Re: [Chrysler300] Tires For 300-F

[Rich Barber <barber@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael:

The Coker Catalog that came with a recent HMN shows their Coker Classic 
Nostalgia Radial in P235/75R14 with 1" or 2.5" WSW as equivalent to 
their 900-14 and 950-14 83 series bias tires--also equivalent to 
P245/70R14 and J78-14.  The OD of the P235/75R14 is 27.87" vs. 28.68" 
for the 900-14, so you might lower your car as much as an inch with the 
typical radial bulge.  Their radial has a greater load carrying capacity 
than the 900-14.  I did not find a P245/70R15 tire in their catalog for 
dimensions.

I have no experience with Coker brand tires, but recall other members' 
experience was "spotty" at times.  Most commenters to this server 
indicate satisfaction with the performance of radials.  If you can get 
one that has similar strength, ride height and WSW width they should 
work fine.  There may be some wheel alignment tricks that are 
appropriate for  radials and I'd recommend the shocks be in first class 
shape.

My L78-15 Remington tube-type tires are only 15 years old with less than 
1,000 miles, so hearing yours lasted 27 years is heartening.  My 
frugality is at war with my fear of blowout while climbing I-80 on the 
way to South Lake Tahoe this August.

300ly,

Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 Chrysler C-300


Michael Reed wrote:

>Although the tires on my "F" are like brand new, having only a few 
>hundred miles on them, they're 27 years old, so I guess I had better 
>replace them to be on the safe side.
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>I don't know yet if I want to go with Coker 9.00 x 14's or radials. Can 
>someone tell me the equivalent radial tire size to 9.00 x 14? The tire 
>stores I've contacted say there is no radial equivalent to that size.
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>Any comments on radial vs. bias-ply would be appreciated also.
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>Mike
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