14" whitewall tire suggestions?

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14" whitewall tire suggestions?

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The 15+ year old tires on my '68 1600 need replacing. They don't actually have that many miles on them as it sits in storage a lot but safety first. I am looking for tires that have the original-looking thin whitewall. The wheels are stock 14". I don't need expensive high-performance tires but I also don't want cheap, rough-riding ones Thanks.
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this is wider than recommended for a 4.5 inch wheel but I know others owners have used it. This is pretty close to OEM tire diameter so you won't be off by much on the speedo accuracy. This Tiger Paw is from a quality brand and has the thin correct whitewall.

https://www.prioritytire.com/uniroyal-t ... 43dae77426
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I have the whitewall Uniroyal Tiger Paw on my 68 2000, they look great.
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I put these on. I don't drive really hard so they work fine for me.

https://www.performanceplustire.com/tir ... 75r14-86s/
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Our pinstripe and graffiti vinyl installer had a appliance that slightly recest the sidewall for striping different sizes looked like it came molded in
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Curtis wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 5:44 pm I put these on. I don't drive really hard so they work fine for me.

https://www.performanceplustire.com/tir ... 75r14-86s/

Curtis,

Are you using the stock 14" x 4" wheels?

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Stock 14x4.5 from later cars.
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Here they are.

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Curtis wrote: Tue May 16, 2023 1:32 pm Stock 14x4.5 from later cars.
I thought as much. As you found out the 4" wheel doesn't offer much in the way of tire variety that is safe to mount.
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