Good Year Blue Streak date codes

[scuncio]

All,

I have a set of Blue Streak slicks that look relatively old. Date code is ZY5S849R. Would appreciate if someone could decode this for me.

Thanks!
Tony

[scuncio]

Doing a little searching it looks like they were made in 1966. Sound right?

[scuncio]

I would like to clean these tires up and remove some of the 'patina' from long term storage. Any recommendations for what to use? Thanks, Tony

[mockingbird812]

Nice Tony. How about a photo or two?

[scuncio]

Sure, will post pics after I clean them up a little. Any suggestions on cleaning technique? They are NOS so I don't want to botch this up.

[MosportGreen66]

I use Wesley's Bleech with a tooth brush. It cleaned up a NON-DOT 67 Corvette white wall with ease!

[Salvatore]

Just watch that you don't beat up the blue line with a strong detergent. If they are NOS then I would try just warm soapy water with a very soft brush or wash cloth first. Are they cheaters? How wide? (7"X 28") tall? That would be perfect IMO!

[scuncio]

Most of the blue line is gone unfortunately. I have no idea how they were stored but there is some shelf wear from being moved around.

They are 15", 29x10.50.

[Salvatore]

Oh, they are big tires. Early Pro Stock/Modified Production stuff from the late 60's early 70's.

[69 Post Sedan]

Does it look like this one that was posted a few days ago?

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthrea...0482#Post440482 (http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=39749&Number=4404 82#Post440482)

[scuncio]

Yeah, they look like the picture in the link. The font on my tires might be a little bit smaller - hard to tell.

[markjohnson]

What moderator felt obligated to delete my post here?

[Salvatore]

Yea Mark, what happened to your post?

[markjohnson]

Somebody playing 'God' and needlessly deleting my post after I had taken the time to type that up with my time-consuming, two-finger typing. I had mentioned that possibly of painting the tires with a flex agent in the paint after the cleaning to give them a nice appearance. I have a friend that added the Blue Streak to a newer set of slicks with paint and they actually look very nice.

[Salvatore]

Yes, I have repainted the blue streak myself. Donnie White is real good at that stuff also. Vintage is the key anymore IMO.

[mockingbird812]

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[rare4k]

that is my blue streak from the earlier post, i just pic them up they are 29x9 15 Cheater slicks the date on mine are 2A0CJ87R and 2COM5N9R dont know what year they are from but there old and very very minor checking doing the day 2 on the rare4k needed a bigger tire than the 14s I was running take a look http://l78camaro.ning.com/

[rare4k]

Tony the research Ive found is the 6 digit blue streaks are 60s to 1970 in 71 and 72 they used a 8 digit code like what we have, after 71 in 1972 and up the used a nine and ten digit code hope that helped Phil.