Chain Tread War Tires
 

Does anybody know if there are any reproductions out there of those old Chain-link tread tires?
That old Columbia I have has WWII era chain tread tires on it, both of which are actually in fairly decent shape - except they have both formed terrible flat spots from sitting uninflated for probably decades. I was just wondering if anybody knows if there are any reproductions of these.

Doesn't look as if anyone can give you a hand here. Just for my own edification, have you got photos of the tyres in question?

East Hill

http://www.powflip.com/data/David/tiretire22.jpg
http://www.powflip.com/data/David/tiretire23.jpg

some pictures, sorry they're not very good, but you get the idea. Cool tread pattern huh?

Post your question on OldRoads.com They may know the answer.

Very cool! Thanks for the photos, too.

East Hill

MOS- If you find them let us know. I would also be interested.

Thanks, Bob

I haven't tried oldroads yet.... b u t...
I was taking the tires off the wheels today. First and of marginal interest, the front tire was one of those old (horrible) single tube tires. Immediately after that I noticed what size these tires are. Would you believe 27X1.50"???
I think I may have seen it all now. I have no chance in hell of finding replacements for these do I?

I imagine its to old to have an ISO size but I'll ask anyway? So, what is the ISO size?

I have no idea. I had assumed that the wheels would be 26 x 1.375 since that's a common size on old American lightweights. I have never seen or heard of a 27 x 1.50 size before.