my_dsm

Hello, i am new here and my 1st post would pertain to these wheels, I am wondering how much these would be worth if looking to sell, they came off of a 1974 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency. Super clean car and VERY well kept, the wheels and tires are all original. The tires are Kelly Navigator Gold, size 235/75r15. Any help is appreciated, Thanks!

Not letting me post the pics i have, so ill describe as best i can. They are very clean with a thin white wall and have a "98" in the middle of the rim/hubcap. very clean. Tires are in great condition and original.

Allan R

The tires aren't worth anything, in fact they're actually dangerous to drive on no matter how well maintained the car was. Rubber deteriorates with exposure to air. You'll need to post pics, but far as I remember the stock wheel on the 74 regency is a Steelie 15" with a typical 5x5 bolt pattern. Wheel covers generally don't bring much, especially since these big cars aren't as desirable or collectable as the A bodies. That doesn't mean they won't be appreciated by the right people though.

oldsmobiledave

Was Kelly Tire an OEM tire supplier for Oldsmobile in 1974?

Allan R

Dave, Kelly is a spin off brand of Good Year and has been around since 1922. They very well could be a supplier of tires to GM in 74, but I can't confirm that. The sizing on the tire is consistent with those early radials though as they show the 75R on the description. That was noticeable in the early days to distinguish radials from non radials. I still wouldn't run anything that old on a car though no matter how well cared for they are. I looked up the 235 tires and they're available for light truck and SUVs from a number of different manufacturers. I know that in 83 my 98 Regency Brougham came from GM with Uniroyal all season 235/75/15s with the fat white walls.

crimsoncolby

I always thought tires still carrried the old style designation of sizes (i.e. GR70-15, etc.) in the mid '70's. I know my '75/'77 "A" body cars came that way (confirmed on the Build Sheets and original spares in the trunk).

oldsmobiledave

Regardless of whether they are OEM or not these tires are only good for storage. Driving on them is a recipe for disaster & totally irresponsible. Do a little reading on how rubber ages regardless of storage conditions.