You Know You Are Old When

[ultrarunner]

When we sold tires at the shop.only the whitewall tires arrived wrapped.

Blackwall tires never wrapped.

 

[Pixguy]

It wasn't to many years ago that whitewalls were blue til washed off.

My '11 F150 still has Goodyear white lettering but the new 150's seem to be all black.

 

[BravoXray]

Remember the Uniroyal Tiger Paw tire commercials?

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

This is what I first learned to drive.

 

[ultrarunner]

When you see just about all your high school friends are retired and some for 10 years.

It certainly puts a prospective on things.

 

[masseyrider]

This is what I first learned to drive.View attachment 859596

How and where do you hitch the horses?

 

[ultrarunner]

When your Medigap Supplemental has been closed to new retired for a long time... thinking of plan J

And now the most popular plan F is closed to those eligible Jan 2020 and later...

 

[Oaktree]

I'd get the weight off the tires, put a heavy dose of sea foam in the fuel tank. Possibly invest in a cover even if indoors, and dryer sheets in the interior floor in several spots.

Agree with the Stabil/Seafoam in the tank, but I'd think twice about a cover. I have an antique car I put in storage for the winter and covering it or even putting it a closed-up shelter makes it a major mouse magnet. Now it's kept in a portable shelter that's open on both ends, and it doesn't seem to be anywhere near as attractive to them, yet is still out of the weather. Never found that dryer sheets worked worth beans.
Easy enough to wash off any dust that settles on it in storage.

 

[Oaktree]

I have a cousin that lived in the D.C. area and the Lakeland, FL area. She'd put her car on the auto train several times a year because she didn't like that long of a drive.

I enjoy driving, but I-95 is a really boring drive, makes a trip seem longer than it actually is.

Or, they said “filler up with Ethyl”!

I remember old timers using that term. Don't ever recall anyone asking for a certain # of gallons...always $ worth.

 

[Oaktree]

First car I drove was my mom's VW bus 4 speed on the floor.
Second car I drove was my dad's 70 Nova 3 on the tree. I had that car into the 80s. Still have the engine and the hood.

When they started putting in padded dash tops in the late 60s they'd overhang a couple inches. If you weren't careful your knuckles would hit the dash pad going into 2nd and sometimes prevent it from going into gear. Not sure how it was with GM cars, but was a PITA on Mopars.

I taught my sisters how to drive manual on my mother's Saab with 4 in the tree. Had to be careful not to bump the wiper lever when you'd shift, especially for those of us with large hands.
Anyone remember the free wheeling on those cars? Hard to describe to someone who's never driven with it, but if it was engaged it would essentially put the car in neutral and let it coast if you let off on the gas. I suppose it saved a little gas, but you had no engine braking.

 

[Oaktree]

It wasn't to many years ago that whitewalls were blue til washed off.

My '11 F150 still has Goodyear white lettering but the new 150's seem to be all black.

Do they still make whitewalls? Been many years since I've seen them. Even the white lettering doesn't seem as common as they used to be.

 

[Jstpssng]

I enjoy driving, but I-95 is a really boring drive, makes a trip seem longer than it actually is.

I remember old timers using that term. Don't ever recall anyone asking for a certain # of gallons...always $ worth.

When I was pumping gas back in '78 there were a few customers who asked for gallons. Old habits die hard, I guess

Do they still make whitewalls? Been many years since I've seen them. Even the white lettering doesn't seem as common as they used to be.

Even when I bought tires with white walls or letters I always had them put on the inside. I've never cared for either, especially once they got dirty and you had to clean them.

 

[MossRoad]

When they started putting in padded dash tops in the late 60s they'd overhang a couple inches. If you weren't careful your knuckles would hit the dash pad going into 2nd and sometimes prevent it from going into gear. Not sure how it was with GM cars, but was a PITA on Mopars.

I taught my sisters how to drive manual on my mother's Saab with 4 in the tree. Had to be careful not to bump the wiper lever when you'd shift, especially for those of us with large hands.
Anyone remember the free wheeling on those cars? Hard to describe to someone who's never driven with it, but if it was engaged it would essentially put the car in neutral and let it coast if you let off on the gas. I suppose it saved a little gas, but you had no engine braking.

Open palm when slamming from 1st up to 2nd! Then slap it down into 3rd!

 

[Pixguy]

Do they still make whitewalls? Been many years since I've seen them. Even the white lettering doesn't seem as common as they used to be.

I haven't seen them in years! My truck came with the white lettering so I've replaced with same. Bleach brite works well on cleaning them and I've tried to keep it original.
She sits in garage for the winter.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

How and where do you hitch the horses?

There were over 100 under the hood.

 

[ultrarunner]

Whitewalls??? I even have white tires.

Bought the last set 2019

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Coker Tire Company

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Whitewalls??? I even have white tires.

Bought the the set 2019
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Wow!!!

 

[bigtiller]

During my gas jocky days as a teenager, the most requested amount of gas was $2. There was only one car in town that could flip the meter back to zero [$10] It was a big Buick that a farmers wife always drove.

 

[Oaktree]

Coker Tire CompanyView attachment 859677View attachment 859678View attachment 859679

I was vaguely aware of this company. I guess if you want authentic tires for your older classic car they're the place to go. Kinda pricey though.