[Chrysler300] Tired Tires?

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

All Chrysler 300's have tires and tire issues, so hope this fits the news
filter.  See this investigative report for information on how to tell the
age of a tire:

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

Essentially, the month of manufacture is placed in a little oval on the
outside surface of the tire that faces the center of the car.  The first two
digits are the week of the year and the last digit or two is the year.
8=1998, 08=2008.  The clip indicated the dates may now also be placed on the
outside surface of the tire that faces away from the center of the car.

As a consumer, we have the right to know how old the tire is before it is
purchased and mounted.  A five-year old tire may or may not hold up as well
as a one year-old tire.  I recently ordered out a set of Fisk narrow WSW for
my '86 Chrysler LeBaron and the dealer sent the first set back as he thought
they were too aged.  I'll go back to that guy.  I also put a new set of
Goodyear Wrangler tires on my Jeep this year and see they were manufactured
in 2007.  

I'd think most new tires would have a pretty good shelf life, but who knows?
Might's well demand a recently-manufactured tire.  Any tire failure from
whatever cause might be blamed on an aged tire.  Low pressure probably ruins
the most tires and results in more fuel being burnt.  Air 'em up!

And, yes, I'm still running a low-mileage set of 15-year old Remington
L78-15's on our C-300 but hope to pick up a set of 8.00X15 General Dual 90's
from Lucas Automotive in Long Beach next month while travelling to the
Chrysler 300 Club, Inc. meet in Temecula (1/21-25/09)  see:
http://www.chrysler300clubinc.com/calendar.htm

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA


-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Edward Mills Antique Tractors
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 3:20 PM
To: Tom Cox
Cc: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Tires

Tom Cox wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am at a point where I need tires for the F convertible; I bought 
> five rims
> that Tony Rinaldi fixed us up with a year or so ago and they need some
> rubber.
>
> I called DiamondBack (love their tires) and was told that 14? radial tires
> that are available are at least 1 ½ inches shorter than our original 
> tires.
> For those that use radials, what size are you using on the F?
>
> Thanks for your help, again.
>
> Tom Cox
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  
I don't have specs for original - but I'm guessing 9.00-14 from an old 
book I have - other options could be 8.50-14 or 9.50-14. If 9.00-14, 
they were replaced by 8.85-14 which was replaced by J78-14 or JR78-14 
and finally by 235/75R14.

The B.F. Goodrich Deluxe Silvertown original equipment spec from 1960 
literature for 9.00-14 was 28.8 inches dia with a section width of 8.25 
inches on a 6 inch wheel and a tread width of 4.93 inches. The 8.50-14 
was 28.3 dia x 7.86 section on 5.5 inch rim with 4.73 tread.

The J78-14 dropped to 28.2 dia (I looked it up for my New Yorker, but I 
did not write down reference). The 235/75R14 are still available from 
Coker at a bit over $200 each plus shipping and show a diameter of 27.87 
and a tread width of 6.3 inches. I think this is really the only radial 
option. Don't know who makes these - may or may not be out of production 
(see below).

If you have 9.50-14 you are out of luck and if you have 8.50-14, best 
bet may still be the Coker 235/75R14. Technically a 225/75R14 would be 
the replacement of HR78-14 H78-14 8.55-14 and 8.50-14, but my source 
says they were made by Cooper who stopped making them in 2007 though 
Coker may have inventory - but diameter wise the 235/75R14 would be a 
better match.

If you are willing to use non-radials, Coker shows 8.50-14, 8.55-15, 
9.00-14, 8.85-14, and 9.50-14


------------------------------------

To send a message to this group, send an email to:
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

For list server instructions, go to
http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm

For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups
Links








------------------------------------

To send a message to this group, send an email to:
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm

For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    mailto:Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    mailto:Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/