[71GP76TA]

Originally Posted by smaman

I'm probably in the minority, but I like the whitewall tires. That is one neat car- too bad it left Michigan. Nice to see they put a transverse muffler instead of the turbos.

I like them too....something different...they make the car look clean... I must be getting old.. LOL... If radials were ordered were whitewalls standard in 1973? My SD came with radials and am trying to figure out which sidewalls it came with.

[2manyT/A'S]

Originally Posted by 71GP76TA

I like them too....something different...they make the car look clean... I must be getting old.. LOL... If radials were ordered were whitewalls standard in 1973? My SD came with radials and am trying to figure out which sidewalls it came with.

If your 73 came with radials........they WERE whitewalls.........

[71GP76TA]

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

If your 73 came with radials........they WERE whitewalls.........

Yes... GR-70X15

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

If your 73 came with radials........they WERE whitewalls.........

No. The GR70x15 radial was available in blackwall, whitewall, or white letter. One of the choices was the infamous, exploding, Firestone Steel Radial 500. Here is the original set on my car. The 1973-only version of the 500 has the white "F" shield logo on the side. For 1974 they replaced the white "F" shield with an embossed black logo.

The set of whitewalls on the white 73 survivor at T/A Specialties are Uniroyal Steel Belted Radials.

That is certainly a beauty but it is irritating that they slathered on all that KY Jelly on the tires and engine compartment. It makes it really hard to see the details of the components. The original rust proofing really saved that car, though. The second owners service booklet notes that he replaced the shocks in 1979 at 10,000 miles. I guess they kept the original spirals and reinstalled them. Wise decision.

Most of the polyethylene valances were replaced under warranty within the first weeks or months of ownership since the majority of them arrived already cracking. Some never even made it past dealer prep.

[Brewster]

Originally Posted by njsteve

No. The GR70x15 radial was available in blackwall, whitewall, or white letter. One of the choices was the infamous, exploding, Firestone Steel Radial 500. Here is the original set on my car. The 1973-only version of the 500 has the white "F" shield logo on the side. For 1974 they replaced the white "F" shield with an embossed black logo.

The set of whitewalls on the white 73 survivor at T/A Specialties are Uniroyal Steel Belted Radials.

That is certainly a beauty but it is irritating that they slathered on all that KY Jelly on the tires and engine compartment. It makes it really hard to see the details of the components. The original rust proofing really saved that car, though. The second owners service booklet notes that he replaced the shocks in 1979 at 10,000 miles. I guess they kept the original spirals and reinstalled them. Wise decision.

Most of the polyethylene valances were replaced under warranty within the first weeks or months of ownership since the majority of them arrived already cracking. Some never even made it past dealer prep.

Steve, Show me a phs that had GR's that didnt come with WW.

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by Brewster

Steve, Show me a phs that had GR's that didnt come with WW.

My car. Its right in the first page of the thread. On the window sticker as part of the handling package "GR70x15 WL Steel Belted Radials"

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=736345