Centreline Auto Drags

[chevytaylor]

Hi Guys
I've scored a set of 4 old Auto Drags, 15 x 3 1/2" fronts and 15 x 8 1/2" rears. They are polished in really good condition and have held air for over a week now with no leaks. The fronts have a manufacture stamping date of 5-79 and also stamped is "Bias Tires Only"and the rears are stamped 02-87 with no mention of tire to be used.
As many would know, they are a two piece forged design being strong and light. What are the thoughts about running radials on the fronts? Have any of you guys had any issues?

 

[chevytaylor]

I haven't run them yet, they are holding air with no tubes. The tire in the photo is a 185/80r15 but will probably go with M/T Sportsman Front bias 28" tall.

 

[La Hot Rods]

3 .5 on the front will be a test for sure if on the street with a car of are stature. but on the track only you should be good with any front runner tire if you keep an eye on tire pressure.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Is the load rating of the tire a concern?

 

[chevytaylor]

Just checked Dave, the front wheels are 1520lb load rating, the tires would be about the same. I think total race weight should end up no more than 3900lb with the new alloy block, I'm thinking they'll be ok. I'll only be driving locally with these, about an hour out to Sydney Dragway and then back home again. Any further than that will be with my 15 x 5 steelies and dog dish caps.

 

[benchseat4speed]

Love auto drags. Look good on darn near anything.

 

[chevytaylor]

Hey Kevin, me too!!

Lets see if we can get some photos on here with Auto Drags under our cars, street or race doesn't matter, who's got em?

 

[benchseat4speed]

Saw this car on facebook the other day. Supposedly wrecked not long after this pic was taken

 

[scott hall]

We had a set on my brothers 70 Cuda. Still have them in the barn.

 

[chevytaylor]

Big rear tires under those Cuda's look cool, Hemi or 440 Scott?

 

[scott hall]

440 with Indy heads. Only ran 9.60’s. Carried frt end out to 60’ lights and sometimes farther. 1.32 60’ if frt tires were back down by then. Lots of fun to drive.

 

[scott hall]

Gary’s car was beautiful. Saw it at his shop(Restoration World) before he sold it. Him and Dad talked about it a lot. He was a great guy to talk to.

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

Saw this car on facebook the other day. Supposedly wrecked not long after this pic was taken

The Texas Harley was sold to Jim Sellers sometime in the late nineties and became the Prehistoric Rat driven by Jim MacKenzie. Then it was sold to Bob Cruise who put a small block in it for his wife. She hit the wall with it at National Trial the year the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion was held there. I have some pictures of it but I’m not at my pc right now.

 

[Barry Taylor]

I think that may be a car owned by Don Smith who owned Texas Harley. He also had a nice white 62 bubble top that was fast and very nice. He would do an associate sponsorship for Kurt and Warren Johnson when they came to Texas to race.

 

[425/409ER]

Around 5 years ago I scored a set of Auto Drags 15X5 and 15X8's for $125 for the set. the 8's would not fit nothing I owned so I traded them for a set of 4 15X7's. I had a set on the Biscayne last year but the kid hates them, I love them so I will toss them on my Firebird. Just a note, if you want them to look like new if they are the satin finish like mine, Eagle 1 makes some etching wheel cleaner that makes Centerlines look like new.

 

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