14" Whitewalls

[rexus31]

They aren't cheap but at least they are available.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P235-75R14-...5|Rim+Diameter:14&hash=item2ed2a89160&vxp=mtr

 

[polara66hardtop]

I believe Hancook still sells whitewall 14 and 15's.

 

[bluefury361]

They aren't cheap but at least they are available.

Corker tire.

 

[rexus31]

Corker tire.

Yup.

 

[rexus31]

I believe Hancook still sells whitewall 14 and 15's.

The widest any manufacturer makes is 215. Cooper Trendsetters were the last of the 225's and they were discontinued a few years ago. The Coker's are 235's but I'd rather they be wider that narrower.

 

[saforwardlook]

Scott, do you know whether they are as tall as the originals? I forgot - what do you have on your 300 now?

Steve

 

[commando1]

http://ejelta.com/tiresize/index.html?ws14=1&

 

[66/440]

Www.dbtires.com

 

[saforwardlook]

http://ejelta.com/tiresize/index.html?ws14=1&

Thanks for the link Stan. Not sure what the data are derived from, whether original bias ply or radial, or some other way. But the chart matches the diameter of the Coker Tire within .01"

 

[saforwardlook]

Www.dbtires.com

Diamond Back doesn't appear to offer the 235 75 14 size - that is what the importance is of Scott's post. The Coker Tire is the first one I have seen in this size for classic whitewall radial tires.

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

I purchased four tires for the Toronado last year from Hankook, smaller w/w for $75 a tire. Over this Winter ther is a dealer in Phoenix that offers one inch and wider tires for $105 a tire but they will not ship. I have found them on Phoenix craigs advertising. If you want wider than 1.5" they can grind on site, install etc. These both were the P235 75R15 size.

 

[saforwardlook]

I purchased four tires for the Toronado last year from Hankook, smaller w/w for $75 a tire. Over this Winter ther is a dealer in Phoenix that offers one inch and wider tires for $105 a tire but they will not ship. I have found them on Phoenix craigs advertising. If you want wider than 1.5" they can grind on site, install etc. These both were the P235 75R15 size.

There are many brands that sell the 15" whitewall tires in your size, but none offer the 14" until now..................................

 

[70bigblockdodge]

That is crazy money for a "regular" tire. I could almost buy a virgin 11.00R 24.5 trailer tire for that money.

 

[fc7_plumcrazy]

there are excellent whitewall tires available in 14":
http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/preformancetires2.html

Carsten

 

[rexus31]

there are excellent whitewall tires available in 14":
http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/preformancetires2.html

Carsten

I'd prefer radials. I believe those are bias ply.

 

[fc7_plumcrazy]

yes, they are bias ply

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

That is crazy money for a "regular" tire. I could almost buy a virgin 11.00R 24.5 trailer tire for that money.

I look at it this way "Anything more than breathing air is a luxury in life" Do the best you can, don't overspend and plan for the future.

 

[saforwardlook]

there are excellent whitewall tires available in 14":
http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/preformancetires2.html

Carsten

While I know you, Carsten, are an originality guy, I too prefer the radials to drive on - the ride and handling are so superior to me. But the bias ply 800-14 Goodyear tires in your link are almost an inch greater in diameter than the radial 235 75 14 tires sold now by Coker, which from an appearance standpoint, would be much more desirable to me.

 

[Cal55]

That's why I bought blackwalls in 14", I prefer the 1" whitewall for my car but didn't want to spend that kind of money. I bought some vintage 14" Cal custom wire wheel hubcaps to help the look of the blackwalls. I only put on one so far and it looks pretty nice from a distance.lol