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Original Tread Designs for Midgets Sprints & Hot Rods

Create the ultimate retro look for your vintage midget racer, sprint car or nostalgia hot rod with authentic Firestone® dirt track tires! The famous ribbed fronts and a variety of grooved rear tread designs are now available in several popular sizes. Firestone® dirt track tires are built in the original molds as well as new molds that have been recreated from actual Firestone® drawings. This process assures that every detail has been preserved right down to the sidewall engravings. Choose authentic Firestone® dirt track tires for your vintage ride today.


Ribbed Front	Grooved Ascot Rear


Grooved Rear / Ribbed Front	13/30-15	14/31-15

Firestone Dirt Track Specs & Information Chart
Size	Description	Construction	Cross Section	Overall Diam	Inflation
400-12	Ribbed Front	4 ply nylon	5.05	20.15	35psi
500-12	Grooved Ascot Rear	2 ply nylon	6.80	22.05	35psi
Firestone Midget Racing Specs & Informaton Chart
Size	Description	Construction	Cross Section	Overall Diam	Rim Width
500-15	Ribbed Front	4 ply nylon	5.6	24.85	4-5”
820-15	Grooved Rear	4 ply nylon	9.18	30.92	6-8.5”
13/30-15	Grooved Rear	4 ply nylon	16	30	12-14”
14/31-15	Grooved Rear	4 ply nylon	17	31	13-16”
500-16	Ribbed Front	4 ply nylon	5.9	25.85	4-5”
890-16	Grooved Rear	4 ply nylon	8.89	30.94	6-8.5”
820-17	Grooved Rear	4 ply poly	TBA	TBA	6-8.5”
820-18	Grooved Rear	4 ply poly	TBA	TBA	6-8.5”
820-19	Grooved Rear	4 ply poly	TBA	TBA	6-8.5”
Firestone Midget Racing Tyres are for display purposes only. Inflate to 35psi. These tyrs are designed for veicles manufactured prior to 1976.

Firestone® Dragster Tyres

You asked for ’em and they’re back! Firestone® drag slicks are now available exclusively from Coker Tire. Manufactured in the USA in new molds from the original Firestone® drawings, these wide whitewall and blackwall slicks feature a tubeless construction and a tread compound specifically designed for nostalgia hot rods. Best of all, they feature just enough tread and sidewall grooving to make them DOT approved and street legal! They are perfect for matching up with little Firestone® bias-ply fronts! Don’t pay more and settle for less!

Firestone® Wide Ovals Specifications & Information Chart
Size	WW Width	Construction	Tread Width	Cross Section	Rim Width	Overall Diameter
820-15	2 1/4	4 ply nylon	8.5	10.70	7-10	30.5
1000-15	2 1/4	4 ply nylon	9.5	12.00	8-10	30.2
820-16	1 7/8	4 ply nylon	8.5	10.70	7-10	30.1
1000-16	1 7/8	4 ply nylon	9.5	12.00	8-10	30.2
Firestone® Dragster tires are DOT approved for highway use. These tires are designed for vehicles manufactured prior to 1976.

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