69 Chevrolet Goodyear Tires

**Ls6 Ragtop** · #1 08-09-2012, 11:25 AM

This is a question for the 69 guys. I have a late 69 built Chevelle in the shop with an August 69 cowl tag build date from the Lakewood Atlanta plant and I'm trying to determine if this car would have had Wide Tread speedway tread tires or the 70 style Polyglas? Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA
Chris

**m22mike** · #2 08-09-2012, 12:07 PM

Chris
I would talk to John @ Kelsey Tire. He can help with the years and usage for Speedway, Wide tread GT, and Polyglass tires.
Mike

Jay_chevelless · #3 08-09-2012, 01:50 PM

Mike do you know anyone who can tell me if my spare tire is origina for my 69 chevellel? I know the rim is, I will post pics too, just don't want to hijack the thread to much.

**m22mike** · #4 08-09-2012, 02:16 PM

Post up the date code too. Goodyear date codes are known, other brands not so much. And there are allot of Chevelle guys on here that should be able to confirm 69 Chevelle tire usage.

Mike

**TDW** · #5 08-09-2012, 05:23 PM

My June built 69 L78 car, Baltimore built, has the original, never on the ground spare. It is a Firestone.

Jay_chevelless · #6 08-09-2012, 06:23 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TDW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My June built 69 L78 car, Baltimore built, has the original, never on the ground spare. It is a Firestone. </div></div>Mine is a Firestone too, I'm gonna post pics later.

**SmallHurst** · #7 08-11-2012, 05:25 PM

Goodyear and Firestone were both suppliers to all of the plants. If you have an original spare, that will tell you more than I can.

Tell me the build date of the car and I can tell you what kind of Goodyear would be correct. I can also help you get the best price out there for the Goodyears.

Sorry, I reread the first post. I would say that the F70-14 Polyglas RWL No size would be the correct tire. Here is a link to the photo of the tire I am talking about:

Polyglas RWL no size

69PACE · #8 08-11-2012, 08:29 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SmallHurst</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...I would say that the F70-14 Polyglas RWL No size would be the correct tire. Here is a link to the photo of the tire I am talking about:

Polyglas RWL no size

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The link is bad.

**SmallHurst** · #9 08-12-2012, 03:12 AM

Ooops!!!!

Try this. Polyglas no size

Sorry

**Alss** · #10 08-12-2012, 10:57 PM

I iused the wide tread goodyears;