Re: [Chrysler300] The tires aren't rolling yet

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I am committed to 14 inch due to intel that the DB 235R14 was going to be available this winter or early spring of 2012. Around the time my restoration is completed. Has something changed that I was not aware of? 


J D Jung 
Retromobilia.net 

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From: "Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 11:30:13 AM 
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] The tires aren't rolling yet 






Diamond Back offers the 235R75-15 Cooper with a wide white (you specify the width) that they vulcanize on. At $199 each plus $128 freight to me, then mounting and balancing when I get them, is pushing $1000. The American Classic would be $200 less. You are basically paying them $125/tire to put on a wider whitewall, and they cover any warranty, not Cooper. 

I did speak with Coker on their warranty, and was told it was based strictly on tread wear, not age, and is prorated. That is better than a production tire warranty. So even at 10 or 12 years of age the tire would still be covered. 

Bob J 

From: LabLoverDC@xxxxxxx [mailto: LabLoverDC@xxxxxxx ] 
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 11:15 AM 
To: rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx ; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] The tires aren't rolling yet 

I'm no expert here, but I've also been researching tires for our 300G restoration. From what I could tell looking at them online, Diamond Back appears to have several choices, but they are quite pricey (around $200 each, from what I remember). Some of them have high speed ratings, and they have good wear/traction scores. 

I think the project that Keith was talking about is for 14" tires. So far, I've not found a reasonably priced alternative for a wide white in the 15" size, but I will report if I do, and would be interested to hear anyone else's recommendation. 

Shannon Steele 
300G 

In a message dated 11/17/2011 12:53:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: 

Tires -tires-tires. That's all I've been thinking about and calling about 
related to my 300G for the past 2 weeks. Very frustrating. The only 
standard production whitewall I can find is the Cooper, which is very 
reasonable at $75 each but it's only got a 3/4" whitewall. 

Now if I had a '62 or later, not a '61, they would already be on the car, 
but '61 still had a wide white, and I just can't convince myself that the 
3/4" whitewall looks right on the car. I've been running Firestone 
235R75-15 w/ the 1.6" whitewall for about 35 years on the car (2nd set now 
at 15 years of age), and I like the look. Not too fat, not too skinny. 
Yes, I am told the Kumho makes one too, but it is also 3/4" whitewall and 
more expensive, so that's no answer. 

It looks like the American Classic is the next best choice at $150 each, but 
it is not a standard production tire, Coker has them made and sells them 
through various distributors. Just how good is this tire? Anybody out 
there have them? What has your experience been? 

I just got off the phone with Diamond Back. The 23575R15 wide white Keith 
mentions is a "project" that seeks to make a tire that looks like a bias ply 
but be radial in construction. It needs to go through all kinds of testing 
once they make it (they haven't yet) and I don't want to be a guinea pig 
tester for them. Besides, they will be pricey. Is this American Classic a 
good reliable tire? 

Bob J 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> ] On 
Behalf Of keboonstra 
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:16 AM 
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: [Chrysler300] The tires aren't rolling yet 

Hi Gang, 

I just talked to Bill Chapman at Diamond Back Tires. I was looking for an 
update on the 235-75R14 tire project. He is focusing on a new 225-75R14 at 
the moment, and in the spring he is moving on to the 235-75R15, and then to 
the 235-75R14 in the fall. His current projection has the 235-75R14 
available "by the end of 2012". 

Thought you'd like to know where things stand. 

Keith Boonstra 

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