Re: IML: Tires for '66 & Wire Wheels

Wire wheels were not an option for the '66 Imperial. Diamond Back Tires will create the white wall you want, and have made three ribbon styles for several folks that I know of. That costs money, but its the only way out there to get exactly what you want. The tires that were used on '66 were the same as '67 and '68. 1969 tires were one wide band outlined by a very thin one.

Hi All....In going through some of the TONS of info on the club website I came 
across a few articles and a number of E-mail comments regarding using 
'three-Ribbon' Whitewall tires and suppliers of 'original style' whitewalls for 
a 1966. Several Makers were mentioned (like Kelly, Coker and Firestone) and a 
numer of IML members put in their 2 cents worth (some more!) about which product 
is better/correct/available or not/etc. None of the 'comments' I read had 
anything to show just 'when' a particular bit of info was from? (meaning what 
year!!). As I am going to be looking for a new set of tires for a 1966 very 
shortly, I would appreciate any input from any member who has recently gone 
shopping for his own set of tires (for a '66) and what they found available out 
there today!...also, where you might be located (I am in southern California). 
Who was their supplier and what was a 'reasonable' expected price to pay? Also, 
is there such a thing as an 'acceptable alternative' as to tires for a '66, if, 
the 3-ribbon whitewalls are just not anywhere to be found (without taking out a 
2nd mortgage)?????
I also was wondering if anyone knows if wire wheels were even an option !! for 
Imperials in 1966? Has anyone put a set on their car ?
Thanks all!!!
Dan Melnik


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