RE: [Chrysler300] Need Help From Owners of 300s with 14 Inch Wheels

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

For general information, there are two bumps 3 1/4" apart astride the valve
stem hole on each of the 15" X 5.5" standard, stamped steel, wheels on my
1955 C-300.  The wheel covers have punched out and raised ears in the proper
positions to engage the bumps. 

I am running wire wheels now, but recall the C-300/Imperial wheel covers
squawked a lot while rolling.  Close inspection of the wheel covers shows
some wear and rounding of the engaging barbs.  Has anyone tried sharpening
these or prying them out for a tighter fit?  The wheel covers were difficult
to install, almost requiring two people--one to position the cover and the
other to run the rubber mallet.

Three more questions:
What material keys were originally issued with the 1955 C-300?  Aluminum or
nickel-plated brass?

Has anyone purchased, installed and driven the 8.00X15 General 3" WSW tires
from Lucas Automotive?

One of these wheel e-mails indicated the new rims were designed for radial
tires.  Without opening that can of worms, does anyone know the difference
between rims designed for radial tires and the pre-radial "safety rim"
wheels?

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 C-300

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of rfx300l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:47 PM
To: Tony Rinaldi; Chrysler 300 Club; Bill Leahy; Tim Tomlinson; Paul Martin
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Need Help From Owners of 300s with 14 Inch Wheels

Tony
My 1965 300L are 14" and have the bumps. They are on 3 and1/4" centers.
Ray Farquhar
San Jose Ca.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Martin 
  To: Tony Rinaldi ; Chrysler 300 Club ; Bill Leahy ; Tim Tomlinson 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Need Help From Owners of 300s with 14 Inch
Wheels


  Tony
  I measured two of the four original wheels on my 300F
  and the bump centers are 3 and 1/4 inches.

  Paul Martin
  --- Tony Rinaldi <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  > Hi to all,
  > 
  > We are progressing well with the 1960 F 14 inch
  > wheels with retention bumps.
  > These bumps are only for correctness and to retain
  > regular 1960 Chrysler
  > hubcaps. 300-F hubcaps have claws and do no need
  > these bumps. The claws miss
  > the bumps by design.
  > 
  > Our 2 test mules Bill Leahy and Tim Tomlinson for
  > 1957 etc and 1964,
  > respectively, are waiting for "bumpless wheels".
  > 
  > Tim has brought out the point that there is a
  > rotating hubcap problem with
  > 1964. The hubcaps can shear off the valve stems.
  > Chrysler had 2 little anti
  > rotational small bumps that were on each side of the
  > inner wheel on either
  > side of the valve stem hole.
  > 
  > Please check your 1957 thru 1964 14 inch wheels and
  > report back to the list
  > with the measurement between the centers of the 2
  > small anti-rotational
  > bumps if you DO have these 2 small bumps on your
  > "original" wheels. Also, if
  > your "original" wheels DO NOT have these, please let
  > us know.
  > 
  > Probably 1965 thru 1968 14 inch wheels would also
  > help.
  > 
  > If there is consistency thru the years, we can make
  > this 14 inch wheel
  > project work for other than 1960.
  > 
  > REPLY ALL so that we all may follow.
  > 
  > The anti-rotational bumps can be viewed as the last
  > picture labeled "small
  > bumps" on the following web page.
  > 
  > http://homepage.mac.com/awrdoc/PhotoAlbum5.html
  > 
  > Photo courtesy of Paul Holgrem.
  > 
  > Thank you,
  > Tony
  > 
  > 
  > 

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