Re: IML: Need tires for '48 Crown Imperial

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

There are many big tire stores out here in AZ. I would check with some of them to see if they can come up with something. Although the 2nd tire sounds like it might have the right look, cutting it close on the load range may be risky out here. Hardly a day goes by that I don't see tire treads on the highway. The heat & the ruff pavement really does a job on them .

John

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Subject: IML: Need tires for '48 Crown Imperial

I am in need of tires.  I am as interested in looks as durability. 

The 820-15 Firestones on the '48 Crown Imperial have a 5.5" tread width and I think a 5" tread width is going to look narrow in comparison.  They also have only a 2.5" whitewall which looks very nice on it. 

Here is what I have found:

Coker:  Firestone 890-15   5" whitewall with 5" Tread Width   $170.00 each
     Load Capacity 2210 @ 32 psi  (enough)

Univeral Vintage Tire:  Lester 820-15 4" whitewall with 5.75 Tread Width     $134.00 each
     Load Capacity 1920 @ 32 psi  (cutting it close with 290# less than the Firestone)

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When I measure a 5" whitewall there would be only a little more than an inch of black showing before the tread.  That seems like a lot of white to me!  What do you think?

Are there other recommended sources?

Thanks!

Ned   48 Crown Imperial
48Imperial@xxxxxxx    (formerly ncpnotes@xxxxxxx)