Day 2 tires--- what are you looking for?

**SmallHurst** · #1 12-10-2011, 02:18 AM

Most of you guys know that the Goodyear Polyglas are being reproduced in L60-15's. Is there a size that is needed for the Day 2 group? I have had a couple of people mention the L60-14. Any other votes or suggestions?? No promises, but I do converse with Kelsey quite a bit!

Hemicolt · #2 12-10-2011, 03:34 AM

I don't know what the conversion size would be, but these two sizes should be popular with the Day 2 crowd.

http://store.cokertire.com/tire-brands/c...-60-series.html

http://store.cokertire.com/tire-brands/c...-60-series.html

Hemicolt · #3 12-10-2011, 03:45 AM

I looked at the Kelsey chart and it looks like a G60/15 may be close to the 235/60/15, but the rim recommended rim width on the G60 shows 7". The 235/60 can go to a 8.5" rim.
8" to 10" rims are seen on alot of Day 2 cars. The two tire sizes above would cover those.

**SmallHurst** · #4 12-10-2011, 05:26 AM

235/60/15= F60-15
275/60/15= L60-15

Both of these sizes are covered by Kelsey/Goodyear. What sizing needs to fill a gap?

The L-60's work better on the wider rims, but 8" will do fine.

Hemicolt · #5 12-10-2011, 03:22 PM

Is it possible for the L60-15 to be pulled in to far at the side walls with an 8" rim, causing the contact patch not to be evenly planted on the road surface, out on the tread edges?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SmallHurst</div><div class="ubbcode-body">235/60/15= F60-15
275/60/15= L60-15

Both of these sizes are covered by Kelsey/Goodyear. What sizing needs to fill a gap?

The L-60's work better on the wider rims, but 8" will do fine.

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**whitetop** · #6 12-10-2011, 04:02 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chandler</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is it possible for the L60-15 to be pulled in to far at the side walls with an 8" rim, causing the contact patch not to be evenly planted on the road surface, out on the tread edges?

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8" are fine for L60-14-probabaly the optimium tire for it IMO. Also the original Goodyear L60-14/15 and N50/15's were smaller in width and height than the average comparable tire back in the day. Not sure why. I measured a N50/15 Goodyear (nos) at a swap meet and the outside diameter was 25.75 and the used (slightly) Pro Trac N50's I have are 26.25 and the M/T are taller than that.

M/T made the largest L60/14/15 in width and height back in the day and still do.

**69 Post Sedan** · #7 12-10-2011, 03:44 PM

I'm running L60-14's on 7" rims. I'm not saying it's right but they seem to be fine. To me, that's what they did back in the day.

Here is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. How wide are those rims.....6" maybe 7"?

Let a little air out of them and they'll hook!!!!

Most cars ran 14" rims back in the day, that's why it's so hard to find vintage 15" these days. L60-14's were THEE tire to have in the rear. IMO

Kurt

**brent396** · #8 12-11-2011, 04:28 PM

[quote=69 Post Sedan]I'm running L60-14's on 7" rims. I'm not saying it's right but they seem to be fine. To me, that's what they did back in the day.

Here is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. How wide are those rims.....6" maybe 7"?

What size tire do you think that is on the back of the camaro i like that look

Most cars ran

**69 Post Sedan** · #9 12-11-2011, 12:59 AM

Just to be clear, I run my rear tires around 25 psi without any issues on the street. The picture of me at the track was around 17 psi. I should have been around 13.

I thought if you ran a wide tire on a narrow rim the center will wear out in the center? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

Kurt

LeeP · #10 12-11-2011, 01:43 AM

This is another great discussion. It is springing off a post and recent discussion about a day two look on an Oldsmobile 442.

I will add that since there are no 14 inch 60 series options and the currently available F and L 60X15 you only have a size I would not have bought and huge tire and rim option. I know my car "day two" got a set of 14x7 inch aluminum rims. So for day two correct I currently only have reproduction tire choice of G70X14.

I never ran 70's on the rear of my cars during my muscle car years, always ran 60 series. So I would assume next set of tires after the stock ones wore out would be H60X14 or better which is what I am going with. You probably need two sizes of 14 inch 60 series to satisfy an almost stock look and a oh wow those are big meats look. Lee