Firestone Redline Reproduction Tires

[copo-2]

70 copo,

When cleaning the tires preparing for a show, it really had never caught my attention until I had cleaned the reproduction Firestones and pro-ceded on to the original spare. Fresh on my mind I noticed there was quite a bit of difference between them. This is a picture of the original spare tire I got with the Nova and has never been on the car. Not only is the wording different, all the wording is below the redline including the word Firestone partially visible below the trunk shelf. Several other differences, also? No Super Sport Wide Oval wording, just Wide Oval below the redline.

[copo-2]

A picture to compare the difference of the reproduction Firestone Redline.

[ORIGLS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: copo-2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

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Ray,
That's how I remember the original Redlines on my '68 Chevelle.

[copo-2]

Dennis &amp; Jason,

Good to see both of you on-line still contributing to the hobby.

I had spotted the difference in the location of the &quot;Wide Oval&quot; placement several years back, but really hadn't noticed how much difference there was in the wording and location, otherwise? This tire will be celebrating 47 years this coming July with the same car.

[WILMASBOYL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: copo-2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

This tire will be celebrating 47 years this coming July with the same car.

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And so will you Ray!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Hope you are well..Tom Williams

[Xplantdad]

Hi There Mr Morrison!. I had such a great time visiting with you at the SuperCar Reunion [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[SmallHurst]

As for the Goodyear tires, some have used the original molds, but you have to realize that as time went on, there were running line changes. Perfect example is the Goodyear Eagle GT in 215/65/15.... During this tires run from 1982 to 1988, there were 15 documented changes to the tire.

As with many reproduction items, there are compromises made. I know Kelsey spends a great deal of time and effort putting as much of the proper detail in every tire to make the best product he can possibly have made.