Recommend a Modelhaus tire

[Monty]

I watched a YouTube video the other night about the Studebaker corporation and I saw a car very similar to this:

I've got an AMT '53 Studebaker Starliner kit (extremely well done for that time period) and am considering bringing it out of storage and building it factory stock like the one depicted, but I'd like to use period-correct tires.  

The brief research I did show the tires in the pic to be fairly representative of what these cars came equipped with, and to the best of my knowledge, Modelhaus is/was? the best source for them.  

I'm looking for this size (2 1/2" - 3"?) whitewall in a tire that would look correct on this 1/25 kit.  What's the best P/N to buy?

***Just checked the Modelhaus site and it looks like he's out of stock on most period whitewall tires.  Anybody else offer tires like this?

[Chris V]

Many of Round2’s recent AMT reissues include tall early fifties’ Firestone Whitewall bias-ply tires with pad-printed Whitewall inserts like the type, you’re looking for. They have even been issued as a stand-alone parts pack some years ago. 
 

Sources include the latest reissues of the following AMT kits:

1932 Ford Victoria “Lil’ Viky”

1936 Ford Coupé 

1941 Plymouth (Coca Cola) 

1949 Ford Coupé

1949 Mercury 

1950 Chevrolet 3100 Stepside

1950 Ford Convertible “Showboat”

1953 Studebaker Starliner (tin box)

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air “Pepper Shaker”

1957 Ford Fairlane

[bobss396]

The old Modelhaus T170 is a very wide white. In a drag slick, the T130 is a good match up.

Norm Veber had some great WW tires. I can take some pictures if it helps.

[Monty]

14 hours ago, Chris V said:

Many of Round2’s recent AMT reissues include tall early fifties’ Firestone Whitewall bias-ply tires with pad-printed Whitewall inserts like the type, you’re looking for. They have even been issued as a stand-alone parts pack some years ago. 
 

Sources include the latest reissues of the following AMT kits:

1932 Ford Victoria “Lil’ Viky”

1936 Ford Coupé 

1941 Plymouth (Coca Cola) 

1949 Ford Coupé

1949 Mercury 

1950 Chevrolet 3100 Stepside

1950 Ford Convertible “Showboat”

1953 Studebaker Starliner (tin box)

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air “Pepper Shaker”

1957 Ford Fairlane

Didn't know the new versions were being issued with wide whitewalls, but that's helpful.  Already seeing the tires available on eBay, some at very reasonable prices.  

Thanks!

[Monty]

5 hours ago, bobss396 said:

The old Modelhaus T170 is a very wide white. In a drag slick, the T130 is a good match up.

Norm Veber had some great WW tires. I can take some pictures if it helps.

I've never purchased anything from Norm, but I've heard he offers excellent products.   I look forward to seeing your pictures.

[bobss396]

OK. I dug out my street rod-ish tires.

From top to bottom:

Rubber big and littles, they were in a bag marked 190. Possibly Modelhaus. 

Rubber big and littles from R&M of MD. 

Modelhaus resin 130C slicks. Possibly 140C. The difference is the width. The ones shown are 9.00-15. So I'd say likely 140C.

Modelhaus 170C resin tires. These are my favorites. They fit the old AMT wheel backs nicely.

The "C" means they are whitewall on one side. They used to be supplied all black and also WW on both sides.