Re: Tire Choices..

[doug daniel <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>]

any tire you buy must have a high treadwear number any thing higher than 300 is an ok tire but the greater the treadware number the longer the tire will last ,,, 

--- On Thu, 7/15/10, Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Tire Choices..
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 6:20 PM
> 
> I don't know about the tire discoloration, that sounds
> somewhat like a defective manufacturing issue?
> 
> But the 1962 880 with 14 x 5 1/2" wheels used 800-14 tires.
> The wagon used 850-14 tires on 14 x 6" wheels. 
> 215/75R14 seems more realistic to me than 195/75-14. 
> 
> If you change your mind and want bigger tires the Chrysler
> 300 used 760-15 which is about 225-75R-15. You'll need the
> steel wheels and your hubcaps will be no longer usable
> though. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary H.  
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> >Hey guys, my '62 880 is in dire need of many parts, and
> tires are a
> >big one. I want to stick with the stock 14s and
> whitewalls, but I
> >don't like the thin stripes that are on there now. A
> bunch of guys on
> >the HAMB have been buying up these GT Radial Champiros
> and Runway
> >Enduro 75s for many years because they have a wider
> stripe, and are
> >pretty inexpensive. However, people complain of brown
> spots showing up
> >in the stripe, and altho can be cleaned, it will show
> back up within a
> >few days. Any one else have any experience? Links to
> tires:
> >
> >http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=37614381.135.31430&typ=D-100489&ranzahl=4&Breite=195&Quer=75&Felge=14&weiter=0&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=15&Transport=P&dsco=135&sowigan=GAN
> >http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=37614381.135.31430&typ=R-124212&ranzahl=4&Breite=195&Quer=75&Felge=14&weiter=0&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=15&Transport=P&dsco=135&sowigan=GAN
> >
> >If the links don't work because of the goofy store
> urls, the site is
> >www.tireseasy.com, put in size 195/75-14, you'll see
> them on the first
> >page. Kinda reminds me, is 195/75-14 the correct size
> for my car? They
> >look kinda small on such a big boat! Thanks.
> >
> >- Dave
> 
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