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firez 10-15-2007 10:31 PM

Red line tires
 
I know they are not stock but after a couple close calls with Wide Tread GT tires on the road I am in the market for a set of Radial Red Line tires for pleasure drives in our 68 Z. Any idea what size would best fit a DF rally wheel and also who carries the best tires. Thanks

rubbinisracing 10-15-2007 11:06 PM

Re: Red line tires
 
Most of the corvette guys are using Diamond Backs in place of Cokers.

firez 10-16-2007 12:54 AM

Re: Red line tires
 
Thanks for your help.

WILMASBOYL78 10-16-2007 03:06 AM

Re: Red line tires
 
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We have the BF Goodrich Silvertown redline radials(Universal Vintage Tires) on Karen's 69 SS Camaro...they look great and handle fine...we also have the Diamond Back's on the 68 BB Nova...also a quality product...only cosmetic difference I can see is on the Diamond back's the redline is raised above the surface of the tire...on the BFG's it is recessed...

wilma


https://www.yenko.net/attachments/294...ad-Redline.jpg

firez 10-16-2007 07:20 PM

Re: Red line tires
 
Thanks for your post and picture of the tire.

tom406 10-16-2007 10:15 PM

Re: Red line tires
 
I like the BFG Silvertowns, but I read a long thread on www.performanceyears.com and all of the Pontiac guys on there swore by the Diamondbacks. One complaint they had about the SIlvertowns was that the stripe on the BFG's was more maroon than bright red. I've mostly seen the Silvertowns on non-red cars, so I didn't have an issue.

I still think 215/65/15 is the perfect size for early Z's, and I think they look better on 15x6's than they do on 7's.

firez 10-16-2007 10:19 PM

Re: Red line tires
 
thanks for that link to the write-up

WILMASBOYL78 10-17-2007 05:03 PM

Re: Red line tires
 
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here is aphoto of the 69 with the BFG's..

wilma


https://www.yenko.net/attachments/295207-tn_IMG_0618.JPG

WILMASBOYL78 10-17-2007 05:05 PM

Re: Red line tires
 
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Diamond backs on the 68 Nova..

wilma

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/295...yellownova.jpg

firez 10-17-2007 05:18 PM

Re: Red line tires
 
You should be proud of both those cars.Tires look great.


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