RE: [Chrysler300] radial tires for a 300F

[christopher beilby <thelastbestgenius@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Diamondback 235 14 inch radiials are the way to go - smaller 225s are not only undersize, they will make the car look stupid/wrong. They (the coming 235 by 14s) are seemingly on the way, but like the 300C door armrest plastic bases, they not here soon enough/yet.
 
And if that F is to be a driver for '300'ly fun', enjoyment, plus safety, radials only way to go - so as a meantime 'best way out', can I suggest putting 235 by 15inch on, by using (non 300F) 15 inch Chrysler rims - other 300F/Club can suggest how to fit original caps if wished? 
And suggestion 2 - if the car real nice original - just drive it, and tell any/those who suggest you restore it, go find/do one themselves??!! Nowadays more so than ever before, the real nice unrestored 300s must be saved as such as much as possible is my feeling/suggestion?
 
Christopher in Australia 



To: meehan200@xxxxxxxxx
CC: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: cpaviper@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:03:18 +0000
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] radial tires for a 300F

  





Hello Patrick, 

I'll defer to other of the Club members for their comments on Coker tires. I've had my F coupe for 7 years, and it wore some older no-name radials when I acquired it. Three years ago, I installed Diamondback radials on the F, and they've been great - in driving rainstorms, on mountain roads, and on normal roads - have driven it  about 4,000 miles this summer alone. Diamondbacks - www.dbtires.com - have an excellent reputation, but the company currently  has no 14" tire application for the F available , and may not have a suitable replacement available for many more months. 

Noel Hastalis 

Burr Ridge, IL 

  

----- Original Message -----

From: "Patrick Meehan" <meehan200@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 6:29:15 PM 
Subject: [Chrysler300] radial tires for a 300F 

  

i'm new to my 300F hardtop.  it's got 72k original miles and drives like a dream.  however, i'm a little scared of the bias ply tires.  they don't handle well and i'm afraid of how old they may be. 
is it sacreligious to put coker classic radials on a 300F???  this isn't a show car; it's an immaculate original survivor and i love driving it...but i'm afraid sometimes of the non-radial handling.  what does the crew here recommend? 
thanks 
Patrick 

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