I hate to ask but what's it worth?

[TDW]

My friend that is retirering found a G60-14 Goodyear polyglass tire that is like new tucked away in his shop. Very old. He thinks from the early 70's. Any value to it?

[mockingbird812]

Tony,

Recommend posting the stamped manufacturer's date code to determine if it is old or just how old it is. I don't know of any production cars delivered with a G6014s so that would probably bring it down a notch in value. It is more of a day-two tire IMO. I am sure someone will be intersted in it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[SmallHurst]

G70-14's were stock on 442's but G60-14's??

[ORIGLS6]

What was on the rears of AAR Cudas & TA Challengers? I remember the rears being larger than the fronts but can't recall the actual sizes.

[mockingbird812]

Dennis- I think they were 15" rims.

[ORIGLS6]

Yep, F60s & G60s,..... both 15s. Sorry. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[TDW]

Thanks Sam. It is a G70-14. He is going to drop it off in the next few days. He said it has a DOT stamp, so I think that makes it a newer one.

[Big Block Bill]

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Thanks Sam. It is a G70-14. He is going to drop it off in the next few days. He said it has a DOT stamp, so I think that makes it a newer one.

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The last tires to not have DOT numbers where manufactured in 1967 I believe, and all 70 series tires regardless of manufacture had to have DOT numbers molded into them.

Just what I remember from my Corvette showing days, and selling Goodyear tires in the early 70's. My Benchmark 1967 Lynndale roadster had original non DOT tires on it, and I have a set of (5) N.O.S. 777X15 Firestone 500 whitewalls that have a early 1968 DOT numbers on them.

Bill

[Big Block Bill]

What I did not mention was the 775 X 15 Firestone Super Sport 500 replacement tires were never offered on a 1967 Corvette, and I thought the "70" series aspect ratio tires were not offered on a factory production car until 1968. "Sometimers" must be setting in.......

Bill

[TDW]

Thanks Bill.

[TDW]

Here's what is on the tire:

DOT
MDLF Y45287

Custom Wide Tread
Polyglass


Thanks in advance for any input.

[Mr70]

MD-Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Gadsden Alabama
LFY45-Mold/design number
28-Week
7-Last digit of year produced,I believe 1977,as in 1967 this plant & mold # was not operational yet,and by 1987 & into the 1990's McCreary Mfr.had the contract for these and went by CYLD abbreviation.
I have no idea what someone is willing to pay for these today but you might want to ask GTO_DON.

[Salvatore]

Check Ebay. There are a few G70/14's on there.

[TDW]

Thanks gentlemen.

[Canuck]

Do you have a photo of this tire? It it was made in 1977 it could be the large outlined white letter or is it the small ones. I was of the impression that the snall ones ceased production in 1974.

Paul

[TDW]

No picture. The letters are about 1" tall.