[lust4speed]

You realize that white letter tires look like white walls when you are zipping down the highway?

I never purchased another set after seeing my 4X4 with the RWL tires go by me. All other times I was driving it and only saw it parked. Just something to think about.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by lust4speed

You realize that white letter tires look like white walls when you are zipping down the highway?

I never purchased another set after seeing my 4X4 with the RWL tires go by me. All other times I was driving it and only saw it parked. Just something to think about.

Im not sure I agree with that. I think that it depends on the type of lettering on the tire. BFG's dont look like that at all. Unless your going 90mph that is.

[Satyr1966]

Granted, I was just a boy when these cars were new, but I never saw a '66 or '67 "back in the day" that still had its redlines on it. They wore out so fast & or were replaced by bigger tires so soon that they were a very rare sight on the road. When I got my first '66 in 1971, I went for the shined up blackwall look. Anyone remember that blacktop stuff from turtlewax that was like black shoe polish for the tires? I was mad when they stopped making that stuff! I eventually succumbed to the raised white letter craze & now have them on both of my '66 GTOs. It's a shame because I have only a few hundred miles on a set of vintage BFG RWL tires on my show car, but I'm going to have to get "correct" & go with a set of repro redlines before I take the car to a national meet.

[RedDirtRoad]

Originally Posted by Satyr1966

Granted, I was just a boy when these cars were new, but I never saw a '66 or '67 "back in the day" that still had its redlines on it. They wore out so fast & or were replaced by bigger tires so soon that they were a very rare sight on the road. When I got my first '66 in 1971, I went for the shined up blackwall look. Anyone remember that blacktop stuff from turtlewax that was like black shoe polish for the tires? I was mad when they stopped making that stuff! I eventually succumbed to the raised white letter craze & now have them on both of my '66 GTOs. It's a shame because I have only a few hundred miles on a set of vintage BFG RWL tires on my show car, but I'm going to have to get "correct" & go with a set of repro redlines before I take the car to a national meet.

Wow I thought I was the only one that bought the Turtle wax black tire coating... I guess we are both showing our ages.. I still own my GTO I bought back in 1982 when I was a senior in high school. Damn that Turtle Wax s h i t was good. Too bad they dont make it anymore

[WELLCRAFT]

I NEED HELP, POSTED BEFORE ON ANOTHER AREA.
I HAVE A 1966 LEMANS 326, ALL ORIGINAL, HAVE CRAGARS TO PUT ON CAR THEY SAY 14X7.
I HAVE STATION WAGON SPRINGS IN REAR, WHAT SIZE TIRES CAN I PUT ON FRONT AND REAR AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS.
I'M NEW TO CARS, 60'S 70-'S 225,235, ?
DESPERATE NEED HELP, THANKS IN ADVANCE

[67GTONUT]

Originally Posted by WELLCRAFT

I NEED HELP, POSTED BEFORE ON ANOTHER AREA.
I HAVE A 1966 LEMANS 326, ALL ORIGINAL, HAVE CRAGARS TO PUT ON CAR THEY SAY 14X7.
I HAVE STATION WAGON SPRINGS IN REAR, WHAT SIZE TIRES CAN I PUT ON FRONT AND REAR AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS.
I'M NEW TO CARS, 60'S 70-'S 225,235, ?
DESPERATE NEED HELP, THANKS IN ADVANCE

I think you be more limited then you think with 14" rims, trying to get tires that fill up the wheel wells......

But with that being said..... I would think 225/70r14's in front.... 60's might be too short. You want to stay as close to a 26" diameter tire as you can....

In the rear.... I dont know how big 14" tires are available anymore.... you could just match the fronts....

There are a few guys who run 14" Cragars.... they should post soon....

[WELLCRAFT]

WHERE IN ROCKAWAY DO YOU LIVE,? I LIVED THEIR FOR 15 YEARS. WHITE MEADOW LAKE.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by 67GTONUT

I think you be more limited then you think with 14" rims, trying to get tires that fill up the wheel wells......

But with that being said..... I would think 225/70r14's in front.... 60's might be too short. You want to stay as close to a 26" diameter tire as you can....

In the rear.... I dont know how big 14" tires are available anymore.... you could just match the fronts....

There are a few guys who run 14" Cragars.... they should post soon....

Ive got 14" Cragars. Ill post the tire size later when I get home. Cant remember.

[Ching1024]

Originally Posted by RedDirtRoad

Wow I thought I was the only one that bought the Turtle wax black tire coating... I guess we are both showing our ages.. I still own my GTO I bought back in 1982 when I was a senior in high school. Damn that Turtle Wax s h i t was good. Too bad they dont make it anymore

Check out this little history on Turtle wax. http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=0,2,1

I remember the cartoon ad, but not the tire paste. I bet it was just black boot polish!!

[Satyr1966]

The Turtle Wax stuff was just like black boot polish & you used it the same way. The good thing was that it had a big applicator built onto the lid that made short work of applying it. The stuff also made black vinyl tops look great. I've actually used black boot polish on a vinyl top & it works fine but takes forever to put it on with a little polish brush.

[WELLCRAFT]

THANKS FOR THE INFO ON TIRES.

[lust4speed]

Originally Posted by Old Blue 66

Im not sure I agree with that. I think that it depends on the type of lettering on the tire. BFG's dont look like that at all. Unless your going 90mph that is.

Well, my wife was driving it...