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12-30-2019, 12:02 AM
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Tire question
So my 69 RS Camaro is a factory rally wheel car. This is a 307 car. What do you think would have been the tires white stripe or white letter?
Car is code 50 Dover white with black houndstooth gut.
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Chris Slawski 69 Nova 69 Malibu 69 Camaro RS 69 Camaro SS 396 
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12-30-2019, 12:18 AM
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Your car would've came with E78-14 black wall tires with an option for white walls. White walls were popular then. Of the 243,085 Camaros built it look like 138,160 had some sort of white/red pinstriped tire or white walls. I see no option for white lettered tire in that size for 1969. I got this information from Camaro Research Group in the option section...Joe
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO 1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E 1970 'cuda Moulin Rouge, 440-6, 4 speed
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12-30-2019, 04:18 PM
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Hi Chris I found some vintage ads for the 1969 Camaro
model year and it appears that one photo does show that the car is equipped with Firestone RWL Wide Oval F70-14's. Not sure if it matters but all 3 pics are non high-performance cars. The convertible has what looks to be a 3/4" or 1" white stripe with steel wheels and wheel covers. I understand that you have factory rally rims but in my opinion both these tires would look good on any wheel (steelie or rally). Good luck. Sal
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I currently own a 1969 Camaro SS350. Although the original drivetrain is long gone, this 4/speed car has a March '69 HC coded block with #041 heads. The transmission is an M20 Muncie #660 case and the rearend is a BS coded 12 bolt posi. Built in Van Nuys.
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12-30-2019, 07:25 PM
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Were any 69 Camaros actually delivered with Firestone Wide Ovals? I have 5 F-70-15 that still have the stickers on them. After I bought them, I thought it was determined that Wide Ovals never came on 69 Camaros, so I never put them on my car.
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12-30-2019, 09:27 PM
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F70 x 14 yes; F70 x 15 no.
Originals were small RWL; all current repros are incorrect.
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12-30-2019, 10:15 PM
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12-31-2019, 12:14 AM
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Thanks folks! I have a set of white stripe 205 75 14 radials heading my way...pictures to follow...of course!
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12-31-2019, 06:11 AM
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