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   Pirelli Cinturatos on Aceca. Great Handling. Look a bit big, though.
   
   For a more authentic look go for 165R16 Michelin.

Just to calm the confusion of the engine number, it's 100D2 1039. Agreed, under the paint last digit may have looked more like an 8 than a 9.
   

Don't go for the Vredestein. Grip is nonexistent on wet roads below 10 Deg C unless they are less than 3 years old.

185VR16 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 Are inctredibly expensive but period correct.
   
   I had to fit rhem to my Aceca als I was goung on a rally abroad and no  other type available. They do look a bit big on a small car like this, but handling is wonderful.
   
   "Pirelli's famous Cinturato CA67 185VR16 was O.E. for all 50's and some early 60's Ferrari's, Maseratis, Jaguars and Aston Martins.
   
   185VR16 Tires
   
   185VR16 is the Radial equivalent to 600x16 bias ply tires. Cars like XK120, XK140, XK150 Jaguars, Aston Martin DB2, DB3 and early DB4 still fitted the bias tyre size. However if you asked Jaguar to fit a radial tyre to your later XK, then Jaguar would fit a 185VR16 Cinturato CA67, because at the time Dunlop weren't making a suitable radial. And again if you asked Aston Martin to fit a radial tyre to your David Brown Aston Martin, the Aston took off the Bias ply Avon TurboSpeed, and as a radial they fitted Pirelli Cinturato. Pre 1963 Astons radial tire option was the 185VR16 Cinturato CA67."

Hi Anthony,
   I would take one as well. Please put me down for 1.
   
   Christian

can anybody tell me if this is real or a clone? In the register, AEX 140 is known as "possibly scrapped"
   
   http://fastlanecars.com/vehicles/540/1956-ac-ace