firestone nylon f70-14 wide oval red stripe tire decode.

[67 442]

This is a 66 or earlier tire. In 67 they changed the stripe and moved it inwards slightly. Nice tire!

[Steve Shauger]

This is a pre 1971 tire because in 71ish tire identification was standardized due to DOT and mandated 11 digits. Not a reproduction based on stripe location.

[Steve Shauger]

Originally Posted by 67 442

This is a 66 or earlier tire. In 67 they changed the stripe and moved it inwards slightly. Nice tire!

I know Goodyear moved the red stripe inward on speedway after 1967. Firestone as you state may have been in 66ish as you state.

[67since67]

The F70 Wide Oval was introduced for the 1967 model year. In this image the top tire is the '67 only version, which is what the OP has. The bottom tire is the '68 version with the stripe moved closer to the bead. The '68 version may have came on some very late '67s and was offered as a warranty replacement of '67s due to sidewall issues. Note that the lettering on both of these is on the inside of the stripe unlike the '69 and later version, which are the same as the repop tires.

Bill W

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by 67 442

This is a 66 or earlier tire. In 67 they changed the stripe and moved it inwards slightly. Nice tire!

----66 or earlier would have been a 7.75. To my knowledge no GM car had an f-70 until 67. I am mildly surprised that the tire is a 68 although I agree. I sort of thought they changed the stripe location sometime in late 67......Bill S

[dvss1]

I had a couple ask about the tread. Here are some pics. Sorry for the delay, Im in the process of moving so it's been very hectic.