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02-24-2010, 09:37 AM
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Pimp my ride = 25" wheels on my 1962 fintail
Hello Peaches,
Went to the tire store yesterday and put 25s on my 1962 Fintail 220Sb. The difference in ride quality is fantastic. It is easier to steer pulling in and out of a parking space. This is what the car looked like with tires that came on the car...  This is what the car looks like now with 25 OD tires...  Here is a close up comparision of old and new tires. The Overall Diameter (OD) of the old tire was 22.5" 
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 1962 220Sb ~ The Emerald Bullet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx6tN1W48_o 1957 Ponton 220S 2001 S600 Daily Driver The Universe is Abundant ~ Life is GOOD!http://www.classiccarclock.com 
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02-24-2010, 10:10 AM
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Looks great!
Get those hubcaps painted to match!
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02-24-2010, 10:47 AM
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The hubcaps were originally painted. The previous owner must have stripped them because they weren't perfect. Painting the caps is definitely on my to-do list. Thank you all for the compliments.
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02-24-2010, 10:52 AM
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I like the whitewalls. They really fit the car nicely.
-Jason
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02-24-2010, 11:18 AM
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Looking much better indeed.
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02-24-2010, 11:26 AM
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im jealous of the green..although i do like my color combo where did you get the tires wherever i see 13" tires they offer me one size and say only for trailers...thats why im still riding the 16"
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1962 220S 1966 200 Diesel 1981 300TD Wagon 1984 500SL 1989 560SEC Euro
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02-24-2010, 11:56 AM
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25's on a fintail
How has it affected your speedo? I am going to do the same
thing with 67 230. I will be putting the wheels/tires on this weekend and but won't be able to test drive for a couple of weeks. I am also assuming the new wheels you put on are 14's. Bla8310 Chicago
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02-24-2010, 01:12 PM
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The speedometer should not be affected. These tires are the correct size as it left the factory 185/80r13. The tires that were on the car were also 13" but not the correct size (175/70r13). The diameter of the new tire is 25" compared to 22.5" on the old tire. The speedometer should have been wrong before I changed tires and should be correct now.
There is a guy on Ebay selling this size car tire for 44.00 each. Luckily, I found a guy near my house with these tires in stock. They are available, you just have to call around.
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1962 220Sb ~ The Emerald Bullet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx6tN1W48_o 1957 Ponton 220S 2001 S600 Daily Driver The Universe is Abundant ~ Life is GOOD!http://www.classiccarclock.com
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02-24-2010, 01:49 PM
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02-24-2010, 01:51 PM
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my tire place told me good luck on that tire size but thanks for the size info i know wht to look for now
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1962 220S 1966 200 Diesel 1981 300TD Wagon 1984 500SL 1989 560SEC Euro
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02-24-2010, 06:07 PM
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Excellent tire choice. I love the thin stripe of white since it's not as much of a ***** to maintain as a 4" white wall. Your car looks fantastic!
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