[Chicagogoat]

[Matt Meaney]

GTO

[Alvin]

When was the last time you've seen these Radial T/A 60's or when were they discontinued?

[dataway]

Originally Posted by Alvin

When was the last time you've seen these Radial T/A 60's or when were they discontinued?

I think you can still get them. Tire Rack has them listed ... it's actually the tire I plan on using on my 68 when the time comes.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Alvin

When was the last time you've seen these Radial T/A 60's or when were they discontinued?

Originally Posted by dataway

I think you can still get them. Tire Rack has them listed ... it's actually the tire I plan on using on my 68 when the time comes.

Really,? Tire Rack stocks "B.F. Goodrich Belted 60 TA's?" Thxs, I'm always learning...



P.S. Love the AMX & Javelins too FWIW

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Matt Meaney

GTO

Thxs Nice!

[squidtone]

Those BFG Belted tires shown are bias ply tires (probably from the 70's).
They were on my GTO when I bought it in 1987, except they were 70 profile.
I ran them for a while, and I was impressed at how good they handled compared to other bias ply tires. They did have the classic fine, flat tread pattern typical of bias plies.
Pic attached is my GTO in 1987.

I kinda doubt you can get the bias ply BFG's anymore.

[Will]

Originally Posted by squidtone

Those BFG Belted tires shown are bias ply tires (probably from the 70's).
They were on my GTO when I bought it in 1987, except they were 70 profile.
I ran them for a while, and I was impressed at how good they handled compared to other bias ply tires. They did have the classic fine, flat tread pattern typical of bias plies.
Pic attached is my GTO in 1987.

I kinda doubt you can get the bias ply BFG's anymore.

Ditto. I ran some "Belted T/As" on my Formula for a short time back in the '80s. They were the ultra-cheap option compared to radials and not only was I broke but the tread was considerably wider than comparably sized radials, which I thought was cool.

Bias-ply handling was way weird compared to good radials though. Very soft sidewalls but lots of grip once they settled into the turn.

I'd be seriously surprised if you could still buy them. Bias ply is really old tech, radials are far superior. Maybe there's a restoration company making bias ply repros, but that's not what these tires were.

[dataway]

The Radial TA's you can still get ... doubt you can get the bias.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....l=Radial+T%2FA

[Alvin]

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Edit: Link to the "Quicky History" http://www.hotrod.com/features/1603-...ickie-history/

[Alvin]

This one gave me a laugh!

[Alvin]

[dataway]

Jeez, those wheels had to cost a fortune.

[Alvin]

Sharing and Posting this as I found it elsewhere tonight:

Originally posted by Cmitchell


"Located on Pleasant Hill road in Dillon S.C.

There is another barn behind the house that has 3 more Judges and 3 older GTO's under it.

I drove by there today and had to stop and take a picture."
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So...that's all I know...those in the area may want to investigate further perhaps?

[Chicagogoat]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Sharing and Posting this as I found it elsewhere tonight:

Originally posted by Cmitchell


"Located on Pleasant Hill road in Dillon S.C.

There is another barn behind the house that has 3 more Judges and 3 older GTO's under it.

I drove by there today and had to stop and take a picture."
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So...that's all I know...those in the area may want to investigate further perhaps?

That's cool! What's funny is that there's an old timer hoarding classic cars like that in anytown USA. 10+ years ago, a former coworker took me out to his uncle's place in Vernon Hills IL. He knew I'm a Pontiac freak but didn't tell me what was there because he wanted to see my reaction. What I saw I couldn't believe! His neighbor had 10 Pontiacs sitting in his backyard with dirt up to the quarters! There was GTOs, TA's, and a Lemans or two from what I remember. He fit the mold from what I was told, reclusive, unfriendly, and would never entertain offers for the cars. After all these years I always wondered what happened to that sweet stash!

[dataway]

I've got a friend that has barns full of exotic vintage race motorcycles... all rusting to crap. Barns starting to cave in ... claims to love motorcycles ... people for years have been trying to get him to liquidate his collection.

He doesn't "love" bikes, he's mentally ill ... if he loved bikes he would send them to good homes. To be honest I'm disgusted by people that horde this kind of great old iron.

[FirebirdHank]

Originally Posted by dataway

I've got a friend that has barns full of exotic vintage race motorcycles... all rusting to crap. Barns starting to cave in ... claims to love motorcycles ... people for years have been trying to get him to liquidate his collection.

He doesn't "love" bikes, he's mentally ill ... if he loved bikes he would send them to good homes. To be honest I'm disgusted by people that horde this kind of great old iron.

I saw a very similar "collection" last summer. Probably a hundred cars or more. Some very desirable, some not so much and some just junk. Most were deteriorating from poor storage, rodents running rampant. I saw raccoon tracks in a quarter inch of dust on top of a late '40s convertible. He had only a couple of running cars in the whole bunch.
There were several GTOs (half dozen maybe) that could still be saved but he didn't seem to have any interest in selling.
It was just sad.

[Alvin]

Didn't think it got more random than this one (wild ride - Yaa Hoo!)...

[Alvin]

...until this one!

[Radman]

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