Original Goodyear Poly glas tires

[Steve Shauger]

My understanding was that PL5 was the standard white lettered (ss/copo)tire in 1969 and PL4 was the optional Polyglas. I have never seen a polyglas on a 69 car but mention is made on the released ZL1 documents regarding car #68 being so equipped. Were there any 15 inch polyglas tires available for 9737 equipped cars or Z28's, and what was the code. You would think, cars designed with handling in mind would have the polyglas tires available.

BTW, this is a great informative thread... keep up the great work

[Supercar_Kid]

I just think that if polyglas tires were supposedly available on every 69 Camaro built after May of '69 then they shouldn't be that terribly hard to photo document.

Nearly every other RPO available on a 69 Camaro has been photo documented in a vintage pic at some point on this site or another, with the exception of these polyglas RWL tires. I just think if they were installed in any #'s at all, someone oughta remember their Camaro having them or have the pics to back it up.

I hear where you're coming from Kurt, and understand that not every 69 Camaro got photographed when it was new, but plenty did, which is why we have concrete evidence that some wore Uniroyals, some wore Firestones etc. but none of a Camaro wearing polyglas tires. If it weren't for original pics to document these restored cars and their individuality, they might as well all be wearing Goodyears if you go by the build sheet. JMO
Now...somebody dig out that '69 photo of your Camaro with it's original polyglas tires and we'll all go