Re: IML: 11.00 x 14 ?

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

My 1955 came with Denman 8-ply Super Cushions on it. 
Don't recall the size.

These were 8 ply, and were of larger outside diameter.
 I know this because the trunk would not close on the
vertically-mounted spare due to keeping one as a spare
and trying that when I got 4 new BFGoodrich
Silvertowns to drive on.

Bought an additional BFG and mounted to that spare rim
and I was OK.

The larger, heavier duty tires specified for Ghias
have been recently discontinued at Coker, and I'd
encourage you to look at the BFGoodrich SilverTowns -
have been VERY happy with them, and I don't think you
need the extra durability that the larger tires
provide/don't know how they'll fit on your car.  

Interesting question:  As the Ghias were built on
stock Imperials, were the wheels, rear axle, or wheel
arch/housings changed to make the larger tires fit?

If not, then the answer is that they'll interchange
with no problem.  I suspect they'll interchange
without a clearance problem, but that's guessing and
nothing more.


-Kenyon
--- ChiPieAlandPaula@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hello All,
>  What I am about to say is strictly an opinion.
> Always heard that the  "super 
> cushions" were designed to take the extreme weight
> of the Ghia limos.  This 
> from a salesmen that specialized in New Yorkers and
> Imperials during that  era. 
> Really do not have any idea either way. Just a bit
> of "trivia" to add to  
> this thread.
>                                                     
>           Allan from 
> Billings, Montana
> 
> 
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