Re: [Chrysler300] Re 14 inch wheels for 1960 Chrysler

Really like that input John.
Confirms it really happens . Thank you .
I have heard stories about this cracking , actually very common apparently — among older studebakers . Most studes are ten plus years older than 300. They say there , at their club, never put radials on the old stude rims, they crack , but they have a “side alley “ problem about tubes vs tubeless thrown into the logic .
A cracked rim and a tube seems lethal , as no air leak till rim edge breaks off !

>From a technical perspective , they have to be fatigue cracks possibly initiated by stress risers due to scratches or tooling marks when it was made ... It is odd ( to me) it is way out at rim it cracks where stress would be low compared to central part near bolts . Maybe thinner metal or beaten up more at factory in forming round shapes .Or heat treat , or not .

And loads there would only be high from “ sporty driving “ around corners ( looking at you John) .
Where were the failed wheels ? Front ? And about how many miles ?
Thanks again for this info ,
John

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> On 23 Jul 2020, at 5:04 pm, chesnutt@xxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> I agree with you. In the 1971, I had to replace two of the 14”x 6 1/2”wheels on our 1957 300C which developed cracks in the rim under the bead resulting in a slow leak (7/1/1971 & 12/17/71). We were on our way home from South Dakota by way of Yellowstone Park, in Idaho we aired up several times and then finally had the wheel with tire put in a water tank and found the rim was cracked. Six months later while home another wheel had to be replaced. The 300C had the old belted tires which results in a very hard ride compered to radials.
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> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of 'micke.sundbom' micke.sundbom@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:29 PM
> To: Jamie Hyde <jamie.hyde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; VANNICE, M ALBERT <mav4@xxxxxxx>; 'Fern Rivard ' <crc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'Chrysler300' <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; nick@xxxxxxxx
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> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Re 14 inch wheels for 1960 chrysler
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> Rims are very much a safety aspect. I find no reason to use 60 year old rims. If you find new, specially ordered do not hesitate to use these.
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> For those of you who chase old 6.5in 14 wheels dont forget to look at rusty wagon wheels.
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> Happy hunting!
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> /Michael
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> Från: "Jamie Hyde jamie.hyde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Datum: 2020-07-23 16:24 (GMT+01:00)
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> Till: "VANNICE, M ALBERT" <mav4@xxxxxxx>, 'Fern Rivard ' <crc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, 'Chrysler300' <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, nick@xxxxxxxx
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> Kopia: 'Michael James' <chrysler300f@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Ämne: RE: [Chrysler300] Re 14 inch wheels for 1960 chrysler
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> Murray Park has the 14 x 6 ½” wheels in stock as I just spoke to him about them.
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> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of 'VANNICE, M ALBERT' mav4@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 8:11 AM
> To: 'Fern Rivard ' <crc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'Chrysler300' <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; nick@xxxxxxxx
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> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Chrysler300] Re 14 inch wheels for 1960 chrysler
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> I have one Chrysler wheel, but it is 14' x 6" and not 14" x 6 1/2".
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> Thanks Fern, that was Michael James.
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> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > On Behalf Of 'Fern Rivard ' crc@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:crc@xxxxxxxxxxxx> [Chrysler300]
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> A few days ago someone posted a want listing for 14 inch steel wheels for 1960 chrysler.
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> My friend Scott Dejka called me this evening and said that he had either 2 or 3 or those steel wheels. For some unknown reason, he is not able to post on this site.
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> His email info is: inyourjs@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:inyourjs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> His phone number is 509885-5587
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> Cheers from Fern in SE BC where it's very warm today
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