RE: IML: 11.00 x 14 ?

[<DickB@xxxxxxxxx>]

If I recall correctly, the previous owner of your car, Kenyon, had me look
up for him the original tire size for his car, and I believe the original
size was 8.90X15, which he then bought for the car.  That size is getting
very hard to find, as it was used only on very heavy cars.  I believe those
tires that he bought were supplied by Coker.  A 1955 would not have had 14
inch rims on it, as far as I know.

If anyone else wants me to check my listings, I have the material from the
recap plant that I worked in as a teenager in the mid-50s, with listings of
the OEM sizes for all US cars of that era.   Chryco cars went to 14 inch
wheels in 1957, and woke up to reality sometime during 1959 and went back to
15 inch.

Dick Benjamin

-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kenyon Wills
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:34 PM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: 11.00 x 14 ?

My 1955 came with Denman 8-ply Super Cushions on it. 
Don't recall the size.

These were 8 ply, and were of larger outside diameter.
 I know this because the trunk would not close on the
vertically-mounted spare due to keeping one as a spare
and trying that when I got 4 new BFGoodrich
Silvertowns to drive on.

Bought an additional BFG and mounted to that spare rim
and I was OK.

The larger, heavier duty tires specified for Ghias
have been recently discontinued at Coker, and I'd
encourage you to look at the BFGoodrich SilverTowns -
have been VERY happy with them, and I don't think you
need the extra durability that the larger tires
provide/don't know how they'll fit on your car.  

Interesting question:  As the Ghias were built on
stock Imperials, were the wheels, rear axle, or wheel
arch/housings changed to make the larger tires fit?

If not, then the answer is that they'll interchange
with no problem.  I suspect they'll interchange
without a clearance problem, but that's guessing and
nothing more.


-Kenyon
--- ChiPieAlandPaula@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hello All,
>  What I am about to say is strictly an opinion.
> Always heard that the  "super 
> cushions" were designed to take the extreme weight
> of the Ghia limos.  This 
> from a salesmen that specialized in New Yorkers and
> Imperials during that  era. 
> Really do not have any idea either way. Just a bit
> of "trivia" to add to  
> this thread.
>                                                     
>           Allan from 
> Billings, Montana
> 
> 
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