WIW spare tire

[F8-4life]

Just paid $100 for a original correct spare tire setup.
1968 or 69 date coded Mopar 14" steelie, with a nice goodyear "power cushion" tire.
Apparently this is the correct setup for my 68 coronet..
What is something like this worth?

[6bblgt]

sounds like $100 

got pics?  what size?  what's the DOT code?

[Aero426]

sounds like $100 

got pics?  what size?  what's the DOT code?

  The devil is in the details.   

[F8-4life]

picture

[hemigeno]

7.35 x 14 was pretty much the smallest tire on a 1969 B-body, used for /6 equipped cars only.  I'm not sure about 1968.

What stampings are on the wheel itself around the valve stem?

[F8-4life]

Tire is in pretty good condition. Still has a stamp on the sidewall.
Rim is marked M38 4 (valve stem) 3 50.

[hemigeno]

Tire is in pretty good condition. Still has a stamp on the sidewall.
Rim is marked M38 4 (valve stem) 3 50.

... which makes it a product of the Motor Wheel company, Plant #3, made on April 3rd, 1968.  That's likely too early for a 1969 model year car, but right in line for a late-built 1968.

I can't speak for 1968 -- but for the '69 model year, 14" x 5.0" J wheels were standard equipment on Dodge & Plymouth B-bodies other than Chargers, when equipped with 7.35 or 7.75 x 14" tires (Sales Code T2_ or T3_).  For whatever reason, Chargers were supposedly given nothing smaller than 14" x 5.5" JK wheels rather than 5.0" J wheels -- even though their tire size might have been exactly the same.  14" x 5.0" wheels were the baseline, standard equipment on B-bodies equipped with /6, 318, 383-2, and 383-4 engines.  7.35 x 14" tires were the baseline, standard equipment on only /6 Dodge & Plymouth B-bodies, and on 318 Plymouth B-bodies.

For a bit, I was wondering whether it could have been an A-body wheel since you didn't mention the bolt spacing, but those used either a 4.5" or 5.5" wheel (in '69 anyway)... so a 5.0" wheel indicates B-body, large bolt pattern.

That's a longwinded-way of saying had that tire & wheel been in the 1969 model year range, it would have come on a slant-6 Dodge Coronet-series model, or a slant-6 or 318 Plymouth Belvedere-series model.  1968 is probably similar, but I wouldn't swear to it.

[odcics2]

Nice to have a vast pool of knowledge on this board...

[6bblgt]

got a pic of the DOT code? it doesn't appear to be on the front, look on the back

[BDF]

Nice to have a vast pool of knowledge on this board...

[F8-4life]

Thanks for the info!
DOT code on the tire is 219014-23

[6bblgt]

that's not it, DOT code will look like this

[F8-4life]

Dot code ts02b95

[6bblgt]

T = 1968
S = April
02 = LA Goodyear plant

I think disc brakes required the 5.5" wheels,
odds are: April '68 built 1968 Coronet/Belvedere w/225 or 318 from LA plant w/disc brakes

[Dino]

I'm going to have to check my spare. I think it's the original.

[Kern Dog]

You guys actually carry a spare tire?   

[GMP440]

Hemigeno:

"That's a longwinded-way of saying had that tire & wheel been in the 1969 model year range, it would have come on a slant-6 Dodge Coronet-series model, or a slant-6 or 318 Plymouth Belvedere-series model.  1968 is probably similar, but I wouldn't swear to it."

For 68' , standard tire and wheels for 318 Dodge b bodies was the 7.35-14 on a 5" wheel.  Mine came that way.  SPD 6/26/68, St. Louis plant.

[hemigeno]

Hemigeno:

"That's a longwinded-way of saying had that tire & wheel been in the 1969 model year range, it would have come on a slant-6 Dodge Coronet-series model, or a slant-6 or 318 Plymouth Belvedere-series model.  1968 is probably similar, but I wouldn't swear to it."

For 68' , standard tire and wheels for 318 Dodge b bodies was the 7.35-14 on a 5" wheel.  Mine came that way.  SPD 6/26/68, St. Louis plant.

Is yours a Charger? 

[GMP440]

    "Is yours a Charger? "  No, I have a 68 Coronet with 318.