[Chrysler300] Availability of 1957-1966 Replacement 14 Inch Stockton wheels

[Tony Rinaldi <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi to all,

1957-1966 14 Inch Replacement wheels are now available directly from
Stockton Wheel Service.

They are lug centric and specifically designed for radial tires.

Interchangeable book for 14x6.5  5-4 1/2 wheels are:

5147004M2 (2 bump)    14inch wheels: Chryslers, 57-59 & 61-66, DeSoto 57-61
Sub. S26, Dodge 64-65 Pass., Plym.64.

5147004M4 (4 bump)  1960 Chryslers incl. 300-F

10 days to 2 weeks from order. $95 each plus lug nuts (specify RH or LH or
both) & long valve stems & shipping.

Stockton Wheel Service
648 W. Fremont St.
Stockton, CA 95203
(800) 395-9433
sales1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

For more information and pictures:

http://homepage.mac.com/awrdoc/PhotoAlbum5.html



50 wheels have been made for the owners of 1960 Chrysler 300-Fs and a 1957
300-C with no problems. I personally have put a couple thousand miles on the
new wheels with Coker 235/75R14 radial tires and the standard 300-F hubcaps
are extremely secure, if not too tight. Regular Chrysler hubcaps fit well
too (those that have no teeth).

Please see Tim Tomlinson¹s complete comments below regarding compatibility
with his 1964 300-K below:

------ Forwarded Message
From: Tim Tomlinson <tomlin@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:48:59 -0500
To: Tony Rinaldi <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Stockton wheels and '64 wheel covers

Tony,
1.  I have no secrets from the group.  You are welcome to post my comments
as is.
2.  If, like last time it came up, there is a long thread about running
radials for ever with no problems, so be it.  Each will have to reach their
own conclusions.  I did and that is why I was particularly interested in the
Stockton wheels.  I had hoped they would retain wheel covers and stop their
rotating with radials on, and that may indeed happen with GOOD wheel covers.
Just not the ones I currently have for the '64's.
Tim Tomlinson
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>  
> From:  Tony Rinaldi <mailto:awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>
>  
> To: Tim Tomlinson <mailto:tomlin@xxxxxxxxx>
>  
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 10:02   AM
>  
> Subject: Re: Stockton wheels and '64  wheel  covers
>  
> 
> Thank you Tim.
> 
> 
> Can I quote you on the 300   e-mail server?
> 
> You can edit your comments, if you  wish.
> 
> Thank  you,
> Tony
>  
> 
>  From: Tim Tomlinson <tomlin@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat,   17 Mar 2007 23:01:18 -0500
> To: Tony Rinaldi  <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re:  Stockton wheels and '64  wheel covers
> 
> Tony,
> 1.  You sure had  lots  of questions.  Let me try to answer some if not all.
> 2.   I would  recommend the wheels.  First, and main reason I got  them, they
> are "new"  and heavier build, so seemingly less likely to  crack in the bead
> area.  I  know we had quite a discussion on the  subj, but I did see what
> happened on  Galen Wollbrink's Plymouth, with  solid seeming wheels, when he
> had a  catastrophic cracking under  cornering with radials.
> 3.  They are 7  inch wide, so the bead  and sidewalls are more "straight" up
> and down than the  wheels I had  under the care before.  Three of the four
> were incorrect and  only 5  and 1/2 in. wide.  This seems to me to make for
> firmer   cornering.
> 4.  The two "bumps" are in the same location as  original  wheels.  Fitment of
> my wheel covers seems to be as good as  any original  wheel.  I had problems
> with the wheel covers throwing  off the original  wheels, which is why they
> were never on while driving.   Each time they  "throw" they seem to get a
> little more damaged,  etc.  I no longer have  four pristine wheel covers.  I
> am  contemplating trying the four, in very  good shape, wheel covers from my
> '68 New Yorker to see if they stay put and  don't rotate.  The New  Yorker
> started to rotate, but stayed on, when I  first put radials on it  in 1973.  I
> know the history of the covers (and  the car) rather  impeccably.  Anyway that
> can give some relative info.   Next  effort is to get more wheel covers, in
> good shape, for a '64  300.
> 5.   Wheel clearance is not an issue.  I had mounted bare  wheels  on the
> front of the car when I first received the first ones last year,   and turned
> the assembly lock to lock, then did the same with the tires   mounted.
> 6.  As an interesting observation, the Stockton   wheels, both this and the
> original four bump set, balanced up nicely  with the  older tires with far
> less wheel weights than the wheels that  were previously  under the car.  My
> assumption is they must be  better balanced on their  own than the MoPar
> wheels I had.  And yes,  I was aware how much heavier  an assembly they are.
> Tim  Tomlinson
> 
>  
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>  
>> From:  Tony Rinaldi <mailto:awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>
>>  
>> To: Tim Tomlinson <mailto:tomlin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>  
>> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 6:31    PM
>>  
>> Subject: Re: Stockton wheels and '64    wheel covers
>>  
>> 
>> Hi  Tim,
>> 
>> Thank you for  your  feed back. Seems that you are not alone  regarding the
>> ³K²  hubcap  issue. Clear silicone worked on my original ?66 300   wheels
>> covers.  They used to rotate and trap the valve stems.  Never threw any
>> though.  Don¹t remember whether the wheels had  the small bumps that are
>> supposed to stop the hubcaps from  rotating.
>> 
>> Am surprised that  the teeth  of the hubcaps does  not bite into the powder
>> coating better  than the original   painted steel wheels.
>> 
>> Guess what I need to  know is how is  the fitment  compared to the original
>> wheels? Wheel  clearance  etc.
>> 
>> Do the tabs line  up with the 2 bumps?
>> 
>> Did  you  notice, the center of the wheel is heavier  when compared to the
>> original wheels.
>> 
>> Do you think we should go out and   recommend  them as good replacement
>> wheels for our 14²  cars?
>> 
>> Your   continued honesty would be   appreciated.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Tony
>> 
>> 
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> 
>>  From: Tim Tomlinson <tomlin@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Sat, 17    Mar 2007 11:31:00 -0500
>> To: Tony Rinaldi    <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Stockton wheels and  '64  wheel  covers
>> 
>> Tony,
>> 1.   Well, we  had rain day before yesterday, so I took  the  300-K out with
>> wheel  covers mounted.
>> 2.  Nothing magic about  the  new Stockton  wheels.  I threw off both fronts
>> before  going very far.   I  had selected them as being what appeared  to be
>> the most "original" in   their fit.  Surprisingly the  two on the rear are
>> still   there, and  they have issues now  where they aren't perfect in  their
>> fit to the wheel.
>> 3.  I do believe the posting  some time back from  George was  correct--and
>> likely I will have to use  something like  the silicone  adhesive/sealant to
>> keep them mounted.    Alternatively I could find  something better that looks
>> better  and then just change for "show time".   I have what I  think are  '66
>> 300 wheel covers on one of my 300-K's and I  think  they look much  better.
>> Also darn hard to mount or to demount!    They stay  put, but then I am
>> running bias ply tires on  that car.
>> Take  care,  enjoy, and thanks much.
>> Tim  Tomlinson
>> 
> 




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