What's with Radial TA's?

[TDW]

Here in Michigan we have the worst roads in the Country. The crowns are horrible. If I drive my cars with the original style tires, it is a scary battle to keep it between the ditchs. The TA's make it a lot more driveable. I think they do wreck the look, but it's worth it to me.

[owners2]

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My car drives surprisingly well with bias ply tires. F60's up front and L60's out back.

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[/ QUOTE ] Your car looks really sweet. I have old goodyear polyglass G60's on the front & L60's on the back & i dont really drive on them because i didn't think they repoped the sizes i have.I figured once there gone theres know replacing them.

[x Baldwin Motion]

these belted tires felt like rocks with my mostly original suspension









the car does not want to jump into a tree as much with these T/A's.

show and/or go.

[vince]

i remember running mickey thompson L60 14 racing profiles. they had a thin white line ran all the way round the tire up to the lettering then stopped.and the fronts were firestone super sports RWL.does anyone remember these im getting tired of the TAs. would like to get those old tires back

[47Hammer]

I was running T/A 50's on my '70 Z in the late '70's, notice the worn edge on the front tires from hooking it around corners..



I loved this car!

[CanadianPoncho]

I'm all for running original bias ply's if that's what the car came with when new. Although my 69 Pontiac Laurentian isn't a musclecar, it looks pretty damn good with the G70X15 Wide Oval redlines I put on it.
Teaser shot "sans center caps":

Now to put a 427 between the fender wells...
The emblems are already there!

Todd

[GM-26]

Jeff,
Thank you for the compliments. This summer I will own my Chevelle for twenty years. I am certainly concerned, when I have to replace my rear tires. I love the look with the two different sizes. I am really surprised that there isn't a company making Polyglas GT L60's. I would think there would be a strong demand for them.

[GM-26]

Years ago, my Chevelle also had bias ply Pro-Trac tires with Centerline wheels. This was a popular look in the day. The car looks totally different with the original wheels back on.

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[tirebird]

Well, among all of us, I have a probably the best reason to run the tires. Many of you know the "Tirebird" got it's name from BFG, who had the car built as one of 5 race replica's in 1971 for the SCCA TransAm series, to promote the, then new, BFG T/A Radial. BTW, the Hot Rod Magazine Ad(attached) is from 1978.

[Steve Shauger]

I think its all a matter of taste and your goal. If you are into competing in a high level judged event, then you need to get a set of appropriate repops. I have two cars with orig tires, and i don't feel that comfortable driving the darn things, I usually end up with white knuckles and feel every rut in the road. Also being 38 years old and deteriorating adds to a real driving experience.

I drive all my cars and have several sets of TA radials which I interchange. This tire has always performed well and is the accepted standard for the muscle car market. Decent look (yes i agree an original bias ply looks better) great performance, have a size for most applications and reasonably priced...Whats not to like!