The Cadillacs and Lincolns of the '80s all used either 205 or 215/75-15 size
tires, which are too small for our Imperials. I'll bet that most of the folks
that are driving those cars these days couldn't give a rats behind about the
size of the white wall on their car. By the middle '90s luxury car tires were
mostly for 16 inch rims, so I would say that we will be out of luck except for
companies like Coker and the like who still cater too us (for a price).
I don't know if it is still true, but many years ago when they first started
selling reproduction tires for '50s and '60s cars the tires were made in New
Zealand, Australia, and I think also Finland. Even though they looked identical
to tires that were sold here originally, they were made someplace else.
Paul
In a message dated 12/20/2003 8:39:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> Umm. Anyone been to COSTCO lately? I got a house tire - KIRKLAND - from
>them 18 months ago that had a nice whitewall and seems to ride OK. I put some
>on Imperial Margarine the '73 and I didn't notice anything worth commenting
>on, and they look like they belong on the car. Price was good too, although I
>don't remember what it was. Walls are still white. I got my money's worth,
>and they installed them lickety-split. I shopped Firestone and remember their
>price being higher by enough for me to be willing to take whatever teasing
>came if someone noticed the embossed name on the tire, which isn't that
>apparent. Nobody noticed, so don't start in on me now....
> If anyone were to be marketing tires for our cars, the numbers might point to
>mass merchandisers who focus on price and draw the crowd that drives old
>cadillacs and lincolns? Probably a few Imperials in there too, but not in the
>numbers of our esteemed comptetitors' cars. Take a look next time you get
>drug to Wal-Mart for geraniums or whatever....
>
>
>
> Kenyon Wills
> San Lorenzo/SF Bay Area
>
> 1960 Chrysler Imperial -->http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1960/Kenyon/Page01.htm
>
> 1973 Chrysler Imperial
> -->http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1973/Wills/index.htm
>
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