Re: {Chrysler 300} Tire Recommendation
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Re: {Chrysler 300} Tire Recommendation



Hi All;

I'm with Noel .....American Classics are serving me well with 3,000 plus miles. Furthermore our 300F is on page 10 of the Coker catalog featuring  these tires. No the photo wasn't taken at the Mopar Nationals, rather I dare say to the group the Street Rod Nationals in 2021.

Bob



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From: "Noel Hastalis"
To: "Chrysler300"
Cc:
Sent: Monday May 8 2023 10:30:23AM
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Tire Recommendation

Hello John,

My 2c worth -

Diamondback vulcanizes whitewall, etc. rubber to already manufactured tires of various brands - Hankook, Michelin, etc. In 2009 I purchased a set of Diamondbacks for my 300-F - 2 1/4" whitewalls vulcanized onto Vredstein 6-ply 205R14 tires. Though a little undersized for the F, they seemed to me to be the best available at the time. I avoided Cokers because of the many 300 Club members' and local cruise night buddies' complaints that they were blowing out, as well as being very difficult to properly balance.

I drove those Vredsteins 55,000+ miles from 2009 into 2019, with excellent tread still remaining, including from here in Chicago to 300 Club Meets as far away as in CT, RI, NM and VA. One is in my trunk as the spare. They never failed me, and drove well on dry and wet roads. 

The one issue I had, solely a cosmetic issue, was the vulcanized whitewalls on all 4 tires began separating from the blackwall tires, both along the rim and along the outer outer perimeter.
Diamondback had no proper replacement 14" tires for the F, per James. I had inquired of him several times from about 2016-2019. He commented that DB had been 'beta testing' some tires, but none were commercially available. In late 2018 he also added that DB had been working with a tire plant in Thailand, but that a huge workers' strike in that country had shut down tire production there. 

In early 2019 I purchased a set of American Classics P235/75R14, also with the 2 1/4" whitewalls correct for the F. They ride a touch softer than did the Vredsteins, but have served me well. I've logged about 3,000 miles on them since then, they're the correct height and they've performed well. 

See you in Hershey!
Noel

On 05/08/2023 7:55 AM mguarneri via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Has anyone had any experience with these folks who take a Hankook tire and apply a whitewall to it? ( Calli Tire & Wheel LLC  https://callitw.com/ )

Thanks....John

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