Re: {Chrysler 300} 15" Wheels

[EM-ATC-2021 <millserat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My book says 1963 300J had 15x6 wheels with 760-15 tires. Non letter 300 
had 800-14 or 850-14 on 14x6 with the 760-15 and 15x6 as an option. 
Assuming your car is a non-letter 300? So there may be some "correct" 
15x6 options out there but expect them to be pricey.

Specialty Wheel and Wheels Vintique (Summit Racing or Coker or search by 
manufacture names) used to have 15x6 steel wheels with correct offset 
and bolt pattern but have not seen any source of anything other than 
occasional pricey used wheel covers.

300G and 300H also had 15x6 - probably same wheels but maybe different 
wheel covers.

300C, D, E, and F had 14x6.5 and L had 14x6 so no joy there.

The 66-68 had 15x6 as option (with or without disc brakes) but 67-68 had 
unique wheel covers that would be out of place on a 63. 70 and later 
cars had 15x6 styled road wheels and of course the B bodies had optional 
15x6 and 15x7 rally wheels - more available, but again out of place.

American Racing has revived their 5 spoke mags and there are current 
production 15x6 and 15x7 versions of the 5 spoke road wheel that was 
available in 14 inch in 1967.

As to tires, you are correct that there are more 15 inch options in 
regular production in the nearly correct 5/8 to 1 inch narrow whitewall 
(Cooper, Hankook, Toyo, Nexen, etc) at reasonable prices as well as more 
expensive specialty tires such as American Classic.

There are less options in 14 inch - largest production grade tire is 
215/75R14 (replaces 8.00-14, but smaller OD). And there are American 
Classic as well as a relatively new entry from Diamond Back in the 
H78-14 (replaced 8.50-14) Auburn Classic which is a look-alike to the 
Michelins of that era.

Personally I would go with modern production tires as opposed to 
specialty tires for 3 reasons - 1. Cost, 2. Availability, and 3. 
Specialty tires tend to be made in small batches and frequently use 
older technology resulting in a less consistent product.

Personally I would try for new wheels from Specialty Wheels or Wheels 
Vintiques and look for some 300G, H or J wheel covers as best match - 
but doubt you will find much out there.

Good luck, Ed

On 6/19/2023 10:40 AM, 'Richard McFarland' via Chrysler 300 Club 
International wrote:
> Hello everyone I am just starting this adventure.I purchased the car in November 22 but have been working on an old Wills Jeep.  I have a few questions if you kind folks will bear with me. I have started on my 1963 300. It presently has the original 14" wheels and tires from pre 1984. I would like to go up to 15" wheels for more selection and options on tires and possibly disc brakes at some point. I assume the 14" hub caps will not fit the 15" wheels. Does anyone know a good source for the factory steel wheels and hub caps? I just hate to buy 14" tires knowing I want to go to 15" in the future,I think it would be better to bite the bullet and do it first. Any value in the 14" wheels and hub caps for resale? Any thoughts?
> Thanks in Advance

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