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General troubleshooting of problems with your Imperial's wheel and tires.
Read the 1949 Master Technician's Service Conference entitled "Tracking Down Tire Wear."
Read the 1972 Master Technician's Service Conference entitled "Today's Tires . . .Facts and Fixes."
Special Service Tools Catalog - 1956, Miller Manufacturing Co.
TIRES
Bias Ply versus Radials (the age old debate)
1955 specific information
Speedometer Gear Chart (number of teeth) for various Tire sizes for ALL years - Courtesy of Herb McCurdy (2013)
Tire Brands (including general discussion on the different tire brands and which perform best on the Imperial)
Tire Care
Lumpy tires and how to revive them
Tire Noises
Tire Pressure (how to check and the difference between checking them "hot" or "cold")
Tire Purchasing (advise on how to best purchase a new set of tires for your classic car)
Tire Removal (particularly with fender skirts)
Tire Rotation
Tire Size (including how to calculate tire size and what is correct for various models)
Tire Wear
- Read Chrysler's Master Technician's Service Conference service booklet titled, "The Story Of Wheel Alignment & Tire Wear" from January, 1948.
- Valve Stems
Wide White Wall Tires
Three-Ribbon Tires (optional tires beginning in 1966)
WHEELS
A great how-to article on converting your 14" hubcaps to fit on 15" rims, written by Dan.
Cleaning your wheels and wheel covers
Driving Vibrations caused by problems with your Imperial's wheels.
Lug Nuts, bolts and wheel bolt patterns
Wheel Covers (including noises and balancing information)
Hubcap types and identification of different years
I.D. your Wheel Covers with this Pictorial review of ALL years
Restoring Your Wheel Covers
A good website for 1957 and 1958 owners wanting to restore their wheel covers.
- Wheel rims
Wire Wheels (including Kelsey-Hayes information)
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