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flyingn 03-30-2017 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hubleyman (Post 1347272)
Would love to see side by side pics of the radial versus original bias ply tires...

exactly. Me too. They do look good

MosportGreen66 03-30-2017 02:04 PM

Hey Bill, approximately how wide are the rears? Can you measure them for us when they arrive?

Looking good...

Thanks,
Dan

mockingbird812 03-30-2017 06:59 PM

curious - are these radials meant to look like bias plys or are these repros of actual early radials? Not a bad look.

Bill Rose 03-30-2017 08:58 PM

I don't have the rear G's yet, and I can't seem to be able to get an answer when they're coming. I can't mount them until I have all 4 b/c the new tires are going on the rims that are on the car now.
Tires look totally different mounted. When I have them mounted I will be able to compare the two. I do have a set of bias ply's here, but to compare them now isn't really what they will look like side by side with both mounted on wheels.

427TJ 03-30-2017 10:29 PM

I'm hopeful that they are a better made tire than the old non-radial Cokers. It will be interesting to see how much weight will be needed to balance them.

Mr. Chevy 03-30-2017 11:43 PM

Sam, I think they are supposed to look like the vintage bias ply...

Rich

ORIGLS6 03-31-2017 01:17 AM

Obviously not an exact copy, but overall I think they look pretty darned good.

Bill Rose 04-04-2017 07:33 PM

Ok....I got the F's mounted, still don't have the G's for the rear. The two wheels in the side by side picture are different size wheels, so don't compare size. The radial is a F-70-15, and the bias tire is a G-70-15.

The tread pattern is a bit different, and the radial is a bit "rounder" but I think they did a good job trying to get the look right, and still perform like a radial. I can't test the performance of the tires until I get the rear tires. I'll report back when I get them/hopefully next week.

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/da...m/IMG_0733.JPG

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/da...m/IMG_0736.JPG

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/da...m/IMG_0732.JPG

Ryan1969Chevelle 04-04-2017 07:46 PM

Not much of a compromise at all!!

LIKE

Ryan

SS4Real 04-04-2017 07:51 PM

Nice!


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