RE: {Chrysler 300} Wheels for a L?

Hi all,

I had a problem years ago with my 66 300. I solved the problem by building up the paint thickness on the wheels where each tab goes. Haven't had a cover fly off since. Also stops the cover from turning. If you do this allow the paint to dry well otherwise the tab will just scrape the paint off. Maybe use a heat gun. Let the judges detect this "mod."

Dan Reitz

Bell Canyon, CA

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From: Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: 10/20/24 3:09 AM (GMT-08:00)

To: Chrysler 300 Club International list server <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Subject: {Chrysler 300} Wheels for a L?

This message is relayed from Fern Rivard <crc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Kevin and the chrysler 300 group.

When I restored my 300L 2 dr ht, I chose to install a set of 15 inch magnum 500 wheels c/w the spinner option.

The 14 inch wheels from the factory were definitely not a good choice for that car.

The factory hub caps also didn't do anything for the car plus it was impossible to find any in great condition.

I got docked points at my first showing in Oregon because it had the 15 inch wheels but I don't care as it suits the car and has an awesome ride.

I have a spare set of five nos wheels c/w spinner option in factory boxes that I purchased from the dealer in Sandy Oregon so these would be made in the USA.

The reproduction of those wheels that are sometimes available are now made in china.

Here's a photo showing what those wheels look like with the spinner option.

Fern with black 300L 2dr ht.

On 17/10/2024 9:36 p.m., Kevin deGraauw wrote:

I wanted to ask the group here thoughts on running a different wheel (gasp!) on my 65 300L. I have the stone stock 14" steelies with the highly "yeet-able" hub caps that love to fly off and land in very tall cactuses here in NM. go around a corner and the cap usually beats me to it. I've bent tabs, cleaned the wheels, done everything to keep the front two on and they will not stay on. And these are the original wheels for sure that came with the car. Plus my caps and wheels are driver quality or worse.

I also was thinking about a disc brake setup on this car. The car is stone stock and in really nice shape (dark green metallic GG1 with the gold interior buckets and console all in very nice shape). I absolutely hate grossly larger wheels on a stock car but i am falling in love with a set of 15" magnums. Sort of what someone might do to their car a couple of weeks or years into owning it back in the day. Strictly a Mopar restoration quality set with the correct caps and such, with 15" diameter tires. I have seen one online with this and it was amazing. Silver paint with red streaks and Magnums...quite the looker!

Even Torq-thrusts are too radical for me on this car.

Call me crazy, but these 300L's seem more "sportier" than "formal" like the Imperial brethren can be so this seems like a cool upgrade. With a redline tire or white letters maybe even better?

SO... Speaking to a purist crowd here, would this be an absolute poop in the punch bowl moment decision? Or is this a thing on these cars? Its not a $150K C car owned by a movie star (wow what a beauty!) but it is a pretty colro and shape nonetheless. 15's would give me plenty of room to upgrade brakes and it technically is a Mopar designed wheel.

I have also never found a cherry set of caps either, so until an amazing set comes along, I was playing with that thought over the winter break. And before I get slammed on this blasphemy, I am only toying with it. I would NEVER desecrate this beauty with anything other than a Mopar design on it. I would also store all of the stock wheels and caps for when someone gets to take this after I am gone. All opinions are welcome.

Thanks folks! enjoying the discussions here immensely!

Kevin deGraauw

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