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crvsir |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 967 Location: Canada | Just wondering if anyone can recommend a modern radial equivalent to a 9.00 X 14.00 for my 59 New Yorker, just looking for a basic radial black wall, going to the US in early May, looking to buy a set and take them home. | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3153 Location: NY & VT | No longer made except by Coker and the other vintage tire dealers, at well over $200 EACH. Unfortunately the days of going to Canadian Tire or Pep Boys and getting a big 14" radial tire at driver car prices is long gone, the biggest radial 14" generally for sale nowadays is P205-75R14. 215's were around until a few years ago but gone now. I have a new never used set, 1" ww (you can turn them around) that I bought for my '58 Chrysler (<---- see pic) that I sold 2 yrs ago, they are available for sale here in Central NY, they cost me $400+ in 2013, will sell all 4 for $250. | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3153 Location: NY & VT | I can eMail you tire pics, please PM with your eMail if interested. Roger in NY | ||
crvsir |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 967 Location: Canada | PM sent | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13042 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Troy, if you like Active driving, buy a tire with the right weight and speed classification. I run on Nokia Hakka Sport utility 235/75/15 and the height tangents the bias ply tires. The ride is FANTASTIC, great road grip, cornering, sound level and good rain tires. If you cannot get Nokians, a good tire brand will do just fine - the Nokians are "semi" C class tires - full C might be a Little harder, but Neil (RIP) was Always totally happy with his C tires. | ||
billy |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 395 Location: upstate new york | Hey Wizard, Why did you chose the 15" tire over the stock 14"....I'm getting ready to put some sneaks on the ole girl and want to know what others are using... thanks, billy | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13042 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Billy, the 14" tires is almost obsolete in the correct height, so I did'nt chose - more like forced to go to 15". The bias ply tires was approximately 29" (736,6mm), the 235/75/15 tires are approximately 28,88" (733,5mm). I chosed the Nokian Hakka Sport utility 235/75/15 and I'm very pleased with the ride - they are ugly though | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7205 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Wizard let's see some updated photos of your Saratoga with the new tires and wheels. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13042 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | . (IMG_8472-res.jpg) (Resize of wizard-res.jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_8472-res.jpg (235KB - 191 downloads) Resize of wizard-res.jpg (149KB - 193 downloads) | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7205 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Wow, you got a New Yorker grille as well!! Looking good, but I don't see any whitewalls ;-) | ||
Cmangeot |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 531 Location: Park Hills, KY | Beautiful Wiz!!! | ||
billy |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 395 Location: upstate new york | Forward Lookers, If I was to go to the 15" tire and rim on my New Yorker (instead of the stock 14") what do I do about the the stock 14" hubcaps? Is there a adapter out there so I can use my OEM hubcaps? Are there 15" hubcaps the same as the 14" OEM's? Thanks, billy | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7205 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | There are no stock 15" wheel covers for the 1959 Chrysler. You could use 15" 1959 Imperial wheel covers as a substitute. These style covers were used on various models, including 300s, up until around 1966 with different center hubs. http://www.auctionsamerica.com/images/lots/BB13/BB13_r426_01.jpg | ||
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