I am getting my 61 convertible ready for the Cascade Loop this weekend. As
expected, problems start rearing their ugly little heads. This time it was
a bad tire. I have some funny old Armstrong tires on the car that have a
1-inch whitewall. I tried to find a replacement of some sort but 1"
whitewalls are pretty tough to find without going the mail-order route (no
time for that!).
Out of desperation, I stopped by a small tire store here in Portland and
the guy said he could produce four Firestone 721s within an hour. I picked
up the car a few hours later with the new tires for a total cost of $368.
Wow, that extra 1/4 inch really looks good on that 61! The tires seem to
feel good and ride as smooth as can be.
Now if I can just replace my cracked leather interior by this weekend.....
Ken Miller
61 convert (and a very jealous 67 convert waiting in the garage)
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