Soft ride

[TKMSavoy]

It’s time to replace the tires on my 62 Plymouth Savoy four-door. I’m looking for a soft ride, I’ve had this car for 45 years and the tires age out before they wear out. Currently running P215/75R 14 also considering P225/70R14. Seems to me with a taller sidewall There might inherently be a softer ride? Also looking at UTQR ratings around 400. Anyone have any recommendations or experience? Milestar and Maxxis seem to have tires with the specs I’m looking for but not married to those brands by any means. Thanks!

 

[toolmanmike]

You might feel a softer ride with new tires and/or a taller tire. Might.

 

[R413]

What shocks and springs does it have. Makes a difference.

Old tires get hard and ride harder and make more noise..

 

[pnora]

It’s time to replace the tires on my 62 Plymouth Savoy four-door. I’m looking for a soft ride, I’ve had this car for 45 years and the tires age out before they wear out. Currently running P215/75R 14 also considering P225/70R14. Seems to me with a taller sidewall There might inherently be a softer ride? Also looking at UTQR ratings around 400. Anyone have any recommendations or experience? Milestar and Maxxis seem to have tires with the specs I’m looking for but not married to those brands by any means. Thanks!

Milestar and Maxxis sound like trailer tires. As far as side wall a 75 is taller than a 70.

 

[R413]

Here is a list of milestar passenger tires. Many of the same tire and shows all sizes.
Looks like 7 different tire models.

Milestar Passenger Tires | Tires-easy.com

 

[rickseeman]

WOW you want a 400 treadlife? How far do you plan on driving this thing? If you've had it 45 years I get the feeling you're not a spring chicken. I had a 62 Savoy once. I was thinking large diameter bias ply would ride the best but I'm no expert. I had a 64 Dodge once that rode better than new cars but I don't know why.

 

[Coelacanth]

Disregarding suspension and tire brand differences, the more sidewall you have, the softer your ride will be. Tire width will also play a part. 215-75-14's are going to be softer than the same-brand 225-70-14's. The higher-profile 215's are thinner and over 1 cm taller than the 225-70's. That should result in more sidewall flexing and a softer ride. Taller 75-series tires would be even better, but I'm not sure how many options you'll have in a 14" wheel.

Back in the day, I am pretty sure I had 225-75-14's on my 1968 Monaco.

 

[TKMSavoy]

You might feel a softer ride with new tires and/or a taller tire. Might.

Thanks, everyone kind of confirmed what I was thinking about the height of the sidewall. UTQR rating of 400 is about as low as I found in a passenger car tire. I understand they go to 300 but I’ve never seen anything much below 400 did I miss something?