StevenGuthmiller Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Trying to make a tire decision for my '64 Bonneville, so I thought I would throw the question to all of you. The wide whites wouldn't be standard anymore by 1964, but I sort of like them? The medium white walls would probably have been the most likely standard tire at this time. I'm kind of leaning towards the narrow whites? What do you think? Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 The narrow ones look nice on it, the others make it look like it sits further from the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine 51 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Narrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Narrow - the wide whites get lost by the full chrome wheel covers Mediums - so so My 2 cents worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Narrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I'd say narrows. Too wide looks looks out of place, more from the late 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Narrow for me.😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Thin/narrow/pinstripe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Narrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) Thanks guys. I think that I may have answered my own question. I forgot about the AMT parts pack Firestones that I had. I think that they're a little closer to what I was looking for. A little larger diameter tire than some of the others, but in between the middle and thin whites is closer to what I wanted. Steve Edited September 22, 2022 by StevenGuthmiller 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 The last pic... Nailed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I have to agree with Bill on your last picture. This would have been the more OEM look of the time. The white sidewalls were getting narrower almost every year and by 1966 they were little more than a stripe. Around 1962 there started to be a gap of black rubber showing between the wheel and the white sidewall. Each year this gap of black rubber got wider and wider until 1966 when it would become a mere stripe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 From someone who was there...by 1964 wide or even medium whites were for squares and old fogies although a lot of them were getting recapped as cheater slicks. The fashion on the street was narrow whites. It happened fast. Starting in '62 some cars had the narrows. By the time the 63's hit the new car dealers' lots they were almost all wearing narrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) Hey Steve.. Are the AMT tires the Firestone Supremes???..... Those are great tires.... Edited September 23, 2022 by deuces wild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 hour ago, deuces wild said: Hey Steve.. Are the AMT tires the Firestone Supremes???..... Those are great tires.... Yes. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Thank you sir!... 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 BTW, my earlier comment about what was happening in the early 60's was just for the historical record. You always get to build your model in your own way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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