Re: What kind of Tires came on the 1969 Yenko Nova
It would be the same tire and wheel that came on a 69 L78 Nova, unless the customer ponied up for mag wheels.
I believe some were outfitted with the same fifteen inch mags as the COPO Camaros; but again, only if the dealer put them on. There wasn't a COPO option for the Nova in 69, so the dealer installed the 427, and if the customer wanted, and paid, tires and wheels. It would have been more expensive to put 15 inch wheels on the Novas. The Camaro could be ordered with the Sport Car conversion, giving it 15 inch wheels & tires. So the dealer only had to dismount those tires, and put them on the mags. With the Nova, the customer would have had to pay for wheels <span style="font-weight: bold">and</span> tires. I have no idea if anyone kept figures on how many of the 427 converted Nova's got 15 inch wheels and tires.
There was more than one tire supplier in 69.
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