While we are on this subject, I would like to ask: Has anyone that has mounted the new Stockton wheels on their 300C's whether or not they have had any difficulty getting the new wheels and radials under the rear wheel wells?? I know it is a tight fit with 6-1/2 inch wheels and radials and was wondering about the 7 inch wheels from Stockton. George _____ From: Tony Rinaldi [mailto:awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 7:07 AM To: George McKovich; Chrysler 300 Club Subject: [BULK] Re: [Chrysler300] Danger of wheel failure unless the rims are Below is an opinion of an old timer: that the pressure on the bead area of bias ply wheels is greater when they have radial tires mounted on them, what about "Old Tire Man's" quote: Nickname: Old tire man Review: You're neglecting a very important design fact when comparing radial and bias tires and rims: How the load is transferred through the tire to the rim. Radials transfer the load (vehicle + payload) to the bead of the rim and bias transfers the load upwards through the center of the rim, ie, bias rims are thinner at the bead area than radial rims. I was there when we made the transition to radials in the 1970s and I can't tell you how many bias rims I personally have seen 'peeled' at the bead when a radial tire was (wrongly) mounted. I won't mount a radial on a bias designed rim, but then I have many years of personal (in a professional setting) experience to rely on. Safety first. Date reviewed: Nov 24, 2006 10:24 PM This was in reply to an article: Classiccar.com A Tale of Two Tires A case for radial tires on your classic car http://www.businessweek.com/@@WsomwGQQ4NgSUwAA/autos/content/may2006/bw20060 504_512529.htm?chan=autos_classic+cars+index+page_insight _____ From: George McKovich <george@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:25:00 -0700 To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Danger of wheel failure unless the rims are Is there anyone with "scientific" evidence that the wheels from 1955-1962 were inherently inferior to those built after that period?? Also, is there any "scientific" evidence that RADIAL tires put more stress on wheels. From the stories that have been related thus far, it looks like there are more failures with NON-RADIAL tires being told. I have been told that the side walls on a bias-ply tires is stronger than on a radial with a comparable number of plies.... I was told this is one reason to use bias-ply tires on my car trailer amd they definitely do seem much firmer in the sidewall areas. Anyone with input??? George _____ From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Tony Rinaldi Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 11:52 AM To: Lettercars@xxxxxxx <mailto:Lettercars%40AOL.COM> <mailto:Lettercars%40AOL.COM> ; Pete Fitch; Chrysler 300 Club Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Danger of wheel failure unless the rims are Hi Gil, Regarding your awaiting a real tire expert's statement that the pressure on the bead area of bias ply wheels is greater when they have radial tires mounted on them, what about "Old Tire Man's" quote: Nickname: Old tire man Review: You're neglecting a very important design fact when comparing radial and bias tires and rims: How the load is transferred through the tire to the rim. Radials transfer the load (vehicle + payload) to the bead of the rim and bias transfers the load upwards through the center of the rim, ie, bias rims are thinner at the bead area than radial rims. I was there when we made the transition to radials in the 1970s and I can't tell you how many bias rims I personally have seen 'peeled' at the bead when a radial tire was (wrongly) mounted. I won't mount a radial on a bias designed rim, but then I have many years of personal (in a professional setting) experience to rely on. Safety first. Date reviewed: Nov 24, 2006 10:24 PM This was in reply to an article: Classiccar.com A Tale of Two Tires A case for radial tires on your classic car http://www.business <http://www.businessweek.com/@@WsomwGQQ4NgSUwAA/autos/content/may2006/bw2006 0> week.com/@@WsomwGQQ4NgSUwAA/autos/content/may2006/bw20060 504_512529.htm?chan=autos_classic+cars+index+page_insight Regarding the "K" wheel covers coming off, there are 2 recesses in the "K" wheel covers that engage the 2 bumps in period Mopar wheels. They are on either side of the valve stem. Regards, Tony For those that insist on frequent cornering to the limit (not that there is anything wrong with that!) I would agree stronger rims would probably be a good idea. As to the assertion about the radial side wall flexing ("twisting") being worse for the rim bead area than bias---I'll await a real tire expert's statement before I buy that. However, I think that was a function of the "K" wheelcover's one piece construction more than the wheel. So there you are---my opinion on the subject and I'm stuck with it! 300ly, Gil Cunningham Chilly Tallahassee, FL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! 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