Firestone 560-15 tire with a 1 Inch whitewall . The perfect front runner for early 1960s styled hot rods. A classic tire with the iconic Firestone pie crust styling and authentic thread design. Check price and availability on Amazon.com .
John Gates' 1915 Ford Model T Roadster of Grants Pass , Oregon . Marcus Edell bought the old hot rod in 2014 and installed Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires up front. A pair of 8.00-15 Towel City slicks found their way to the back. A perfect combination for this 1960s survivor. Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com .
Jim Russell's 1928 Ford Model A roadster of Salinas , California . Originally built in 1958 , the car ran chromed vintage steel wheels with Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires up front when Marcus Edell owned it in 2019 . Marcus ran cheater slicks in the rear of the car. Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com .
More Sonics - Less Sinatra! Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall Tires up front and 1000-15 Radir Whitewall Slicks in the back gives Henrik Forss' 1930 Ford Model A Coupe a 1960s street rod-show rod look. Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com .
Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall Tires up front. Pie crust slicks in the back. Big and Little . A perfect combo on Jim Cooper's 1931 Ford Model A Roadster. Add four vintage Astro wheels , and we have a winning formula for a heavily chromed 1960s show rod. Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com .
Henrik Forss' 1955 Chevrolet 150 gasser of Sacramento , California . Known as the "Hollywood Hustler ," Henrik's Chevy looked sharp running chromed and reversed wheels , Firestone 560-15 1 inch whitewall tires up front, and 10" Towel City slicks in the back. Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com .
Kurt Pedracci's 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air gasser of El Sobrante , California . Kurt is running chrome reverse wheels with Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires up front and vintage 15x8 American Racing wheels with 9" Radir slicks in the back. Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com .
Jon Karlsson's 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 of Stockholm , Sweden . Jon is a member of the Los Boulevardos Car Club . His Ford is restyled in a mid 1960s look, and it is rolling on Astro Supreme wheels with Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires . Very sharp! Check price and availability on these tires on Amazon.com .
Astro Supreme wheels with Firestone 560-15 1 Inch Whitewall tires . A closeup shot of one of the wheels on Jon Karlsson's 1964 Ford Galaxie 500. Photo courtesy of Jon Karlsson .
Kustomrama Tire Buyer's Guide | Firestone | Whitewall Tires | 5.60-15 | Bias Ply
The Firestone 560-15 tire is a popular hot rod front runner when combined with a larger rear tire. It is also authentic for many European cars such as Alfa Romeo, Fiat, MG, and Volkswagen. From 1953 to 1974 this size was used on millions of Volkswagen Beetle and Karman Ghia's. Firestone 560-15 1 inch whitewall tires are perfect front runners for early 1960s styled hot rods.[ 1]
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