Re: [Chrysler300] Goodyear Blue Streak tire

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Subject:Re: [Chrysler300] Goodyear Blue Streak tire
From :Edward Mills Antique Tractors
Date :Wed, 19-Mar-2014 10:06
To :John Lazenby ,Mark Lindahl ,'Chrysler300'
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OK John - thats the first negative I've heard on Hankooks. I'll keep that in mind.

I assume the Ford dealer had no meaningful response same as they did with the OE Continentals that chunked on my F250 after 4 years other than to say - yeah thats a common problem ...".

Still pretty much the only option I can find - if you buy these from a dealer, you might get a mileage warranty for whatever thats worth.

On 3/19/2014 8:45 AM, John Lazenby wrote:

My Ford Flex came with this brand and although they road very well in 20K they were toast. They may offer different styles for different applications but what I had didn't work.

John Lazenby

On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 6:12 AM, Mark Lindahl <mplindahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi All,

I bought the Hankook tires and I am very pleased with them. One suggestion - Do yourself a favor and buy 5 matching tires. They are really inexpensive and having a matching spare allows for 5 tire rotation (like the good old days) and also gives you some insurance in case one of the tires gets damaged beyond repair.

Regards,

Mark Lindahl

'63 300 Conv.

From: Edward Mills Antique Tractors <millserat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>; 'Paul Holmgren' <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'Chrysler300' <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Goodyear Blue Streak tire

They don't look that bad - yes maybe a bit small if you look close, but I have found the Hankook H724s to be about all that is left. And they are sturdy - not thin / flimsy like a couple of Chinese made tires I looked at last year and they seem to perform well and be reasonably priced. Discount Tire Direct had a rebate sale on eBay that ended Sunday - also available at reasonable prices from Amazon, Walmart, Sears, and many non-specific local tire outlets.

On 3/18/2014 7:38 PM, Rich Barber wrote:

Amen to the unavailability of a nice, safe, P225/75R14 tire with a good reputation and at a reasonable price. I’ve spent too many hours searching.

I put a set of the Hankook’s described below from America’s Tire on our ’64 300K conv. They were reasonably priced, made by our friends in South Korea, ride fine, have near to the OEM WSW width but do look just a little undersized if one is studying that. Pictures are attached and available to others on request. I had to get new tires on the car and see this as biding time, safely and at a reasonable cost ($345.78 for four-last may!)

On the Blue Streak subject, I purchased a great pair of 8.00 x 15 Blue Streaks from a member, knowing the 1” WSW was not correct for our ’55 C-300 and the size was not correct for the H or J. 7.60 x 15’s seem a little wimpy on the H & J after seeing up to 9.00’s on previous 300’s.

I bought the Blue Streaks to study their markings and dimensions. I have not been able to determine any vehicle that was originally equipped with 8.00 x 15’s with the 1” WSW. It appears they were the updated style of WSW for the exact size replacement on earlier cars. Lucas says they sell a lot of 8.00x15’s to Caddy owners. Lucas did market a General Dual 90 with 3” WSW in 8.00x15, but it seems to have disappeared from their catalog.

BTW, our ’55 C-300 turned 59 yesterday, on St. Patrick’s day—at least by the SO of 0317. The big six-oh is coming up fast

C300K’ly,

Rich Barber

Brentwood, CA

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Edward Mills Antique Tractors
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:38 PM
To: Paul Holmgren; 'Chrysler300'
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Goodyear Blue Streak tire

Nothing really out there in big 14's other than Bias Reproductions, Coker or American Classics - period - end of sentence!!!!!

Biggest current "production" grade tire is Hankook H724 in P215/75R14 Narrow Whitewall. Its a good tire and may have the load capacity at 1664 lbs max but its small at 26.7" OD and radials sit low anyway.

The typical 8.50/8.55-14 was 28.2 to 28.3" OD and was rated at 1265 lb at 24 psi. Supposedly typical was to add at least 4psi for more than 3 passengers or high (70 mph) speed. But no one I know ran that low - more like 30-32 psi.

The typical 9.00/8.85-14 was 28.7 to 28.8" OD and was rated at 1355 lb at 24 psi.

American Classic P235/75R14 shows 27.87" OD which is still small OD with a max load of 1930 psi

Best diameter match (sacrilege) is to go with a P225/75R15 (typical 28.3" OD) or a P235/75R15 (typical 28.9" OD).

On 3/18/2014 4:04 PM, Paul Holmgren wrote:

From: John Grady mailto:jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

To: 'MARK HOPKINS' mailto:m.hopkins@xxxxxxx; 'retromobilia' mailto:retromobilia@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: 'Chrysler300' mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'Michael Moore' mailto:mmoore8425@xxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 2:00 PM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Goodyear Blue Streak tire

Remember Atlas Bukies? (Bucron) they were really good in that time frame for street drag racing. Not sure what they were, construction wise, but they really grabbed the street;