Nashman
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Hello, My knowledge is pretty poor (and I seem to forget more than I remember) on the Krates and Sting Rays. I have some nice Krates and a couple of decent Sting Rays. I'm always buying more tires, upgrading and just hoarding what I think I might need, which is silly, but part of my tire ( and multiple) obesession/s.
I don't have anything too rare anymore, but am knee deep in 26" balloon and have these few muscle bike tires I don't think I'm going to need. I forget the dating, please decifer. These are used tires, but pretty rare being made in U.S.A. , that I know from being in the hobby almost 40 years and buying, saving, selling OEM tires.
The 20" Slik is in amazing shape but obviously was on a rim ( they all were) and sat with a flat, thus some cracks in 2 spots, not bad, VERY pliable. C 58 2?
The 16" Superiors ( one had an owner paint the white letters/some remains) quite pliable, has a yellow 112 sticker inside and the 3 circles for date and very minor sidewall cracking. It would look almost NOS inflated,albeit the tread shows some wear.
The other 16" Superior is very soft and no inner tags but has the date code C 23 1? or C 25 1 branded in the sidewall as opposed to the 3 circles on the other tire. If squeezed hard, the sidewall cracks are more, but inflated they would vanish. Again, the tread has some wear. There are a couple of exterior blems on the sidewall ( certainly not cuts) by the right of Made in U.S.A..
I'm debating on whether to keep, CABE sell, DOND, Ebay. They would be pricey to ship and Feebay seems so unuser friendly these days.
I've been on here long enough, offered my opinion, shared my knowledge, so this isn't a newbie fishing trip. Sure, info and a price ( I can look at Ebay, and these do sell high, even used, and I have paid STUPID $$ for new or used OEM rubber) is appreciated. Thanks, Bob
I don't have anything too rare anymore, but am knee deep in 26" balloon and have these few muscle bike tires I don't think I'm going to need. I forget the dating, please decifer. These are used tires, but pretty rare being made in U.S.A. , that I know from being in the hobby almost 40 years and buying, saving, selling OEM tires.
The 20" Slik is in amazing shape but obviously was on a rim ( they all were) and sat with a flat, thus some cracks in 2 spots, not bad, VERY pliable. C 58 2?
The 16" Superiors ( one had an owner paint the white letters/some remains) quite pliable, has a yellow 112 sticker inside and the 3 circles for date and very minor sidewall cracking. It would look almost NOS inflated,albeit the tread shows some wear.
The other 16" Superior is very soft and no inner tags but has the date code C 23 1? or C 25 1 branded in the sidewall as opposed to the 3 circles on the other tire. If squeezed hard, the sidewall cracks are more, but inflated they would vanish. Again, the tread has some wear. There are a couple of exterior blems on the sidewall ( certainly not cuts) by the right of Made in U.S.A..
I'm debating on whether to keep, CABE sell, DOND, Ebay. They would be pricey to ship and Feebay seems so unuser friendly these days.
I've been on here long enough, offered my opinion, shared my knowledge, so this isn't a newbie fishing trip. Sure, info and a price ( I can look at Ebay, and these do sell high, even used, and I have paid STUPID $$ for new or used OEM rubber) is appreciated. Thanks, Bob
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