RE: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires.
Thanks Rich, I am going after the correctness look. I don't care about traction with these tires, I have other wider tires for that. I wont be doing any slalom or road courses. My build sheet has option "PM7 - F60x15 w/raise..." (mouse damage to the rest of the line). I drive the car around a bit, but not on long trips too often. Because the car is a cool old muscle car, I think I will accept it for what it is (rougher ride maybe). Also, it has a Pete Jackson noisy cut cam drive and flow master mufflers if those don't drive me nuts I think I will be OK with the tires :-) I will let you know what I think in about a month, I have to get the stock rims restored yet. Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard M. Pruett Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 4:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. Mark, Since no one answered your post, I will try to shed some light. I am old enough to remember bias ply tires and how they rode. In fact, I use to sell tires when the "new" radials were first coming out; I was a very young man! As I remember, bias ply tires were rough riding and did not give you the feel of the road that the radials do today. You will probably forfeit about 2/3 to 1/2 of the traction of a radial. If you had nylon cords, they would develop a flat spot after sitting for a while, say overnite, and "bump" for a while until they warmed up. The poly-glas "retro" tires you are referring to means they have polyester cords and fiberglass belts. Decent ride for the time but not the ride a radial will give you. Steel belts were available as well if you wanted to feel as though you were driving a half-track. They will not corner as well and will hydroplane much easier as you will have less traction, less of a footprint, on the road. One good thing about bias-ply tires, if you are into this, is that they will "grow" when you spin them. In other words, get a larger diameter. Drag racers use bias-ply tires because they "grow" and they have a greater diameter tire; with each turn of the tire, they will go further. I suspect you are putting Poly-glas tires on to be "era" or period correct and that case, the G-60 or 8.25-15 is what we used to sell to the guys during those days. The F was a 7.95. Hope this helps. Rich, The young teenager of the 60's -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Weber Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. Any comments on the retro bias ply tires that Good Year and Firestone make? I am of the age where everything I have owned has had radials. I am curious about the traction of the bias ply vs. the radial. I expect the ride to be a little rougher, smoother ride is a benefit of radials. I ordered Good Year Poly Glas F60's for my Chevelle, my build sheet had the code for "15 F60". Mark 71 SS - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires.
Absolutely it looked cool! That's why we did it... Didn't we? JDHall - Original Message - From: "Dale McIntosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 2:08 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > Yeah! Everything Clint said plus ripping up the sidewalls because they > still rubbed the fender lip. But it sure looked cool 35 years ago, eh? > LOL! > > Dale > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Hooper > > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:32 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > > > > > > Back in the old days,Chad,we jacked up our cars with air > > shocks and silly extended shackles because we couldn't get > > wheels with the correct backspacing to make larger tires fit > > inside the wheelwells,where they belong. Jacked-up rear ends > > look dumb,handle like crap,and cause wheelhop like crazy. > > Sorry for being so blunt. Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Director > > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm > > - Original Message - > > From: Chad P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > my dad told me that all of his cars, he used to airshock > > the back up > > > and > > put > > > some L-60's in the back. said they were like 11 inches wide. They > > > were cool, and I always wondered why nobody does that > > nowadays. they > > > look > > neat, > > > makes it look muscular. my dad said that the front tires > > used to wear > > > off quicker than the back, but since he did burnouts every > > once in a > > > while, > > the > > > back tires used to match up with the front, lol. bye. > > > > > > Chad > > > - Original Message - > > > From: "Richard M. Pruett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 5:18 PM > > > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > > > > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > > > Since no one answered your post, I will try to shed some > > light. I am > > > > old enough to remember bias ply tires and how they rode. > > In fact, I > > > > use to > > > sell > > > > tires when the "new" radials were first coming out; I was a very > > > > young > > > man! > > > > As I remember, bias ply tires were rough riding and did > > not give you > > > > the feel of the road that the radials do today. You will probably > > > > forfeit > > > about > > > > 2/3 to 1/2 of the traction of a radial. If you had nylon > > cords, they > > would > > > > develop a flat spot after sitting for a while, say overnite, and > > > > "bump" > > > for > > > > a while until they warmed up. > > > > > > > > The poly-glas "retro" tires you are referring to means they have > > polyester > > > > cords and fiberglass belts. Decent ride for the time but not the > > > > ride a radial will give you. Steel belts were available > > as well if > > > > you wanted > > to > > > > feel as though you were driving a half-track. They will > > not corner > > > > as > > well > > > > and will hydroplane much easier as you will have less > > traction, less > > > > of > > a > > > > footprint, on the road. > > > > > > > > One good thing about bias-ply tires, if you are into > > this, is that > > > > they > > > will > > > > "grow" when you spin them. In other words, get a larger diameter. > > > > Drag racers use bias-ply tires because they "grow" and > > they have a > > > > greater diameter tire; with each turn of the tire, they will go > > > > further. > > > > > > > > I suspect you are putting Poly-glas tires on to be "era" or period > > correct > > > > and that case, the G-60 or 8.25-15 is what we used to sell to the > > > > guys during those days. The F was a 7.95. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > Rich, The young teenager of the 60's > > > > > > > >
Re: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires.
In a message dated 7/7/2003 11:33:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Back in the old days,Chad,we jacked up our cars with air shocks and silly extended shackles because we couldn't get wheels with the correct backspacing to make larger tires fit inside the wheelwells,where they belong. Jacked-up rear ends look dumb,handle like crap,and cause wheelhop like crazy. Sorry for being so blunt. Clint Hooper Ditto. Tom
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Yea, your right Clint. But every time I see one "RAKED" I still think it looks so cl. Back in the '60's that was the thing to do. I can remember going to Hollywood Hot Rod shop to get the biggest risers that I could find to get that baby in the air, then cruising all the root beer stands with my buddies to show off. Crazy? Yes. Fun? You bet, and I have a lot of fond memories that keeps this 60 year old still skinning his knuckles on that '60 iron. It wasn't always just to fit bigger tires. I think mostly it was for the look. If it was raked you were hip. Dumb but hip. Hey, what's more important when your 17? Being smart or being cool. I remember my dad saying to me all the time "are you crazy" What have you done to your car? But dad, this is s cl. And the chicks dig it. Boy, what would we do if we didn't have memories of our youth. For me, it keeps me young. RichACES # 05066 - Original Message - From: Clint Hooper To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. Back in the old days,Chad,we jacked up our cars with air shocks and sillyextended shackles because we couldn't get wheels with the correctbackspacing to make larger tires fit inside the wheelwells,where theybelong. Jacked-up rear ends look dumb,handle like crap,and cause wheelhoplike crazy. Sorry for being so blunt.Clint HooperLT5 Registry Directorhttp://www.LT5Registry.net/ACES #1650http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm- Original Message -From: Chad P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> my dad told me that all of his cars, he used to airshock the back up andput> some L-60's in the back. said they were like 11 inches wide. They were> cool, and I always wondered why nobody does that nowadays. they lookneat,> makes it look muscular. my dad said that the front tires used to wear off> quicker than the back, but since he did burnouts every once in a while,the> back tires used to match up with the front, lol. bye.>> Chad> - Original Message -> From: "Richard M. Pruett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 5:18 PM> Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires.>>> > Mark,> >> > Since no one answered your post, I will try to shed some light. I am old> > enough to remember bias ply tires and how they rode. In fact, I use to> sell> > tires when the "new" radials were first coming out; I was a very young> man!> > As I remember, bias ply tires were rough riding and did not give you the> > feel of the road that the radials do today. You will probably forfeit> about> > 2/3 to 1/2 of the traction of a radial. If you had nylon cords, theywould> > develop a flat spot after sitting for a while, say overnite, and "bump"> for> > a while until they warmed up.> >> > The poly-glas "retro" tires you are referring to means they havepolyester> > cords and fiberglass belts. Decent ride for the time but not the ride a> > radial will give you. Steel belts were available as well if you wantedto> > feel as though you were driving a half-track. They will not corner aswell> > and will hydroplane much easier as you will have less traction, less ofa> > footprint, on the road.> >> > One good thing about bias-ply tires, if you are into this, is that they> will> > "grow" when you spin them. In other words, get a larger diameter. Drag> > racers use bias-ply tires because they "grow" and they have a greater> > diameter tire; with each turn of the tire, they will go further.> >> > I suspect you are putting Poly-glas tires on to be "era" or periodcorrect> > and that case, the G-60 or 8.25-15 is what we used to sell to the guys> > during those days. The F was a 7.95.> >> > Hope this helps.> >> > Rich, The young teenager of the 60's> >> > -Original Message-> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Weber> > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:25 PM> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires.> >> >> > Any comments on the retro bias ply tires that Good Year and Firestone> make?> > I am of the age where everything I have owned has had radials. I am> curious> > about the traction of the bias ply vs. the radial. I expect the ride to> be> > a little rougher, smoother ride is a benefit of radials.> >> > I ordered Goo
RE: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires.
Yeah! Everything Clint said plus ripping up the sidewalls because they still rubbed the fender lip. But it sure looked cool 35 years ago, eh? LOL! Dale > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Hooper > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > > > Back in the old days,Chad,we jacked up our cars with air > shocks and silly extended shackles because we couldn't get > wheels with the correct backspacing to make larger tires fit > inside the wheelwells,where they belong. Jacked-up rear ends > look dumb,handle like crap,and cause wheelhop like crazy. > Sorry for being so blunt. Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Director > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm > - Original Message - > From: Chad P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > my dad told me that all of his cars, he used to airshock > the back up > > and > put > > some L-60's in the back. said they were like 11 inches wide. They > > were cool, and I always wondered why nobody does that > nowadays. they > > look > neat, > > makes it look muscular. my dad said that the front tires > used to wear > > off quicker than the back, but since he did burnouts every > once in a > > while, > the > > back tires used to match up with the front, lol. bye. > > > > Chad > > - Original Message ----- > > From: "Richard M. Pruett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 5:18 PM > > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > Since no one answered your post, I will try to shed some > light. I am > > > old enough to remember bias ply tires and how they rode. > In fact, I > > > use to > > sell > > > tires when the "new" radials were first coming out; I was a very > > > young > > man! > > > As I remember, bias ply tires were rough riding and did > not give you > > > the feel of the road that the radials do today. You will probably > > > forfeit > > about > > > 2/3 to 1/2 of the traction of a radial. If you had nylon > cords, they > would > > > develop a flat spot after sitting for a while, say overnite, and > > > "bump" > > for > > > a while until they warmed up. > > > > > > The poly-glas "retro" tires you are referring to means they have > polyester > > > cords and fiberglass belts. Decent ride for the time but not the > > > ride a radial will give you. Steel belts were available > as well if > > > you wanted > to > > > feel as though you were driving a half-track. They will > not corner > > > as > well > > > and will hydroplane much easier as you will have less > traction, less > > > of > a > > > footprint, on the road. > > > > > > One good thing about bias-ply tires, if you are into > this, is that > > > they > > will > > > "grow" when you spin them. In other words, get a larger diameter. > > > Drag racers use bias-ply tires because they "grow" and > they have a > > > greater diameter tire; with each turn of the tire, they will go > > > further. > > > > > > I suspect you are putting Poly-glas tires on to be "era" or period > correct > > > and that case, the G-60 or 8.25-15 is what we used to sell to the > > > guys during those days. The F was a 7.95. > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > Rich, The young teenager of the 60's > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Weber > > > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:25 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > > > > > > > > > Any comments on the retro bias ply tires that Good Year and > > > Firestone > > make? > > > I am of the age where everything I have owned has had > radials. I am > > curious > > > about the traction of the bias ply vs. the radial. I expect the > > > ride to > > be > > > a little rougher, smoother ride is a benefit of radials. > > > > > > I ordered Good Year Poly Glas F60's for my Chevelle, my > build sheet > > >
Re: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires.
Back in the old days,Chad,we jacked up our cars with air shocks and silly extended shackles because we couldn't get wheels with the correct backspacing to make larger tires fit inside the wheelwells,where they belong. Jacked-up rear ends look dumb,handle like crap,and cause wheelhop like crazy. Sorry for being so blunt. Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm - Original Message - From: Chad P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > my dad told me that all of his cars, he used to airshock the back up and put > some L-60's in the back. said they were like 11 inches wide. They were > cool, and I always wondered why nobody does that nowadays. they look neat, > makes it look muscular. my dad said that the front tires used to wear off > quicker than the back, but since he did burnouts every once in a while, the > back tires used to match up with the front, lol. bye. > > Chad > - Original Message - > From: "Richard M. Pruett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 5:18 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > > > > Mark, > > > > Since no one answered your post, I will try to shed some light. I am old > > enough to remember bias ply tires and how they rode. In fact, I use to > sell > > tires when the "new" radials were first coming out; I was a very young > man! > > As I remember, bias ply tires were rough riding and did not give you the > > feel of the road that the radials do today. You will probably forfeit > about > > 2/3 to 1/2 of the traction of a radial. If you had nylon cords, they would > > develop a flat spot after sitting for a while, say overnite, and "bump" > for > > a while until they warmed up. > > > > The poly-glas "retro" tires you are referring to means they have polyester > > cords and fiberglass belts. Decent ride for the time but not the ride a > > radial will give you. Steel belts were available as well if you wanted to > > feel as though you were driving a half-track. They will not corner as well > > and will hydroplane much easier as you will have less traction, less of a > > footprint, on the road. > > > > One good thing about bias-ply tires, if you are into this, is that they > will > > "grow" when you spin them. In other words, get a larger diameter. Drag > > racers use bias-ply tires because they "grow" and they have a greater > > diameter tire; with each turn of the tire, they will go further. > > > > I suspect you are putting Poly-glas tires on to be "era" or period correct > > and that case, the G-60 or 8.25-15 is what we used to sell to the guys > > during those days. The F was a 7.95. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Rich, The young teenager of the 60's > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Weber > > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:25 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > > > > > > Any comments on the retro bias ply tires that Good Year and Firestone > make? > > I am of the age where everything I have owned has had radials. I am > curious > > about the traction of the bias ply vs. the radial. I expect the ride to > be > > a little rougher, smoother ride is a benefit of radials. > > > > I ordered Good Year Poly Glas F60's for my Chevelle, my build sheet had > the > > code for "15 F60". > > > > Mark > > 71 SS > > > > > > - > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > - > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires.
my dad told me that all of his cars, he used to airshock the back up and put some L-60's in the back. said they were like 11 inches wide. They were cool, and I always wondered why nobody does that nowadays. they look neat, makes it look muscular. my dad said that the front tires used to wear off quicker than the back, but since he did burnouts every once in a while, the back tires used to match up with the front, lol. bye. Chad - Original Message - From: "Richard M. Pruett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 5:18 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > Mark, > > Since no one answered your post, I will try to shed some light. I am old > enough to remember bias ply tires and how they rode. In fact, I use to sell > tires when the "new" radials were first coming out; I was a very young man! > As I remember, bias ply tires were rough riding and did not give you the > feel of the road that the radials do today. You will probably forfeit about > 2/3 to 1/2 of the traction of a radial. If you had nylon cords, they would > develop a flat spot after sitting for a while, say overnite, and "bump" for > a while until they warmed up. > > The poly-glas "retro" tires you are referring to means they have polyester > cords and fiberglass belts. Decent ride for the time but not the ride a > radial will give you. Steel belts were available as well if you wanted to > feel as though you were driving a half-track. They will not corner as well > and will hydroplane much easier as you will have less traction, less of a > footprint, on the road. > > One good thing about bias-ply tires, if you are into this, is that they will > "grow" when you spin them. In other words, get a larger diameter. Drag > racers use bias-ply tires because they "grow" and they have a greater > diameter tire; with each turn of the tire, they will go further. > > I suspect you are putting Poly-glas tires on to be "era" or period correct > and that case, the G-60 or 8.25-15 is what we used to sell to the guys > during those days. The F was a 7.95. > > Hope this helps. > > Rich, The young teenager of the 60's > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Weber > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > > > Any comments on the retro bias ply tires that Good Year and Firestone make? > I am of the age where everything I have owned has had radials. I am curious > about the traction of the bias ply vs. the radial. I expect the ride to be > a little rougher, smoother ride is a benefit of radials. > > I ordered Good Year Poly Glas F60's for my Chevelle, my build sheet had the > code for "15 F60". > > Mark > 71 SS > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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And adding a little to what Rich said,I wouldn't install bias ply tires UNLESS you only want them for period-correctness and don't plan to drive the car much. Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm - Original Message - From: Richard M. Pruett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Mark, > Since no one answered your post, I will try to shed some light. I am old > enough to remember bias ply tires and how they rode. In fact, I use to sell > tires when the "new" radials were first coming out; I was a very young man! > As I remember, bias ply tires were rough riding and did not give you the > feel of the road that the radials do today. You will probably forfeit about > 2/3 to 1/2 of the traction of a radial. If you had nylon cords, they would > develop a flat spot after sitting for a while, say overnite, and "bump" for > a while until they warmed up. > > The poly-glas "retro" tires you are referring to means they have polyester > cords and fiberglass belts. Decent ride for the time but not the ride a > radial will give you. Steel belts were available as well if you wanted to > feel as though you were driving a half-track. They will not corner as well > and will hydroplane much easier as you will have less traction, less of a > footprint, on the road. > > One good thing about bias-ply tires, if you are into this, is that they will > "grow" when you spin them. In other words, get a larger diameter. Drag > racers use bias-ply tires because they "grow" and they have a greater > diameter tire; with each turn of the tire, they will go further. > > I suspect you are putting Poly-glas tires on to be "era" or period correct > and that case, the G-60 or 8.25-15 is what we used to sell to the guys > during those days. The F was a 7.95. > > Hope this helps. > > Rich, The young teenager of the 60's > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Weber > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. > > > Any comments on the retro bias ply tires that Good Year and Firestone make? > I am of the age where everything I have owned has had radials. I am curious > about the traction of the bias ply vs. the radial. I expect the ride to be > a little rougher, smoother ride is a benefit of radials. > > I ordered Good Year Poly Glas F60's for my Chevelle, my build sheet had the > code for "15 F60". > > Mark > 71 SS > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Mark, Since no one answered your post, I will try to shed some light. I am old enough to remember bias ply tires and how they rode. In fact, I use to sell tires when the "new" radials were first coming out; I was a very young man! As I remember, bias ply tires were rough riding and did not give you the feel of the road that the radials do today. You will probably forfeit about 2/3 to 1/2 of the traction of a radial. If you had nylon cords, they would develop a flat spot after sitting for a while, say overnite, and "bump" for a while until they warmed up. The poly-glas "retro" tires you are referring to means they have polyester cords and fiberglass belts. Decent ride for the time but not the ride a radial will give you. Steel belts were available as well if you wanted to feel as though you were driving a half-track. They will not corner as well and will hydroplane much easier as you will have less traction, less of a footprint, on the road. One good thing about bias-ply tires, if you are into this, is that they will "grow" when you spin them. In other words, get a larger diameter. Drag racers use bias-ply tires because they "grow" and they have a greater diameter tire; with each turn of the tire, they will go further. I suspect you are putting Poly-glas tires on to be "era" or period correct and that case, the G-60 or 8.25-15 is what we used to sell to the guys during those days. The F was a 7.95. Hope this helps. Rich, The young teenager of the 60's -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Weber Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-List] Retro tires. Any comments on the retro bias ply tires that Good Year and Firestone make? I am of the age where everything I have owned has had radials. I am curious about the traction of the bias ply vs. the radial. I expect the ride to be a little rougher, smoother ride is a benefit of radials. I ordered Good Year Poly Glas F60's for my Chevelle, my build sheet had the code for "15 F60". Mark 71 SS - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
