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Actually I also have the original Silvertown
spare (I think) in the Trunk of my 60.
Though I don't have access to the car at this
moment , I seem to remember measuring the
whitewall and coming up with a odd measurement.
2-3/8 ,or thereabouts. The depth of the
rim must hide part of the whitewall ?.
Anyway I really didn't give it much thought
because I had planned to order Coker reproduction Silvertowns.
Now after reading a lot of bad things about Coker
quality and customer service (from another list) I am considering
Diamondback Radials . They are recommending 3 inch
whitewalls, but I am pretty sure that is too wide.
Clay
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 7:16
PM
Subject: Re: IML: 60 whitewall
width
Gidday Clay
As you may be aware the 1960 Imperial tyre was
820x15. If you specifically want the B.F.Goodrich Silvertown Vintage Tyre then
you have a choice of a whitewall width of 1" , 2 1/2" or the 3 5/8 ". I
believe that the original whitewall width was around 2 1/2 ". I had a
similar problem with my 1960 Whitewalls. I bought the Firestone but went
for their 3 1/2" width. If you are after the B.F.Goodrich tyre then
I suppose you would buy the 2 1/2". This tyre is a 4 Ply Poly.
I know that Richard Burgess had an original
whitewall in the boot of his 1960 Crown when he got it so he will know what
the original width was. I'm sure he would measure it for you.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:36
AM
Subject: IML: 60 whitewall width
Greetings everyone
I apologize in advance for a
question that could be answered by simply searching the archives. But darn
if I can find it!
I am trying to find what should be the
correct width of a 60 Imperial's whitewall.
As close as I can
tell its anywhere from 2-1/2 inches up to
3.Specifically I want the width for the B.F. Goodrich Silvertown
tire.
Clay Smith
67 Crown
Coupe
60
Custom
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