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OEM tire size for a '63 Belvedere?? #1300705 09/09/12 06:54 PM 09/09/12 06:54 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 12,812 Tulsa, Oklahoma Wagonmaster OP I Live Here
Wagonmaster OP I Live Here Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 12,812 Tulsa, Oklahoma	Not a MW car... Any ideas? Would it equate to...

Re: OEM size for a '63 Belvedere?? [Re: Wagonmaster] #1300706 09/09/12 07:09 PM 09/09/12 07:09 PM
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Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	size of WHAT? They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: OEM tire size for a '63 Belvedere?? [Re: Supercuda] #1300707 09/09/12 07:14 PM 09/09/12 07:14 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 12,812 Tulsa, Oklahoma Wagonmaster OP I Live Here
Wagonmaster OP I Live Here Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 12,812 Tulsa, Oklahoma	Oops - that'll teach me to be in a hurry - Tire size. Sorry!!

Re: OEM tire size for a '63 Belvedere?? [Re: Wagonmaster] #1300708 09/09/12 07:16 PM 09/09/12 07:16 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 628 Michigan dart1962_440 mopar
dart1962_440 mopar Joined: May 2005 Posts: 628 Michigan	Wagon, sedan/hardtop or police car? Original tire size or modern equivalent?

Re: OEM tire size for a '63 Belvedere?? [Re: dart1962_440] #1300709 09/09/12 07:21 PM 09/09/12 07:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 12,812 Tulsa, Oklahoma Wagonmaster OP I Live Here
Wagonmaster OP I Live Here Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 12,812 Tulsa, Oklahoma	4 dr sedan. 318. Just wanting to have fresh ready to take with me to replace rags. Had a 64 Polara 500, years ago. Have forgotten whether the equivalent is 215 or 205/75R 14. Would be better if not for my feeble memory...

Re: OEM tire size for a '63 Belvedere?? [Re: Wagonmaster] #1300710 09/09/12 07:38 PM 09/09/12 07:38 PM
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Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,141 Bend,OR USA	Quote: 4 dr sedan. 318. Just wanting to have fresh ready to take with me to replace rags. Had a 64 Polara 500, years ago. Have forgotten whether the equivalent is 215 or 205/75R 14. Would be better if not for my feeble memory... I remeber 7.50x14 or maybe 8.00x14 or 8.25x14, don't ask for the translation sizes, sorry. Way to many chnages in tire sizes and styles in the last 52 years of working on cars Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: OEM tire size for a '63 Belvedere?? [Re: Cab_Burge] #1300711 09/09/12 07:57 PM 09/09/12 07:57 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 628 Michigan dart1962_440 mopar
dart1962_440 mopar Joined: May 2005 Posts: 628 Michigan	Maybe these will help: https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=5218316 http://www.turbinecar.com/tires.htm

Re: OEM tire size for a '63 Belvedere?? [Re: dart1962_440] #1300712 09/09/12 10:37 PM 09/09/12 10:37 PM
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6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	According to the "LIBRARY" at Hamtramck-Historical 1963 b-body: 7.00 x 14 STANDARD 7.50 x 14 OPTIONAL (STANDARD Station Wagon) Kelsey Tire sells a reproduction 7.50 x 14 with a 1" white wall (7.78" section width, 27.68" diameter & 4.675" tread width) Modern equivalent - 215/75/14 - probably the largest 14" tire you can find (8.5" section width, 26.7" diameter & 6.2" tread width) or 225/70/14 - (9.0" section width, 26.5" diameter & 6.7" tread width) 7372348-63-Plymouth-models-styling_0004.jpg (47 downloads)

Re: OEM tire size for a '63 Belvedere?? [Re: 6bblgt] #1300713 09/11/12 12:08 AM 09/11/12 12:08 AM
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Wagonmaster OP I Live Here Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 12,812 Tulsa, Oklahoma	Many thanks, all. Now, on to find a mfgr. NOT in China!

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