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Offline Purple73Cuda

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White letter tire options
« on: July 31, 2009 - 12:09:44 PM »
I have decided to replace the Polyglas tires on the 'Cuda with radial tires. Other than BF Goodrich Radial T/As who makes radial tires with block type raised white letter?
Anyone have a picture of the tires?
John
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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2009 - 12:38:10 PM »
The Goodyear Eagle GT 2 and Firestone has some kind of Indy 500 tire that have raised white letters.
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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2009 - 06:31:07 PM »
Boy, you talk about a dying breed. They are tough to find anymore.

I have Delta GT Road Max tires.

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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2009 - 08:38:03 PM »
Mickey Thompson makes these...

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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2009 - 12:08:49 AM »
Cooper Cobra

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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2009 - 12:19:00 AM »
I was a BFG fan for years and years.  I usually ran 235/60/15 front and 275/60/15 rear  BFG T/As.    A couple years ago it was time for new tires on one of my other cars, and I found that the BFGs ere backordered so I read the reviews on tire rack and then tried the same size Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s.  I found that the Firestones gave me much better cornering traction - both wet and dry. 

Besides handling better, I found that it took alot more to break the Firestones loose.

On my 70, I put on a set of 245/60/15 front and 275/60/15 rear Cooper Cobra GTs because I got a great deal on them.  Surprisingly, I also like these tires better than the BFG T/A.

After 2000 miles on the Coopers I still think the Firestones have better traction and slightly less sidewall flex. When it is time to get new tires again I plan on going back to the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s.
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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2009 - 09:39:44 AM »
Wow nice rims with the Cooper tires, what make are they?

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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2009 - 11:29:31 AM »
Mickey Thompson makes these...


I have no idea of the quality, but a friend of mine is restoring an El Camino, and the owner bought a set of the M/T Sportsmans on a set of Vintage Torque Thrusts, and they look great.

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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2009 - 03:44:39 PM »
Wow nice rims with the Cooper tires, what make are they?

I have no idea, the pic was copied from a search of 'Cooper Cobra' under Google Images (page two). In this instance, the car is a 1968 Charger possibly from a show in South Wales :dunno:

I agree though, nice wheel design :thumbsup:

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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2009 - 08:03:34 PM »
BFGarbage is the bottom of the barrel people still buy them because the are easy to get not because the are a good tire 
Dunlop made a great tire as well

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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2009 - 11:25:10 PM »
my personal fave is the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (yeah, long name... but great tire)


BTW: Firestone is having a sale this month, buy 3 tires, get the fourth free!  I might be picking up two sets this month...
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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2009 - 12:04:07 AM »
Tirestone had such a bad name with the 721 & the wilderness RV /SUv tires I do not trust them

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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2009 - 07:26:23 AM »
CP,
What brand tires do you use? What brand do you recommend?
John
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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2009 - 07:54:07 AM »
we used Nitto drag radials on the last 2 but they do not have raised white letters
 I was using Dunlops for rasied white letters but I think they have been discoed  ,too mant people buying BFG I guess , I am using Junk on my car due to being why over budget on my Chall 

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Re: White letter tire options
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2009 - 04:10:27 PM »
I would have guessed all tire manufacturers would have a line of tires with white lteering.

Chryco, I have ran BFG's on a lot of my cars and trucks, everything from mud tires to the ones on the chally andnever had any problems with them.. What issues have you had?
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