. I was involved in manufacturing tires for several years, and rubber definitely has a relatively short shelf life. Tires that are not run on the road regularly deteriorate faster than ones that get exercised every few days.
Jerry

6-ply truck tires were the commonly used 16" light truck tires in the late 60s when I lived in VA (as specified by GM). The 15" light truck tires from GM were rated 6 or 8 ply.

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/51150.htm

I suppose if you wanted white walls back then, you needed to buy 4-ply car tires.

If the rubber is brittle, checked, or cracked, forget about them. Even if the tires look OK, be careful.

My guess would be they are of 1959 vintage because that was the style of the 50s and a 7.10x15 would have been OEM size for a car the size of a Pontiac. 69 would have a narrower whitewall and by 79 7.10 was obsolete. Armstrong had a factory in Norwalk, Conn. They could be 1949 because I don't see the tread separator discs which Armstrong developed in the mid 50's.

Thanks for the replies. These are brand new tires. They even still have the protective coating on the whitewall (sone has washed off since I got them due to letting them sit out in the rain). I understand the concern of the rubber deteriorating, but there is certainly no visible signs of that.