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[4DoorCatalina]

Always fun to check in as a guest, but know everyone here likes a good story and picture. Went to buy an outdoor fireplace for my sweetheart and the guy threw in the Catalina! Didn't know I wanted one. It was sitting 22 years. After 5 weeks, I feel pretty good about driving it around. 45,000 miles - 389 with 2 barrel. A real, little ol' lady car. Cherry interior. It has been alot of fun getting it going. Wallet a bit scorched, but not too bad. Currently trying to see if my wheel cylinder rebuilds will work and the Slim Jim continues to operate well. Do need to find out what I can get away with on tires. I have 14" rims and believe that an 8-14 is a modern 225/75/14. Trying to see what can be fudged, as I do not plan on springing for collector tires or need performance tires. I have odds and ends on it now. Cold in Virginia today - All is well.

 

[melsg5]

Welcome to the forum, have you looked at www.tirerack.com for tires ?

 

[4DoorCatalina]

Thanks for the hello, Administrator

I do plan to buy online. I have a pal with a mount/balance machine and plan to paint the rims. I've had 15" pontiac rally wheels on my 68 Camaro for years, but don't plan on robbing it, yet...

TireMart's automatic sizing poops out at 1965, but says a 65 Tempest/GTO uses 205/75/14. At $62/tire, this is very close to my budget if that size is considered close enough to 8-14 for cruising. Not a whitewall, but I don't think I care.

 

[melsg5]

this is the chart to convert from 8.00x14 looks like 215/75R14

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/45_conversionchart.html

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[4DoorCatalina]

I've seen this chart before and I think I was unsure how to fully understand the Euro-metric / P-metric thing. Looking at it again, I don't see why I was searching for 225/75R/14 tires. I may have more choices, now. Thanks for checking in on me.

 

[melsg5]

You can put 225/70R14 not 75, or 245/60R14.