Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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Your wheels should have parts numbers and date codes stamped on them. They appear around the valve stem hole. You should inspect them to help determine if they are possibly original to your car. Your spare tire configuration and date codes may also lend some useful information.
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70 Road Runner 383-4 4 speed FJ5 & black guts 70 Charger R/T 440-4 4 speed FJ5 & white guts
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Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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Your wheels should have parts numbers and date codes stamped on them. They appear around the valve stem hole. You should inspect them to help determine if they are possibly original to your car. Your spare tire configuration and date codes may also lend some useful information. August 69 and early September 69 wheels do not have part numbers
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Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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Guesses are just that.
Do you have any reason to suspect that the 14" Rallyes are not original to the car?
Not at this time. I figured when I replace the tires, soon, I will be able to investigate further.
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Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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Guesses are just that.
Do you have any reason to suspect that the 14" Rallyes are not original to the car?
You never know,my Hemi R/T came with what you see,14"with full covers.This was back in the 80's,came from original owner bought local.
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Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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You never know,my Hemi R/T came with what you see,14"with full covers.This was back in the 80's,came from original owner bought local. there are NO documented HEMI E-bodies with factory installed 14" wheels/tires
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Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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You never know,my Hemi R/T came with what you see,14"with full covers.This was back in the 80's,came from original owner bought local. there are NO documented HEMI E-bodies with factory installed 14" wheels/tires There are a lot of NO documented things these days but they still exist !
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Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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Came with space saver spare, as well. Can you post a picture of your space saver and measure the length of the rod that holds the spare tire down?
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Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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This chart is why I grapple with what I should have on mine. So you figure back in the day you would order 440, AC, power top, 8 track, luggage rack,rocker moldings, black hood treatment, but skimp on the wheels. I just can’t figure. Thanks for the chart it is very interesting. FLPlum how original is the car? there are a number of clues that could help narrow down the original configuration, but without documentation you can't be 100% sure & a lot can change in the past ~50 years.
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Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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You never know,my Hemi R/T came with what you see,14"with full covers.This was back in the 80's,came from original owner bought local. there are NO documented HEMI E-bodies with factory installed 14" wheels/tires There are a lot of NO documented things these days but they still exist ! I understand that, but by the '80s lots happened to these cars, like a second set for the winter? F60-15s were STANDARD & there were no OPTION for other tires available for a HEMI E-body. To claim your old car was different from all the rest, the burden of proof is on you!
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Re: What wheels and tires originally came on my E body
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You never know,my Hemi R/T came with what you see,14"with full covers.This was back in the 80's,came from original owner bought local. there are NO documented HEMI E-bodies with factory installed 14" wheels/tires There are a lot of NO documented things these days but they still exist ! I understand that, but by the '80s lots happened to these cars, like a second set for the winter? F60-15s were STANDARD & there were no OPTION for other tires available for a HEMI E-body. To claim your old car was different from all the rest, the burden of proof is on you! Not trying to prove anything,only thing I know is what I had and what the original owner had.Knew of the car since new and had always been the way I bought it. I sold car in July of 81,the fellow that bought it sold it mid 90's in same condition as picture,never finished and it went to Florida,at this point it doesn't matter and I could care less.
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