White Walls

[aero3113]

We plan on using our 50 plymouth in our wedding next july and the soon to be wife wants me to put wide white walls on the car.Do you think they will look better than what I have on the car now?

[Don Coatney]

the soon to be wife wants me to put wide white walls on the car.

Does it matter what we think:rolleyes:

[Frank Elder]

Do what your wife tells you, after all she has been planning her wedding since around 5th grade or so. She won't remember what you did to help, but she will always remember what you fought over before the wedding!

I wish someone had told me I was just going to be in the wedding and not to think I had an opinion on it!

FRANKIE47

PS Been with Esmey 30 years married for 22, very happy!

[teardrop puller]

yes

[wills 51]

No Doubt, I think they always look better with the wider whites...

[Alexander]

Hands down, it will make a huge difference!

[Young Ed]

Just for some comparison

I thought I had a closer up shot of this car but I guess not.....

[49plymouthdotcom]

I vote for WWW. Here's mine. Besides, she just gave you permission to buy tires!

[blueskies]

Here's a couple of pics of my '50 with tires like yours (on the car now) and WWWs that were previously on the car. Hit reload on your browser if the pics don't show up...

No question in my mind which looks better on my car... WWWs

Pete

[BobT-47P15]

I like the wide whites, but prefer the 2 1/2 inch (or so) rather than the

real wide 4 inchers. Just depends upon which strikes your fancy.

Probably could get some from Coker Tire Co. That's where these came

from - Firestone reproductions. http://www.cokertire.com/

[RobertKB]

Same as Bob. I prefer the 2 1/2 inch whitewalls.

[Alexander]

Nice wheels Bob!

where did you pick up the Kelsey Hayes? May I ask what they cost?

I sure would loved a set on my 51 coronet vert, but I understand they are very expensive.

[JIPJOBXX]

Hay how come no curb feelers on any of these old Mopars? All I can see is sos and rubbing the blank out of the tires to get the scuff marks oft. Old Jon

[JIPJOBXX]

Just a thought about a nice wedding gift of wide tires for your old Mopar? I'm sure the new wife would rather have a set of tires than a toaster. Jon:)

PS. You could send out your wedding invitations with a blank order form to help make up the minds of people who just don't know what to give you.

[CNP934DC]

Should look good on a '50 too. See the P-15 on my profile. Can't attch. File too large for the post.

[teardrop puller]

CNP934DC

I have used this resizing program for years with no problem. I save all my small photos in a file called "small" makes it easy to get to. Thy it you'll like it.

http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm

kai

[Plymouthy Adams]

Kelsey Hayes never made stock wires for Mopar...(per POC documentation) Mopar wires were made by Motor Wheel

[blueskies]

Hay how come no curb feelers on any of these old Mopars? All I can see is sos and rubbing the blank out of the tires to get the scuff marks oft. Old Jon

Got 'em on mine... and they make a hellava sound when they rub the curb...

Pete

[BobT-47P15]

Alexander, my wire wheels came off a 1955 Chrysler New Yorker two door

hardtop sometime in the 1970s. Saw the car, which was kind of run down,

sitting along a street. Left under the wiper a note that said call me if you

ever decide to sell the car. A year or two later, he called and I bought it.

Replaced the wires (there were 5) with stock steel wheels, messed with

the car for a while, then sold it. I think the wheels actually cost me

about $185 doing it that way. They're not perfect, but look good if

you don't look real close.

New ones are available today, but the cost is fairly high.

At HobbyCar.com, 4 wheels with caps are $1600......link to ad: http://www.hobbycar.com/chrysler.html

They are $2025 at cadillacworld......... http://www.cadillacworld.net/Chryslerkelseyhayeswheels.html

(They evidently call them Kelsey-Hayes)

$1800 at Rally America......http://www.rallyamerica.com/CRYSLseries.html

[aero3113]

Thanks for all the pics guys, They do look good !!!

[greg g]

Well another cat just walked by....Tell her you need money for the tires, then go to the store and get some satin finish white exterior house paint. Paint the WWW's on pocket the difference for some more needed stuff, and then complain loke hell about the quality of the tires after the paint starts to come off, but it should last longenough for the wedding. Seen a couple done this way and they look decent when fresh.

Or check this stuff.

http://www.mbzponton.org/valueadded/other/tirepaint.htm

http://www.mbzponton.org/valueadded/other/tirepaint/mb_tire_paint_tire2_zoom_Orn_Sigurdsson.gif

[Kustom52Mopar]

Well first off congrats on the wedding! I just got married this past July and we used my '52 as a get away car. Even though it got vapor lock about 50 feet away...

[Slick Steve]

my vote is yes!

[Alexander]

Bob, thanks for the reply.

sounds like you got a great deal on the wire wheels. I doubt Ill ever get as lucky. $1600 is a bit much for pocket. perhaps i might get lucky on ebay for set of per owned owns one day.

cheers!

Alex