From: Christopher Hoffman <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 07:49:58 -0500
The 1-5/8" whitewall is exclusively on the 235/75R15 Firestone 721. The
225/75R15 tire comes with a slightly narrower 1-3/8" whitewall, and the tire
is not "Extra Load" rated, though it's perfectly fine for a smaller '81-83
Imperial or Neal's similar '83 Cordoba.
Chris in LA
(Actually in Chicago today)
67 Crown
78 NYB Salon
Neal Herman wrote:
> Two years ago I put Firestone 721 radials on my Cordoba, which is based on the
> same platform and is roughly the same size as the Imperial. I believe the
> whitewall width is 1-5/8", and they look fabulous on the car. I also stepped
> up a size to 225/75R15, and have had no trouble at all with scraping of the
> fenders or anything like that. They seem to ride smoother than the old
> Sears/Michelins I had, that only had about 7/8" whitewall.
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