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Looks like old 80s sports rims with actual AMC center caps.
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Originally posted by raser13 raser13 wrote:

Looks like old 80s sports rims with actual AMC center caps.
Ha, yes. I just see those AMC volcano centers now that you mentioned it.

Maybe they're an over-the-counter dealer accessory from the 1970s or 80s. 
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Thanks, I knew the wheels weren’t amc, but the Center caps certainly are AMC. It’s was a strange combo considering I have smaller “Rambler” wheel covers in the trunk from what looks to be a rambler classic style of wheel cover.
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I found some 14" tires on tire rack & tire buyer might want to look there for some tires. On my 70 Rebel the tires on it are Firestone might check with them to.
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Geeze, i have a 15+ year old set of low milage 75 series on factory 14" rims that I removed once i brought my car home. Now they prolly are just good for looks if mounted again, haven't really looked at them to know if they have white walls or at least a white band an inch or so away from the wheel. I remember Tiger Paw AWP was a late 70s tire that kept up into the 80s, then moved to AWP II Just never gave much thought with a 71 Javelin and 75 series 14" tires.

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Originally posted by 304-dude 304-dude wrote:

Geeze, i have a 15+ year old set of low milage 75 series on factory 14" rims that I removed once i brought my car home. Now they prolly are just good for looks if mounted again, haven't really looked at them to know if they have white walls or at least a white band an inch or so away from the wheel. I remember Tiger Paw AWP was a late 70s tire that kept up into the 80s, then moved to AWP II Just never gave much thought with a 71 Javelin and 75 series 14" tires.

https://www.uniroyal.ca/homepage/about-uniroyal/news/news_3.html
I have Tiger Paw AWP II tires on several of my classics with wide enough rims to handle radials. I like them a lot. My Hornet has a set of them in P195/75R14 and they might make it to 50,000 miles. 
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Originally posted by FSJunkie FSJunkie wrote:


Originally posted by 304-dude 304-dude wrote:

Geeze, i have a 15+ year old set of low milage 75 series on factory 14" rims that I removed once i brought my car home. Now they prolly are just good for looks if mounted again, haven't really looked at them to know if they have white walls or at least a white band an inch or so away from the wheel. I remember Tiger Paw AWP was a late 70s tire that kept up into the 80s, then moved to AWP II Just never gave much thought with a 71 Javelin and 75 series 14" tires.

https://www.uniroyal.ca/homepage/about-uniroyal/news/news_3.html

I have Tiger Paw AWP II tires on several of my classics with wide enough rims to handle radials. I like them a lot. My Hornet has a set of them in P195/75R14 and they might make it to 50,000 miles. 


Yep, mine are 195's as well, and with a 5.5" rim width on the wheels.

Until I searched this morn, i had no idea AWP III was out in production. That is why I listed the link. Haven't seen them, to verify that they kept the white wall or just moved to the sporty black walls.
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The factory hubcaps should fit those steel "artillery" wheels you have now... assuming they are full wheel covers and the same size.

In 64 7.5" x 14 tires were stock on V-8 cars, with 6.5" x 14 stock on sixes, with 7" x 14 and 6.5" x 15 optional ON SIXES. The TSM lists no optional tires for the V-8s, but dealers would install 15" if a customer wanted them.

A 7.50 x 14 equates to a P205/75R14 or a 215/70R14. 205mm is actually 8.07", 215 = 8.46", and 195 = 7.68". Although the chart lists 205 as an equivalent, 195 is actually closer. Personally I'd go with the wider 205/75 or 215/70 -- car will handle better and be safer with a little more rubber on the road.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/45_conversionchart.jsp
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Hey guys I've picked up the original hub caps and am getting a quote on some white wall tires which seem fairly easy to find. 

However, the autoparts guy figures a new steel wheel won't work with the original hub caps? Anyone know if this is true? 
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Ambassador 990's came factory fitted with full wheel covers, not hub caps. You may find the proper wheel covers may work on your rims if you remove the volcano caps.
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