Tiger Paw Tire

GM-26 · #1 03-27-2005, 04:51 PM

Pretty rare tire.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...me=STRK:MEWA:IT

**WILMASBOYL78** · #2 03-27-2005, 06:16 PM

To the best of my knowledge these tires were never available as an option on 69-70 Novas. Definately came on 69 Camaros, not sure about Cheveles. Other experts can confirm.

wilma

**Mr70** · #3 03-27-2005, 06:39 PM

These were available on a few Cars back then.
The 1969-70 Chevelle SS being one of them.
Uh Oh..look who's bidding,this is going to be interesting..
There goes my Tax refund!

GM-26 · #4 03-27-2005, 07:17 PM

Bring it home Steve!!

**Steve Shauger** · #5 03-27-2005, 08:46 PM

There is a small difference between 1969 and 1970. I believe in 1969 they had raised lettering which read NYLON/RAYON and 1970 NYLON/FIBERGLASS. Also these tires were made in a couple of plants including Canada. I don't believe any cars were originally built with "Made in Canada" tires. Not positive on the last point, but that is my understanding.

**Mr70** · #6 03-27-2005, 11:40 PM

I to believe Rayon was 69 & Fiberglass was 70.

The Canada tires is something I wish I could here more about.I heard the same,but no solid proof.Can anyone add more info.?

mrrec · #7 03-28-2005, 05:21 PM

I agree, Rick. And it is no small difference. The 69 Tiger Paw tires were NOT fiberglass belted - nor were any other RWL brands THAT WERE INSTALLED ON 69 Chevelle, Nova, Camaro. The exception, according to CRG, is one (only)ZL1 that received belted tires (Goodyear Polyglas). It is very likely, NO other 69 Camaro, Chevelle or Nova received belted RWL tires. White stripe or red stripe belted, yes. RWL - any brand - NO. Look at your Chev. order sheets.

If you have a build sheet or other factory doc that specifically calls out belted RWL (in one form or another) for a 69 Chevelle, Nova or Camaro, please prove me wrong.

This eBay Tiger Paw appears to be a real, non-belted 69 tire. Of course, this tire has never been reproduced. I think it will take a couple of repro set $$ to buy it.

All those nice COPOs, etc. with RWL Polyglas are incorrect, I believe, until someone can prove their use. Until then, I'm confident the ONLY correct repro RWL tire for these cars is the Goodyear Wide Tread.

A "judge" I talked with at B-J said they accept the Polyglas RWL (without the size in RWL) as correct. Too bad.

Can you tell this bugs me? People see a restored, nice car, assume it is correct, and emulate it. The Polyglas has snowballed. Hail to an NOS Tiger Paw!

Dave

**Steve Shauger** · #8 03-28-2005, 11:53 PM

After looking at my notes these are my findings to date regarding production changes:

1969 Dynacor Rayon(US built) Nylon Rayon (Canadian Built)
1970 Dynacor Rayon Fiberglass
1971+ Dynacor Rayon Polyester Fiberglass

If anyone has more info/different, let me know...

Keith Tedford · #9 03-29-2005, 12:15 AM

It would have been nice if Chevelles had come with Polyglas tires. They were considerably better than anything else at the time.

GeorgeLyons · #10 03-29-2005, 03:16 AM

OK, seems like a good time to mention RARE tires seen in F70-14 RWL in 1970. How about General Jet 70's ? My ordered new '70 Camaro 350-4spd F-41 car had em (Couldnt get insured on a Z28 at age 16, so I built my own after the fact). Also a LS-6 car here in Erie had em too. That super low mile red LS-6 that was at the AZ auction last year has em also I think. Seldom ever seen. What would make these or the Tiger Paws cool is they scream NOT A REPO when on your car today.

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