Re: [Chrysler300] Whitewall Tires for H or J with one inch whitewall

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I took Steve's advice earlier this year and installed a set of the 235-75-R15 Cooper Trendsetter SE tires on my 62 Sport. 

Even though they only have the 3/4" white wall they look great. 

I also have an earlier version of that tire by Cooper on my H's. 

Also, the sidewall has much less lettering as compared to other brands. 

  

Doug Warrener 



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From: "Steve Albu" <saforwardlook@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: "Edward Mills Antique Tractors" <millserat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:44:55 AM 
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Whitewall Tires for H or J with one inch whitewall 

If you go to the Discount Tire or America's Tire Company website 
(interchangeable name apparently) they show a Cooper Trendsetter SE tire in 
the 235-75-R15 available in a white side wall (I estimate about 3/4 inch) as 
available for $67 each in my area (southern california).  Such a tire might 
not be available in other areas of the country though.  This is the tire I 
use on most of my C bodies.  It is an adequate tire for these cars and for 
the price, I am not complaining.  A Michelin tire seems to have a stiffer 
sidewall, but at least this one is available at reasonable cost.  40K mile 
treadlife claim. 
Steve Albu 

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Bob Jasinski <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

> ** 
> 
> 
> Ed, 
> 
> I have gone Hankook, Kumho, Firestone and Cooper websites and do not see a 
> 235/75/R15 whitewall listed. Where are you getting your information from on 
> availability of whitewall radials in this size? I know about Diamond Back, 
> and how they put on their own whitewall, but they are very expensive at 
> about $250/tire. If you know of a link for any company that shows a 
> whitewall 235/75R15 from a manufacturer of the tire please post the link. 
> 
> Thanks! 
> 
> Bob J 
> 300G with 14 year old Firestone 235/75R15, 1.75" whitewalls 
> 
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Edward Mills Antique Tractors 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 5:43 PM 
> To: C Bilter 
> Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Whitewall Tires for H or J with one inch 
> whitewall 
> 
> 
> 
> Be thankful you are not looking for big 14 inch with narrow white. 
> 
> Try Hankook or Kumho Solus or Firestone or Cooper. And there must be 
> half a dozen made by Cooper (Mastercraft, Multi-Mile, ElDorado, 
> Hercules, etc) - but I would stay with a production tire from a major 
> name as above. Tires in normal production tend to be more consistently 
> good quality than those made infrequently or on specialty (old) 
> equipment. And traditionally manufacturers put a bit more QC in the 
> tires they put their own name on as compared to the cheaper second line 
> tires. There is also probably a Toyo, but I did not like the feel of the 
> Chinese Toyos I almost bought for my dad's car. 
> 
> I've heard good things about both the Hankook and the Kumho. More so 
> than recent posts about balance issues and other problems with the 
> bigger Cokers and American Classics. Don't know anyone running the 
> Firestones or Coopers. 
> 
> And you may want to check the specifications (diameter especially) - had 
> heard of some (Cooper?) that were smaller OD than older tires of same 
> size markings. My book shows 7.60-15 as OE for a 300J, (thought it was 
> 8.00-15 - maybe the 8.00-15 was an option or maybe early 300's). Old 
> BFGoodrich Engineering Book shows 28.76 inch dia for 7.60-15 and 29.26 
> inch for 8.00-15. 
> 
> Probably most of what you will find will be same sidewall width about 1 
> inch maybe a bit narrower - though you would have to look. Agree on the 
> 1.6 inch (plus see above), but the real world is you probably will not 
> find perfect match to 1 1/16 or 1 1/8 inch width. And I would prefer a 
> 3/4 inch from a known name brand. 
> 
> I think Sears can get Firestone and Kumho and Hankook - may be a place 
> to look - though I don't care for their installers - had a really bad 
> experience on a car once. 
> 
> best, Ed 
> 
> On 8/30/2011 6:50 PM, C Bilter wrote: 
> > 
> > Other than Diamondback ($$$$) I am finding virtually squat for the 
> correct 
> > whitewall in radials. Several years ago this was no problem for the 
> > P235/75R15 tire. Now, Broadway Classics and Dimension IV are no longer 
> > made, American Classics only have 1.6" in this size, and Cooper and 
> others 
> > only have a �" whitewall. The only one close to the correct 1 and 1/16" 
> to 
> > 1 and 1/8" I can find is Champiro 75 by GT Radial with a 1.25" 
> > whitewall. I 
> > am extremely hesitant to go with these, both on principle because they 
> are 
> > made in Asia and also because I suspect they are junk. Has anyone tried 
> > them? Has anyone found other tires in the last year or so with the proper 
> > whitewall? I will not put a �" whitewall on a J; it doesn't look 
> > right, and 
> > I will not run bias plys, which actually cost even more. Whitewalls at 
> the 
> > tire stores are going down the path to oblivion faster than a shine 
> runner 
> > in a 300C. Looks like 1.6 inch American Classics or cough up the coin for 
> > Diamondbacks unless anyone has a better idea. 
> > 
> > 300Jly, 
> > 
> > Carl Bilter 
> > 
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