AMT Fireball 500, what tires in the original issue?

[Don Sikora II]

Does anyone know what tires AMT included in the original issue of the Barris Fireball 500 kit? Picked up a started kit and was surprised to find four of AMT's small treaded Indy-racer tires in the box. They're the solid ones usually seen in early issues of the '63 Lotus-Ford and Watson roadster. Are they original to my kit? The box has pictures of the 1:1 car on it, and the rubber looks surprisingly beefy.

[Snake45]

Can't tell for sure, but the original instructions seem to show bigger tires (and inner rims) than the typical Firestone Supremes of the day.

http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/show-rods/amt-the-fireball-50/9111706.html#media

[Mark]

The small treaded Indy tires are correct for the first issue.  AMT used them in the Mach I (chopped '67 Mustang) concept kit also.  The larger version of that tire was used in those toylike "big rig" kits, as well as the reissued '63 Ford pickup.

I believe the second issue Fireball 500 used the hollow Goodyear stock car tires. 

[Don Sikora II]

Thanks guys!