The P225/75R15 would be the default replacement with adequate load
capacity but there is no mandate or even a direct equivalence (some
of the older sizes said 8.45-15 replaces 7.60-15 etc). Speedometer
will be about 1% fast and car will sit about 0.6" to 0.7" lower than
stock.
But narrowed down to those 2 choices, my clear choice would be the
1" whitewall as more correct and the P235/75R15 as better match to
ride height (only 0.4" lower) as well as closer to speedometer
though it will be about 0.6% slow assuming it was accurate to start
with.
I assume you have dismissed the Hankook H724 which is available
under $80 in both sizes but has a narrower whitewall (about 3/4" if
I recall correctly - I can go down to storage and measure if its of
interest).
Best, Ed
On 4/27/2014 8:38 AM, Jim Maiani wrote:
Thank You all for
the responses to this question. You folks are
the greatest.
I’d like to ask
one more ‘opinion’ question (remember: there
is no right answer).
Here’s the setting
(if this intentionally sounds like me, well
it’s supposed to):
You own a 62 H
survivor and want new tires that are the
closest to original size and look. You have
searched and asked the experts what to buy.
You appear to have 2 choices:
#1 is a 225R/75R15
with a 1.3” WSW;
#2 is a 235R/7515
with a 1” WSW.
Which one do you
buy?
Thanks again and
have fun
Jim Maiani
Houghton Lake, MI
H
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 3:23 PM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Another
Tire Question
Googling
“P235 75R 15 B F Goodrich white wall
tires” came up with
a number of options on e-Bay, some of which
appear to have the narrow WSW. Maybe too
narrow in some cases. Reasonable and
competitive prices. Most likely available
locally. Discount/America’s Tire shops seem
to be able to buy about anything. http://www.ebay.com/bhp/tires-235-75-15-white-wall
Rich
Barber
Brentwood,
CA
My father's 1990 D150
has P235 75R 15 B F Goodrich white wall
tires with a 1.25 inch white wall. I
think he purchased these 5 years ago?
Discount Tire was his supplier, I will
see if the paper work has a number.
Please note' his wheel width is 7
inches.'
To: jmaiani@xxxxxxxxxxx;
saforwardlook@xxxxxxxxx
CC: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: c300@xxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:38:31 -0700
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Another
Tire Question
The
7.60 x 15 tire was standard
on the ’62 and ’63
300’s—down sized from the
8.00 x 15’s on the ’55-’56
& ‘61 300’s. The
’57-’60 300’s had those big,
fat 9.00 x 14’s as does the
’64 NY Salon. Chrysler
stylists knew the value of
filling a wheel well and at
least put 8.20 X 15’s on the
’64 Imperial. I believe ’64
Newport cop cars also had
15” wheels but I don't know
the tire size. Probably a
perfectly competent size
tire but rather wimpy in
appearance. More cost
saving by Chrysler. After
switching to non-standard
radials, I think it is OK to
go with a tire size that
satisfies the eye as well as
the road. In this case,
either is fine—buy your
tires based on known quality
and reputation with the
closest WSW width you can
find. You may find a
greater selection of P235’s.
But I
thought that the
radial exact to
the 7.60 was the
225 not 235??
If the 235 is
more exact to
the 7.60, the,
yes, I’d rather
go with that.
Sent:
Friday, April
25, 2014 6:59
PM
Subject: Re:
[Chrysler300]
Another Tire
Question
Personally,
I would not go
with the 225s
as they seem
to be too
small compared
to the
original
tires,
especially in
terms of tire
height. I see
no downside to
going with the
235/75/15 that
are available
as radials in
a 3/4"
whitewall,
which is all
that is
commonly
available
these days. I
used to get
Cooper
Trendsetters,
but I am not
sure they are
still
available. I
did get a set
of the Cornell
whitewalls at
Pep Boys
(their store
brand) which
seem to be a
pretty good
tire. None of
the commonly
available
whitewall
tires are very
wide anymore
but the
Cornells were
about the best
I could find
in terms of
appearance and
size.
On
Fri, Apr 25,
2014 at 1:13
PM, Jim Maiani
<jmaiani@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi
again guys. I
know we’ve
been through
this before,
but I can’t
seem to find
my tire emails
from the past.
I need
new radials
for my H. I
understand the
original tires
were 7.60-15,
and the radial
replacement is
225/75R15,
and it’s
supposed to
have a 1 1/8”
whitewall. I
can’t seem to
find this 1
1/8” WW or
even a 1” WW
in the 225
size. Does
anybody know
where?
Sent:
Saturday,
April 19, 2014
12:32 PM
Subject: Re:
[Chrysler300]
general reply
on starter
question plus
new question
On
4/19/2014
11:26 AM,
rinandal
wrote:
> Hi all,
For those that
replied thanks
for the info.
The answer
> appears
to be gear
reduction
starter for
1964 300's.
>
> This
leads me to
the next
question.
Anyone
starting there
cars with
> an after
market "mini"
gear drive
starter? If so
any
>
recommendations?
>
> Thanks
for all the
input.
>
> Van
I believe that
John Hertog
ran one of the
new starters
in his cars
The info might
be in one of
the back issue
newsletters
--
Paul Holmgren
Spring is
Here, I'm so
excited,
I Wet My
Plants!
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