Re: Tire Shopping for a '54 Clipper
Posted by HH56 On 2014/12/23 22:34:18
I think you are going to have to decide if you want radials or bias to narrow down the sizes. I have bias tires on the 56 which sits so much that they are now square so am looking for alternatives for the Clipper. The fellow at the tire store says radials can also go square but tend to straighten out with a bit of running whereas bias usually stays square. I can confirm the square side does tend to stay on mine.
The modern tread width of 5" for the 760 is probably about right for the older ones too. The radial will be wider but IMO, the Pmetric tires look strange on Packards. So many have them and report good luck and handling - particularly with the Diamondbacks - that I guess they must be considered. Based on some of the comments made last year I am not a fan of Coker's bias tires. Not sure how the other vendors rate with their bias selections if that is what you want.
For mine, I am strongly considering the 700R15 which looks more like a bias tire but is a radial. It is a heavy ply light truck tire but in spite of that gets decent reviews for noise and comfort. Mike in Walnut Creek mentioned using a blackwall version on his Clipper and I can get those locally. Diamondback advertises their whitewall version of that tire as a replacement for several of the sizes common to Packards and your size is right in the middle of the list. Not sure how much the approx 1" greater diameter will affect the speedo though. Has anyone used or tried them?
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The modern tread width of 5" for the 760 is probably about right for the older ones too. The radial will be wider but IMO, the Pmetric tires look strange on Packards. So many have them and report good luck and handling - particularly with the Diamondbacks - that I guess they must be considered. Based on some of the comments made last year I am not a fan of Coker's bias tires. Not sure how the other vendors rate with their bias selections if that is what you want.
For mine, I am strongly considering the 700R15 which looks more like a bias tire but is a radial. It is a heavy ply light truck tire but in spite of that gets decent reviews for noise and comfort. Mike in Walnut Creek mentioned using a blackwall version on his Clipper and I can get those locally. Diamondback advertises their whitewall version of that tire as a replacement for several of the sizes common to Packards and your size is right in the middle of the list. Not sure how much the approx 1" greater diameter will affect the speedo though. Has anyone used or tried them?
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