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Old 09-14-2002, 04:58 PM
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Default Re: Polyglas Tires

The front end alignment specs are different from radial to the old belted tires. If the car is not aligned properly the old belted tires will follow every rut in the road. We have an old original set of F-70 X 14 Uniroyals that we put on or car occasionally for shows etc. Traction wise they are aren't much different from the T/As that we run regularly. In their day the Goodyear Polyglas tires were about the best you could get for traction. I don't ever recall ever seeing them on Chevelles from the facory but they may have been available. The Goodyear Wide Tread GT tires were non-polyglas and were pretty poor in the traction department. Our son has a low mileage '65 Acadian Canso with a 19 year old set of D-70 Goodyear Polyglas tires. They still look and drive like new. The car drives straight down the road as well, not following the ruts at all.
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