Replacement Tires

[Roger Kirwan]

I have a 1967 Corvette. What would be a good replacement radial tire size and brand?

[James W.]

Re: Replacement Tires

Roger,

If you are going for the correct size replacement tires, I would consider installing a set of Michelin Harmony 205/75-15 blackwalls. They are an smooth riding tire and are very quiet. Last summer, I installed a set on my '64 Corvette convertible and drove it on the NCRS Road Tour from Kansas City to Park City and back and they performed excellent. I purchased them online at www.tirerack.com. They are not a high performance tire, but then again neither were the originals that GM installed on Corvettes back in the sixties.

If you want white wall tires, the Pirelli P4000 Touring or the Good Year Regatta II are also rated excellent per the Tire Rack Surveys. Again, these are not high performance tires either.

Best Regards,

James West
Omaha, NE.

[Duke W.]

Re: Replacement Tires

215/70ZR-15 97W Pirelli P4000 Super Touring.

See the Spring and Summer 2003 issues of The Corvette Restorer for a thorough discussion of C2 and C3 replacement tires for driving.

Duke