Hope this is technical enough. First post here.
I blew a tire on my 67, so I decided to look into getting a whole new set since the set I have is 215/70SR15 and 8 years old. I have been advised (and I also believe) that these current tires, while being a nominally recommended size, have the wrong kind of cross-sectional profile (too square/bulbous/whatever) and pose a threat to my fenders if I should happen to turn and go over a good bump at the same time.
I have already browsed across the Internet, Ebay, etc., and learned about radial redlines and goldlines and reproduction bias plys, so I know a little, but these tires are not for me at the present time. I am more interested in driving on these tires than having them judged. I am not much of a speeder, but I do enjoy jetting away from a stop sign or taking a fast corner, so I was thinking that a higher speed rated tire might suit me better. Not sure about this, but you get the idea.
At this time, I believe my needs are characterized by the following:
Speed rated for H or higher.
205/75R15, 195/75R15, or maybe 205/65R15
Thin whitewall stripe (~1" or less)
About $100 per tire.
Not picky about manufacturer.
Low road noise
Driven during three seasons, so good wet road handling would be nice.
I have been to the Tire Rack, Coker, Kelsey, and some other good-name and no-name sites and am finding that the above combination of qualities is a little tricky to find. It seems like the white stripe and speed rating take the selection from hundreds to a handful. Does anyone have any recommendations for a modern affordable thin-stripe-whitewall performance tire for a 67 Corvette?
gdhurst
I blew a tire on my 67, so I decided to look into getting a whole new set since the set I have is 215/70SR15 and 8 years old. I have been advised (and I also believe) that these current tires, while being a nominally recommended size, have the wrong kind of cross-sectional profile (too square/bulbous/whatever) and pose a threat to my fenders if I should happen to turn and go over a good bump at the same time.
I have already browsed across the Internet, Ebay, etc., and learned about radial redlines and goldlines and reproduction bias plys, so I know a little, but these tires are not for me at the present time. I am more interested in driving on these tires than having them judged. I am not much of a speeder, but I do enjoy jetting away from a stop sign or taking a fast corner, so I was thinking that a higher speed rated tire might suit me better. Not sure about this, but you get the idea.
At this time, I believe my needs are characterized by the following:
Speed rated for H or higher.
205/75R15, 195/75R15, or maybe 205/65R15
Thin whitewall stripe (~1" or less)
About $100 per tire.
Not picky about manufacturer.
Low road noise
Driven during three seasons, so good wet road handling would be nice.
I have been to the Tire Rack, Coker, Kelsey, and some other good-name and no-name sites and am finding that the above combination of qualities is a little tricky to find. It seems like the white stripe and speed rating take the selection from hundreds to a handful. Does anyone have any recommendations for a modern affordable thin-stripe-whitewall performance tire for a 67 Corvette?
gdhurst
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