Interesting. I am old enough to remember buying my first set of tires for my '56 Imperial years ago. The size that it called for in the owners manual was 8.20 X 15. There had been a change in the calculation of tire sizes in the mid-'60s. The size that I bought was 9.15 X 15. The sizes may have changed again after that because I am thinking that there were some I bought after that which were 9.50 X 15. I later remember buying several (at least three) sets of L-78 X 15 tires for it because the size designations were changed once again in the early '70s. Those were the years that I put the most miles on that car. I routinely got about 20,000 miles out of each set of Bias Ply tires. The last tires I bought for it were a set of "reproduction" Allstate Silvertowns, at least I think that is what they are called. The size on them is once again 8.20 X 15. This is because they are a reproduction of the original size tire that was available back in the '50s. The first Vogue Tires that I ever saw were optional on the 1964 Lincoln. They were quite popular on those cars when they were new in Southern California. Paul In a message dated 9/1/2004 9:04:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "dave brown" <imperial1usa@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >Paul, >you are correct, however the Original equipment tire that the car rode on in >1966 was a bias-ply 9.15 x 15 as I read in the owners manual ( I think ). >Even the 235/75 R15 tire is not as tall from the side profile as the >original bias ply tire. Vogue tires rep told me that the profile ( side >wall aspect ) between a 75 and a 70 tire is about 5.5mm to 6.0mm. This >isn't that much of a difference to keep me from buying the tire and will not >lower the car noticeably nor will it adversely affect handling. I drive >mostly on the city roads and a little on the highway. As I indicated, I >really don't use the car that much and probably won't buy ANY new tires >until spring 2005. Thanks for all opinions received so far. > >Dave Brown > > > > >>From: RandalPark@xxxxxxx >>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: Re: IML: 1966 Imperial tires question/Vogue Tires >>Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 20:30:02 -0400 >> >>I may be wrong, but shouldn't a '66 Imperial have 235/75R15 tires? >> >>Paul >> >>In a message dated 9/1/2004 5:56:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "M Turner" >><tminjesu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >> >Vogues can be purchased through Vogue Tyre. Kenyon provided their >>website >> >in his last msg. I spoke with one of Vogue's reps today. He says a >> >235/70R15 is compatible with my 1962 Imperial. The tires are designed to >> >fit a 15 x 6 rim. (I specified "R", and the sales rep did not correct >>me, >> >so I believe these are radials and not bias-ply.) >> >Vince in Boston >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx> >> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 3:20 PM >> >Subject: Re: IML: 1966 Imperial tires question/Vogue Tires >> > >> > >> >> Vogue's are great. I had a friend that ran a set on his Lavender and >>White >> >'66 LeBaron for 90,000 miles. They are expensive, and I think that they >>are >> >usually purchased these days from a Cadillac Dealer. >> >> >> >> Remember, if you drive your car only a few hundred miles per year, you >> >will be in the same boat as you are now in ten years with a tire that >> >probably cost you twice as much. >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> In a message dated 9/1/2004 12:25:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "dave >> >brown" <imperial1usa@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >> >> >> >Hello list, >> >> > >> >> >I have a 66 LeBaron that I drive very little, a few hundred miles a >>year >> >> >lately. I was checking out my tires recently after the thread about >>tires >> >> >that I was following here awhile back. I bought my tires in '94 so >>they >> >are >> >> >ten years old. This has caused me to consider replacing them. I have a >> >> >tire in mind that I want to buy for my car. I wanted to ask the list >>if >> >> >anyone else has used the tire that I want to buy. It is a Vogue Tyre, >>a >> >> >premium radial tire with a 80,000 mile treadwear expectancy. I would >>be >> >> >buying a 235/70 R15 if I buy them. They do not make a 235/75 R15 as >>this >> >is >> >> >the tire size I have on the car now. I think my current tires have >>less >> >> >than 4000 miles on them and I do not notice any harshness problems or >> >> >vibration when I drive at highway speeds. I do not think the tires >>have >> >> >developed flat spots yet. I have never gotten a flat tire yet either. >> >> >Basically, my current tires still have tread like new and I still do >>not >> >see >> >> >any dry rot cracks on the tread or side walls. The white stripe is a >> >little >> >> >yellowed but I can make it pretty white if I scrub it with Brillo or >>SOS >> >> >pads. My parents had a nice luxury car in the late 80's that had Vogue >> >> >brand tires and I remember them being a VERY quiet tire with excellent >> >dry >> >> >and wet handling characteristics. Not looking to start any tire flame >> >wars >> >> >as I realize tires are quite a personal preference depending on the >> >driver >> >> >of the car. Tires are much like oil and oil filters in my opinion, >> >everybody >> >> >has their own specific flavor that they like to use. Just wanted to >>know >> >if >> >> >there were any other Imperial owners that have tried a Vogue tire on >> >their >> >> >own cars. I think it will look great with the large white stripe and >>the >> >> >thin gold stripe. If anyone wanted to see the tire I am talking about, >>go >> >> >to: www.vogue-tyre.com >> >> > >> >> >Dave Brown >> >> >64 Crown Coupe >> >> >66 LeBaron >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >> >> >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >> >> >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >> >> >shared with everyone. 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