Re: [Chrysler300] 300 Tire source woes

[E R Mills AT <millserat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Only 235/75R14 I've found were Coker Tire and there is some question as 
to whether that is current - suggest you contact them direct - they had 
a wide white and a narrow white as well as the old 9.00-14 bias tire 
listed.

As to the smaller muscle cars - they typically used 7.50-14 or 8.00-14 - 
nothing as big as 8.50-14 or 9.00-14 used on Chryslers. The recommended 
replacement for 7.50-14 is 205/75R14 or 215/70R14 and for 8.00-14 is 
215/75R14 or 225/70R14 - these are still available from several 
manufacturers mostly in raised white letters but also some narrow whites.

Anything from 1962 up would be correct on narrow white (with some issue 
if you are worried about precise width and with exception of 1970/71 
which were dual white) - try Goodyear, Firestone, Cooper, Khumo, and 
Toyo for now - though sizes are being discontinued all the time based on 
demand. When I was looking for Cooper 225/75R14, the Region had had only 
2 sales in year preceding discontinuing in 2007 - one sale of 1 tire and 
one sale of 5 tires. 1 tire remained in computer, but probably a 
computer ghost as no one could locate it. Same applies to large 15 inch 
whitewalls - 15's still used on trucks up to about 2000 - but RWL or 
black and typically they look like truck tires.

Anything from 69 up would be OK with raised white letters. And if you 
want correct sidewalls, the Goodyear Custom Wide Tread Polyglass and 
Firestone Wide Oval are being made in redline, whiteline, and correct 
RWL configurations in those sizes.

Still your point is taken - I just bought a set of Goodyear Regatta II 
215/70R14 for my 69 Firebird - don't have to have them yet, but not sure 
how long they will survive in todays economic market.

christopher beilby wrote:
> In radials, the only tire I have found that looks about right re filling out 300C wheel openings, and standing the car the right/correct height, is a 235 75 15inch, and on the research I did, I can only agree with those others whom have said the original 9.50 14inch tires had a diam of approx 29.5 inches.  And all this is before one tries to get wide whitewalls. 
>  
> To fit 15 tires on a 300, you cannot easily use 14 factory hubcaps, so I finding it easier to put on period/correct looking 15 inch chrome wire wheels, and sdtore your original rimms and caps.  Even going to a 225 75 in a 15 makes the car look poor/lame, so forget trying 225s in a 14 inch.
>  
> This is obviously how it is in Australia, but Aust's largest US tire seller says 14 inch in anything over 225 is now for over 12 months gone, regards mainstream availabilty/manufacture, this despite virtually every late 60s Us performance car such as GTOS/Chevelles/Chargers etc using/needing them, and they his biggest seller before this.
>  
> So not only is it 300s in trouble, but I believe many more thousands other cars.  Anyone knowing any sources for 235 and up widths 14inch tires in 70 or 75 profiles, please let me know.
>  
> You can buy large 14 inch commercial, light truck type tires, but they look like heavy tires, and tread is like real huge and basic, nothing like 50s-60s car type.
>  
> Christopher Australia
> http://livelife.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=669758 
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