RE: 1965 whitewall tires?

[Bob Fortson <bobt1885@xxxxxxxxx>]

All models pictured in my 1963 Plymouth sales brochure
(the one with the red cars featured) show tthe more
narrow white walls NOT the one you are describeing.
Bob Fortson
--- "Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Thanks! 
> 
> Coker tires sold a friend of a friend some tires
> that have 2 3/8" white 
> walls. Their claim is that 2 3/8" is correct for a
> 1965.
> 
> That width seems too wide to me, based on memory and
> based on pictures 
> of 1965's in the original ads from Chrysler.
> 
> From another perspective, anyone know what was the
> last year Mopar 
> shipped cars with the wide whitewalls I associate
> with the 50's cars?
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary H. 
> 
> mcwheels@ wrote:
> > 
> > I would say yes Gary, about 1 to 1 1/4 inches
> soumds about right. I 
> > worked part time for Goodyear back then and if I
> remember right it was 
> > 1967 that they went to the XNW (extra narrow
> white)
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> > Gary H. wrote:
> ... 
> > > What width whitewall did 1965 Mopars (Sport Fury
> in particular) use from 
> > > the factory? Was the whitewall Something like 1
> 1/4" wide?  
> 
> 
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