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Originally Posted by JMB36TA

It's definitely a tire. The right rear has a bubble in it. Now the decision I have to make is to either get one BF Goodrich to match the other 3 and hold off on the Polyglas for a while, get 2 Polyglas that I want for the rear and leave 2 BF Goodrich in the front for 6 months and drive with mismatched tires, or break down and charge 4 new Polyglas. These things ain't cheap, with mounting and balancing I'm looking at over $1000 but it would drive me crazy to see 2 different tires on my car. I'm leaning towards one new BF Goodrich and using it as a spare when I get the Polyglas.

I rest my case.

Is this a correct, numbers matching restoration? One that you just drive every once in a while down to the local burger joint or cruise-in? And never on the highway? If so, then you could probably go past the 6 year mark, if you pay close attention to the tires.

If it ever goes out on the highway, at highway speeds, or if you do smokey burnouts, then either have a separate set of tires for shows & driving, or replace them at recommended intervals. Common sense.

If you drive the car, and it's not a numbers matching car, then why even bother with $1000 tires? A set of modern radials are not only less expensive, but ride, handle, brake better, safer, and last longer. For that matter, if you step up to a 17 or 18" wheel, the selection of tires is better, and less expensive. Shoot, you can get great tires for around $100ea.

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