Wheel color - 62 Impala

[RPOLS3]

FYI - Sounds like there are only (2) Silvertown's in stock in the whole country right now and several sets of the Goodyear's.

 

[real61ss]

If you need bias ply tires best get them now, Coker increased their prices last year, just now announced another price increase starting February 21st

 

[drc409]

Firestone G70-14 bias are out of stock.

 

[quik9r]

I have goodyear and overall great look , BUT one tire took 9 0z of wheel weights to balance to be acceptable, have it mounted right rear. Did everything possible to get better. I got the 1" whitewall and turned them in and used tire paint.....cannot tell. Worked good at the track

 

[blkss64]

I believe the Impala models had silver wheels, other models were body color.

When I used to wrench, I worked on a 58 Bel Air that was 100% bone stock original. It had full wheel covers and silver wheels. Original owner.

 

[real61ss]

When I used to wrench, I worked on a 58 Bel Air that was 100% bone stock original. It had full wheel covers and silver wheels. Original owner.

I believe that would be 100 % correct, I don't think the Impala was a stand alone model in 58 was it ? I believe the Impala was a model of the Bel Air in 1958? Someone will correct me if this isn't correct

 

[Don Jacks]

You're right about the 58's my friend.

 

[real61ss]

The 58 Corvettes had silver wheels also

 

[airsurf]

How about 59 Impala wheels with full wheel covers? Also silver with black back? Or body color? I just refurbed my trunk and bought a bias ply tire for the spare. The wheel was from my old green Biscayne and the wheel was green. I painted it black but would like to make it the correct color.

 

[real61ss]

I think the 59 wheels were body color.

 

[oldskydog]

Body color on single or lower body color on 2 tones.

 

[airsurf]

How about the 59 spare tire wheel? Would it have been body color also?

 

[RPOLS3]

Phase 1 of Operation Bias Ply was completed Saturday.

Went down and took the wheels off and ran them to the local tire guy and had the tires dismounted. Thanks to Rusty we've got 5 new reproduction bias ply Goodyear 8.00 x 14 - 1" whitewalls ready to go back on.

Brought the wheels back and cleaned them up and blew some black paint on them as they should have been from the factory. Letting the paint cure a bit and will go back down in another week or two to get the new tires mounted.

Had a chance to get a warranty replacement battery taken care of as well and started up the car and let it run a bit.

 

[blkblk63ss]

Those tires 248.00 each???

 

[RPOLS3]

Those tires 248.00 each???

Yes sir

 

[DaveN]

Going price now bias ply's I paid 1000.00 for a set of 4 raidial bias ply look. I still like the Goodrich Silvertowns Coker sells but I wanted a better handling car.

 

[RPOLS3]

Mom and Dad ran over and got the tires mounted today, I will get down there to get them on the car and back on the ground.

 

[327]

Nice !!!

 

[blkblk63ss]

No balance weights??? Just on back of wheel???

 

[327]

They can be balanced that way too.