Look what the UPS driver delivered today - Hint: Goodyear Blue Streak
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71DodgeDemon340
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Good looking tire, what do they go on?
71DodgeDemon340
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I think they would look good on there
71DodgeDemon340
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Thats gonna look sweet. I like the little line look. A nice touch but not too much where it looks like a old mans car lol. Do those stay blue? Or are they white?
Fisher
Old Guy with a Cool car.
Where did you order those from? Do they have a decent size selection.
The blue stripe remains blue and the white letters remain the same. No real variety of sizes reproduced as this was the only size OEM on the Formula S. There is a similar 775/15 reproduced as it was OE on some Shelby's. I ordered them through Summit as I had picked up a 10% off voucher at the Dallas Autorama last weekend. They drop ship from the manufacturer. With the discount they were $1889.95 total for 5 tires (one for the spare) shipped (no tax). Not cheap but the OEM look I wanted.
71DodgeDemon340
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If thats what you wanted than cost is irrelevant. If i wanted that look id probably pay it too
I love the blue stripe!
I have a 66 Coronet 500 that would really rock that look.......Cooker "red lines" wouldn't be cheap either, but perhaps a bit easier on the wallet.
Back when I was a kid, a local garage used to cut their recess and fill it with a white paint. I wonder what ever happened to that technique?
71DodgeDemon340
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No one skilled enough left to do it
MileHighDart
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Look nice, but at that price I would have bought whitewalls and a case of blue sharpies.
71DodgeDemon340
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The sharpies would not work lol, you could probably find tire decals that you could cut or actually try to paint them on, nothing cheap about reproduction original style tires. But cant beat the look
1966fish
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Capt46
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Looks great!
Big_John
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
I have them on my Formula S. The PO installed them.
Since I bought the car last fall and got it on the road just before the snow flew, I didn't get a chance to drive the car much, but the tires seem to flat spot from sitting and it takes a mile or two to get them to stop feeling like the tires are square.
I'm torn as to what to do... I think I might sell the tires and buy some repop blue or red line radials. I bought the car to drive and as much as I like the look, I'm also convinced that I would like a modern tire on it. The thought of just buying a set of wheels and tires and stacking these in the corner has occurred to me, but I know they would most likely just stay stacked in the corner.
Since I bought the car last fall and got it on the road just before the snow flew, I didn't get a chance to drive the car much, but the tires seem to flat spot from sitting and it takes a mile or two to get them to stop feeling like the tires are square.
I'm torn as to what to do... I think I might sell the tires and buy some repop blue or red line radials. I bought the car to drive and as much as I like the look, I'm also convinced that I would like a modern tire on it. The thought of just buying a set of wheels and tires and stacking these in the corner has occurred to me, but I know they would most likely just stay stacked in the corner.
71DodgeDemon340
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Have you thought about buying a set of those cradles that support the natural curvature
Race Ramps 10" Flatstoppers Tire Supports Set of Four
Race Ramps 10" Flatstoppers Tire Supports Set of Four
Capt46
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That’s what is holding me up from purchase, I have some Goodyear radials and it drives beautiful....
Big_John
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
Those are cool, but I don't see those as something I could use on a daily basis. For long term storage, they would be great.
71DodgeDemon340
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If you drive it daily you shouldnt have to worry anout flat spots
Big_John
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
You would think.... But not so with these tires. It's just not as bad.
Of course, the car doesn't go out every day.
71DodgeDemon340
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Thats what i mean, it probably would help woth those ramps, or go to radials, about the two only options. Unless you go this route
Ironton Heavy-Duty Mechanical Wheel Dolly - 1,250-Lb. Lift Capacity
Ironton Heavy-Duty Mechanical Wheel Dolly - 1,250-Lb. Lift Capacity
Capt46
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Poly glass? Non radial old school horrible in wet conditions..... I remember drifting on ny roads without radials
Roadcuda
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I'm the guy who put those on that car because I had the window sticker that showed that the car came with them and I wanted the original look. I was going to also mention the flat spotting when the car sat for any length of time and that it took a few miles for them to round out again. I think they are made with a softer compound as the felt more of the rough spots on the road but I put up with to keep the original look of the car and the fact that you see very few other cars with Blue Streaks on them. I thought the car handled good with them though.
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