"If you’ve got a Ford you Can’t afford to miss Beaulieu"

Pre-war Ford owners have always been fortunate when it comes to tyres. Because the pre war Ford tyre sizes (30X3½ Model T, 475X19 & 440X21 Model A) are probably the most common tyres in pre war sizes the large volumes being produced has meant that there has always been plenty of choice at good prices, and recently things have only gotten better, with the involvement of Lucas tires from California. The other good news is that in Europe these tyres are distributed by Longstone Tyres, since very long one of our major sponsors.  We understand Longstone will bring a good load of these tyres to Beaulieu at competitive prices:

Model T Tyres
30X3 Wards Riverside White £ 200

30X3½  Wards Riverside White £ 200 

30X3 Wards Riverside Black £ 120

30X3½  Wards Riverside Black £ 120

There is sometimes a miss conception that Ford may well have stuck to a standard original equipment tyre, however Ford just fitted who ever could supply enough tyres at the right price, and it was known in period for some cars to leave the factory with one brand of tyres on one side and a wholly different brand of tyres on the other side of the car. In the vast open spaces of the US, people lived so far appart that the invention of shopping from a catalogue was developed by a company called "Montgomery Wards". These catalogues would supply pretty much anything you wanted, including tyres for your Ford. As a result it has been suggested that by the end of the 20's the most common tyre in the world was the 30X3½ Wards Riverside, supplied to the Model T Ford by the Montgomery Wards Catalogue.

Very early Model T Fords Fitted 30X3 on the front, and 30X3½ on the rear, and later cars fitted 30X3½ front and rear, and the very last cars fitted 440X21 tyres. It is also worth pointing out that pre 1914 Model t's fitted all white tyres which are also currently being produced at extremely good prices for these early Model T's

Model A tyres
440/450X21  Lucas £ 80

475/500X19 Lucas 75

The first Model AR and Model A cars  fitted 21" wheels with the tyre size 440X21, generally today available as a 440/450X21 tyre. then the 1930 & 1931 cars moved on to a smaller diameter wheel with a taller side wall tyre in the size 475X19, but again the tyres produced are generally called 475/500X19. Currently Lucas Tires produce these sizes at incredibly good prices.

For Some years now Longstone Tyres have been having fun in Yellow field at Beaulieu. And occasionally they also sell a tyre or 2. Their stand number is Yellow 459 – 461. So why not pop down and get some tyres for your Vintage Ford at the excellent prices that are only at the Show while stocks last.