The Great Tread Thread - Pre-1933 Non-Black Tires

[New Mexico Brant]

Repost from a General section thread (where good posts go to be lost), credit to @piercer_99 .

 

[piercer_99]

Repost from a General section thread (where good posts go to be lost), credit to @piercer_99 .

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Here is one from 1910 after they reorganized the company.

 

[piercer_99]

Here is another oldie, before reorganization.

 

[piercer_99]

1917 - 1919 tire ads.

1918

1917

 

[bud poe]

“Oil proof” seems to be a popular selling point and I never thought of it before but city roads must’ve been incredibly messy and oily around this time. Great advertisements!

 

[Dave Stromberger]

“Oil proof” seems to be a popular selling point and I never thought of it before but city roads must’ve been incredibly messy and oily around this time. Great advertisements!

I'm assuming this referrs to oiled dirt roads that you still see in rural areas. The oil must have had an adverse effect on early rubber compounds.

 

[Hastings]

“Ironsides knobby tread the Charles Williams stores Inc. New York NY 28 x1 1/2”

Navarre badge Boston store Erie, PA

Grabbed and shipped a bike for a west coast caber a month ago. Lead to a couple few nice bikes in my area..including this lovely lady yesterday.

 

[Barnegatbicycles]

1917

 

[New Mexico Brant]

How about some Rhino skin! Another AACA Library jewel.

 

[Barnegatbicycles]

Trojan racer: