The New, Newer Project: Part Tres...

[KevinW]

But these are possible ones

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pts/4035792893.html

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Firestone Steel Belted Radial GR70-15 on a 15X8 Corvette Rally Wheel - $500 (North Raleigh)
This is a brand new, never been down, Original spare out of a 70's Corvette. It is a Firestone Steel Belted Radial. Size GR70-15. It is on a factory GM 15x8 Rally Wheel.


Call or email if interested,


Andrew
919-669-1706

Location: North Raleigh
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Posting ID: 4035792893

Posted: 2013-08-30, 1:43PM EDT

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...m=261209072420

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...m=290970824327

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...m=121070150180

[KevinW]

Another one

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/4025862823.html

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Original Firestone 500 - $450 (Milwaukee)
I have 2 original GR70 Firestone 500's mounted on chevy rally wheels. Not reproductions! They still have the ink stripes on them! Took them off a 1973 Corvette. These were the first radial tires released back in the day. Never been driven on!

Location: Milwaukee
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Posting ID: 4025862823

Posted: 2013-08-25, 9:52PM CDT

Updated: 2013-09-10, 9:13PM CDT </div></div>

[njsteve]

Thanks Kevin. Looking at the photos, unfortunately most of them are the later model versions without the white &quot;F&quot;.

[67 442]

I had the person in Milwaukee send me this pic of his tires.

[KevinW]

Thanks, I wonder what the Raleigh one is. Steve, the Milwalkee tires certainly look like the ones you are looking for, right?

[njsteve]

Yes, they are the correct ones with the white &quot;F&quot; logo.

[Mr70]

Weren't those white logo 500 radial tires throwing their treads,so Firestone destroyed &amp; reissued them with the black logo,but it was too late as Corvette said good riddance?

[KevinW]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes, they are the correct ones with the white &quot;F&quot; logo. </div></div>

Good luck getting them!

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Weren't those white logo 500 radial tires throwing their treads,so Firestone destroyed &amp; reissued them with the black logo,but it was too late as Corvette said good riddance? </div></div>

No, the black logo is still the same recalled tire.

The exploding Firestone 500s killed over 250 people before Firestone stopped stonewalling NHTSA and agreed to the recall. In the early days the dealers were told to blame the customer for hitting a curb or underinflating the tire. Numerous stories abound of tires being replaced by dealers after the customer was charged full price, and the replacement 500 exploding with a couple miles of the tire store on the way home.

Sound familiar...like the Ford Explorer/Firestone underinflated tire fiasco from several years ago???

The Firestone 721 was the official replacement.

If you google Firestone 500 you will get an eyeful. There was one recent posting on a Corvette site where the guy's original spare that had never been out of the spare tire well made a loud boom one day and the guy pulled the well cover off and saw that the tire self destructed - like the steel belts were under tension and finally let go.

I am just looking to complete a set for static display at MCACN (with the appropriate road flares, flashing lights, and danger cones set around the tires).

[firstgenaddict]

I doubt the car could have gone to a more deserving caretaker.
GREAT JOB STEVE &amp; CONGRATULATIONS!