ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #1 Posted July 4, 2021 Was working on the Case SC earlier, and when I stopped to take a break I happened to look down and notice the brand name on the tires. The rears are CO-OP branded, which is not all that uncommon to find on an old tractor around here. But the two old front tires are what caught my attention. Phillips 66 branded, Never seen nor heard of Phillips branded tires before, but thought they were neat, as my Grandpa worked for Phillips for years before finally retiring from ConocoPhillips a few years back. What other odd brands have some of you stumbled across that people may or may not know existed 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #2 Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) Lots of service stations back in the day had their own brand of tires. I know there are at least a few Phillips 66 tires on some of the derelict cars around the place. My dad's '34 ford has a couple of Atlas Bucrons on it. Pretty popular back in the day from what I can tell. Edited July 4, 2021 by ZXT 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,674 #3 Posted July 4, 2021 52 minutes ago, ZXT said: Lots of service stations back in the day had their own brand of tires. I know there are at least a few Phillips 66 tires on some of the derelict cars around the place. My dad's '34 ford has a couple of Atlas Bucrons on it. Pretty popular back in the day from what I can tell. My 66 Chevelle had Atlas Plycrons from the local Esso Station 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #4 Posted July 5, 2021 Those Atlas tires would produce copious amounts of smoke! Best burnouts my 64 Plymouth ever made! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,102 #5 Posted July 5, 2021 In the '60s I worked at a Mobil gas station and we sold Mobil branded tires that were made by Schenuit Tires 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #6 Posted July 5, 2021 the Exxon station I worked at carried Atlas branded tires in the mid/late 70's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edgro 677 #7 Posted July 5, 2021 Sold Shell branded tires in 70s & 80s, warrentied a lot of radials for ply seperations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #8 Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, edgro said: Sold Shell branded tires in 70s & 80s, warrentied a lot of radials for ply seperations wonder if they were manufactured by Firestone Firestone had a lot of issues in the 70's - including the radial tire recall ... Steel 500 or something like that ... ? ... and then to be consistent - Firestone also had a big recall in the late 90's ... Edited July 5, 2021 by tom2p 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,293 #9 Posted July 5, 2021 All: Ah yes, the infamous Firestone "500" radial. The owner of the painting company I worked for during the summers I was in high school bought a brand new 1970 or 1971 Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon that had those tires on it as delivered. He had the car about 1 week and packed up the family to go to the New Hampshire lake region for a weeks vacation - about a 300 mile trip. Three of the four tires blew out by the time they returned. The car went back to the dealer to get 5 different brand tires installed for free (only after he reminded them of all his past commercial business there)...... Bill 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edgro 677 #10 Posted July 5, 2021 Yes, it seem like they were the Firestone 500s. Changed lots of them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Dingus Magee 24 #11 Posted July 6, 2021 i remember Phillips 66 tires on my fathers 1966 Chrysler station wagon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
