Need set of Goodyear Polyglas F70x14

[Jeff H]

Yeah, Denny does some incredible work at Mufflex. That exhaust would like huge on a Camaro, but the Charger is a big car and the 3" exhaust doesn't look too big.

[mrrec]

Some folks, like Charley, know this but (judging by the great number of 69 Camaros and Chevelles with Polyglas), many don't.

Fiberglass belted WHITE LETTERED tires were not an option for Camaros or Chevelles in 1969. There is only one tire currently reproduced that is correct for these 69s in RWL and that is the Goodyear Wide Tread. The Firestone Wide O Oval being reproduced is the 1970 fiberglass belted version and is incorrect on 69 Camaros and Chevelles. The 1969 smaller lettered Firestone is not FG belted.

Belted vs. non-belted was confusing even in 1969 as the Goodyear Polyglass Custom Wide Tread IS technically a wide tread, but the correct tire is white lettered "Wide Tread" only (no "Polyglas" in white letters). I have numerous contemporary 69 road tests that clearly show a Camaro or Chevelle with non-belted Wide Treads and the caption or text refers to them as Polyglas - an obvious error.

Note that fiberglass belted tires WERE available in 69 for the Camaros and Chevelles in red or white stripe (unbelted too).

So many nice, otherwise correct cars have the wrong tires on them. A case, I believe, of relying on other restored cars as a model and not doing the research. It has snowballed..............
Dave

[njsteve]

You gotta love original owners: Here is a photo of my car being driven by the original owner's pre-wife in Dec, 1970. Can you tell me what particular Goodyear this is? Thanks, Steve

[njsteve]

Here is another photo from the original owner. I believe this picture was taken in late 1969. Nice dent! It's really hard to tell what the tire says but it almost looks like it's a Firestone Wide Oval. (This car was a Zone Office Show car and the original owner bought it in August 69 with 5000 miles on it after it went on display at a variety of dealers and a Chevy Exec used it at the Indy event). It's possible that by 1970 it had already been through a set or two of tires.

[Jeff Murphy]

They look like the 1970 and up Wide O Oval type Firestones based on how big the lettering is...

[William]

"Fiberglass belted WHITE LETTERED tires were not an option for Camaros or Chevelles in 1969.

So many nice, otherwise correct cars have the wrong tires on them. A case, I believe, of relying on other restored cars as a model and not doing the research. It has snowballed.............."

You are the guy that needs to do more research. According to the April 1, 1969 Camaro Options and Accessories option PL4 is described as "(5) F70 x 14/B Fiberglass Belt White Lettered Blackwall"

I have a shipper copy for a COPO showing option PL4, described as "5PL4JD F70 x 14 FG BELTED WH LET TIRES"

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