Why share your location?
Better pricing
Faster delivery
Verified local shops
Shop By Antique Tire Type
Not sure what you need? Narrow down your options by:
Deep breath. Zen. We'll find your tires.
Just loosen a filter or two, and the right set might appear.
Tried filtering, scrolling, decoding… still no spark?
You’re not alone. That’s why our tire experts are here.
Tell us what matters most — comfort? looks? off-road chops? We’ll do the matchmaking.
Before buying antique tires: period-correct tires for classic cars
Antique tires are tires made in the sizes, construction and sidewall styles of tires from earlier decades, for classic cars, hot rods and restored trucks. Antique tires come in bias-ply construction for a period-correct look and feel, and in radial construction styled like a vintage tire for owners who drive the car regularly.
Antique tire sizes to read before ordering
Antique tire sizes often use older formats that modern tires no longer use. A size such as 6.00-16 gives the section width (6.00 in.) and the rim diameter (16 in.), common on 1940s and early 1950s cars and trucks; a 4.50-21 size fits the 21-inch wheels of a 1928–29 Ford Model A. Classic cars from the 1960s and 1970s use letter sizes such as G78-14 or metric sizes from the original window sticker or owner's manual.
Choosing bias-ply or radial antique tires
Bias-ply antique tires match the original look, sidewall profile and handling, which matters for show cars and judged restorations. Radial antique tires look period-correct from the side but ride smoother, track straighter and wear longer, which suits classic cars driven on the highway. See bias ply tires for how bias construction differs.
Whitewall widths to choose when buying
Whitewall antique tires come in different whitewall widths that match different eras: wide whitewalls, about 2.5 to 3.5 in., suit cars of the 1930s to mid-1950s, and narrow whitewalls, about 1 in., suit cars from the late 1950s and 1960s. Blackwall and red-line antique tires suit other eras and muscle cars.
Inner tubes and wheels to check before buying
Many antique cars use wire wheels or older steel wheels that are not airtight, so antique tires on those wheels run with an inner tube; see tube-type tires. Owners confirm whether the wheel is tubeless-ready before ordering.
Buying antique tires as a matched set
Antique tires are bought as a set of four, and a fifth when the car carries a visible spare, so every tire shows the same sidewall style and whitewall width. Antique tires age like any tire, so restorers buying for a car that drives rarely still plan to replace the set after about six to ten years.
Ordering antique and vintage tires
Antique tires are ordered by the original size on the car, its construction and its sidewall style, such as 6.00-16 bias-ply with a wide whitewall. Search that size on NeoTires, compare antique tires by construction, whitewall width and price, and add the set to the cart. NeoTires dispatches antique tires the same day and ships nationwide across the US, free on tires marked Free shipping, and Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing is available at checkout.
Before buying antique tires: period-correct tires for classic cars
Antique tires are tires made in the sizes, construction and sidewall styles of tires from earlier decades, for classic cars, hot rods and restored trucks. Antique tires come in bias-ply construction for a period-correct look and feel, and in radial construction styled like a vintage tire for owners who drive the car regularly.
Antique tire sizes to read before ordering
Antique tire sizes often use older formats that modern tires no longer use. A size such as 6.00-16 gives the section width (6.00 in.) and the rim diameter (16 in.), common on 1940s and early 1950s cars and trucks; a 4.50-21 size fits the 21-inch wheels of a 1928–29 Ford Model A. Classic cars from the 1960s and 1970s use letter sizes such as G78-14 or metric sizes from the original window sticker or owner's manual.
Choosing bias-ply or radial antique tires
Bias-ply antique tires match the original look, sidewall profile and handling, which matters for show cars and judged restorations. Radial antique tires look period-correct from the side but ride smoother, track straighter and wear longer, which suits classic cars driven on the highway. See bias ply tires for how bias construction differs.
Whitewall widths to choose when buying
Whitewall antique tires come in different whitewall widths that match different eras: wide whitewalls, about 2.5 to 3.5 in., suit cars of the 1930s to mid-1950s, and narrow whitewalls, about 1 in., suit cars from the late 1950s and 1960s. Blackwall and red-line antique tires suit other eras and muscle cars.
Inner tubes and wheels to check before buying
Many antique cars use wire wheels or older steel wheels that are not airtight, so antique tires on those wheels run with an inner tube; see tube-type tires. Owners confirm whether the wheel is tubeless-ready before ordering.
Buying antique tires as a matched set
Antique tires are bought as a set of four, and a fifth when the car carries a visible spare, so every tire shows the same sidewall style and whitewall width. Antique tires age like any tire, so restorers buying for a car that drives rarely still plan to replace the set after about six to ten years.
Ordering antique and vintage tires
Antique tires are ordered by the original size on the car, its construction and its sidewall style, such as 6.00-16 bias-ply with a wide whitewall. Search that size on NeoTires, compare antique tires by construction, whitewall width and price, and add the set to the cart. NeoTires dispatches antique tires the same day and ships nationwide across the US, free on tires marked Free shipping, and Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing is available at checkout.
Need live support?
- Mon - Fri: 8am - 7pm ET
- Sat: 9am - 5pm ET
- Sun: Closed