Muscle Car Tires - Muscle Car Of The Week Episode

[@jeffreyrubish347]

That was very nostalgic! That presentation should gain a lot of traction with viewers. 😄

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Ha! We see what you did there! Thanks!

[@justinsanders2705]

😂😂😂👍👊

[@tonypoore440]

On the "wide boots" ad I was waiting for Austin Powers to drive up in his Jag and say "Yeah baby" Awesome old commercials.

[@Formulabruce]

Goodyear was heavily into making shoe and Boot soles back then .

[@michaelclarke9488]

Great info and fantastic vintage footage! Loved this episode!

[@bobsilver3983]

My 1968 Lemans H/O came with optional radial tires, its on my PHS sheet. Right now I have Firestone G70-14's in Redline form...I love the look, have gotten SO many compliments on the tires...people saying "I haven't seen those tires for decades" or "I remember those". Mine are bias ply and I actually like the ride they have.

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Right on! Cool info, thanks!

[@stefanmayr9379]

Great video again 👌 Reminds me of great times with my 71 Camaro Z28. What a car. Thanks for showing and Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹👍 Stay safe.

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marka2510]

My 1st car was a '68 Firebird 400 convertible that had Mikey Thompsons on the back. In order to fit them it had air shocks on her. I had to air those shocks up everyday in the Wisconsin winter. I ordered a '76 Cutlass Supreme with the Olds ralley wheel and it came with RWL" Goodyear steel belted radial". My '67 Chevelle has been riding on RWL B F Goodrich Radial T/A's for the last 30 years and is my pick for the best looking muscle car tire out there.

[@brob9995]

Snow tires are still a thing sir, repectfully. A canadian neighbor

[@unastamus6122]

The Goodyear Boots ad even featured my car, an AMX! You don't see that everyday... Whoa! And a Gremlin, too!?! I must be in heaven - well, car heaven, anyway...!

[@kenh9097]

We aren't "tired" of this series, keep them coming!

[@gatormcclusky5463]

Thanks Kevin, great overview about history and usage of those tyres on the muscle cars.

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@enerrivers4392]

Melted rubber smells like $$$$, gee what a surprise!!!

[@413x398]

Tidbits... When Goodyear stopped retailing the Polyglas GT, the molds were sold and it became the Lee Manhandler. In my old stomping grounds, Caldwell Tire in Pasadena, California, used to buy up worn bias ply tires and retread them with a very soft rubber for the street racers. Soft enough to stick your fingernail into, they made a heck of a difference in hook on my 455 442. No warranty, though!

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Very cool!

[@Yankeededandy62]

Great episode! Growing up in Europe, my dad's cars had radial tires on them from the mid 60s onwards. I was astonished when I found out, that e.g. Corvettes didn't get them until 1973. One thing I don't get: It's become really hard to find decent street tires for muscle cars in 14" or 15" sizes. Don't get me started on the quality of BF Goodrich, Cooper Cobras or similar rubber. I wish Goodyear would have continued evolving their Eagle line to today's technology in sizes for our vintage cars.

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

I know. I remember going from bias ply to TA to Goodyear gatorbacks on my 1871 Z/28 and then I couldn't find anything after 1990...only garbage rubber in 15 inch

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

Back in the day you could paint the street posi black with posi traction torque twisters. Learning to drive on bias ply tires was crazy fun because we didn't know any better. Finally we got the first radial TA and from then on the rubber has gotten better. The only problem is they stopped making great radial tires for 15 inch rims

[@scottsteeves]

I used to buy a set of Goodyear recapped g-60-14 tires for the rear of my 73 Dart Sport 340 every weekend. Wore them to the cords.

[@rickintexas1584]

Those old commercials were awesome. I was born in 1963, but I don’t remember commercials like those.

[@273335]

On my 1967 SS Camaro, a set of Goodyear Polyglass GT H70/14 manage to twist my driveshaft. After bubble balancing, and then spin balancing twice (old style when it was done on the car) still got a vibration. Pulled driveshaft for u-joints replacement, one end is at 12 o’clock and the other is at 2 o’clock. Street racing, when ever someone had Firestone Wide Ovals on the rear I knew I had them beat.

[@sabufinisher]

those red and white lines are things of beauty. best decision i ever made for my 69 Vette is to buy Firestone Wide Oval Redline. A reprodution of the old one with radial construction

[@bgh70]

I love the look of the Polyglas GT

[@bk14nyc]

AWESOME video! 👍👍👍

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@andyk3950]

This trip down "memory lane" regarding tires was a nice addition to the already excellent uploads you share. Throwing in the pop culture and social history of the era add to the appeal of this YT channel. Keep it up, and thanks for the quality work.

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much for the feedback! We like to add some context where we can. Thanks again!

[@TheFokker03]

Very informative.Kevin Tires are an important part of a car,no tires mean you ain't going nowhere.Much like oil,water and gasoline in a way,plus of course the electrics.

[@MikeBMW]

Whoa! That was a fantastic trip down memory lane - Awesome! Thanks, Kevin! :)

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brianmessing1152]

Another absolutely amazing video Kevin!! Muscle Rubber!!!

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Glad you liked it!!

[@chickencrapoperator]

Damn Kevin, this is one of the best!

[@chrisdugas1226]

Wait, are snow tires and studded tires seen like a thing of the past in the USA now or something. Where I live people always hava a set of wheels and tires for the summer and a set of snow (normally studded tires for the winter). It's actually a law where I live that you have to have your snow tires on after a certain time (I think it's in November) and you can get a fine for not having them. You also can't have them on after a certain time in the spring.

[@jeffreyrubish347]

Some states allow studded winter tires during certain months and some do not. In some mountain areas winter tires or tire chains are actually required in winter months.

[@karlx-1]

Steel studded tires were banned by most states because people forgot to take them off during the summer, and they would destroy the asphalt.

[@JokerS197]

Great video! I am enjoying your informational ones, special the one on compression ratios. Look forward to more.

[@barcrrt850]

I replaced my old Goodyear polyglass tires with a set of Pep boys. Bad mistake!

[@PJAvenger]

I was a victim of the infamous Firestone 721 radial tire. Front wheel blowout at 70mph. Luckily I managed to control the car to a stop. I was 15. In Alberta you were allowed to have a license at 15 back in the day as long as an adult was in the passenger seat, as was my dad. He commended me for my calm reaction. Have not owned a Firestone POS since

[@Evo1313]

Weren't those what late 90s Ford explorers had on them from the factory?

[@JESJACKDAD]

I learn one little tidbit every episode. I love them all

[@justinsanders2705]

Great video as always Kevin. Very cool and informative. Really dig the retro TV spots. You can have the baddest ride on the block but if you put the wrong meats on it you'll ruin the performance and look.

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

Great video back when I was a teenager I barely good afford recaps

[@gabrielsandoval4994]

I run bias ply on my classics. They have that look, and I like to feel what the original drivers felt when they drove the car.

[@AlainHubert]

I've got a question about old tires. I've seen classic cars with very low mileage that have been kept and maintained in like-new condition, sometimes 40 and even 50 years old. And many times they will have the original tires that came with the car. How can that be? When we know that rubber has a limited useful life, and will often become hard and crack to the point of becoming dangerous of blowing out. The usual useful life of a tire is rarely more than 10 years. Same thing with everything made out of rubber on the car, like radiator hoses, wiper blades, and even door seals? How can they not become hard and brittle?

[@karlx-1]

Tires are pretty delicate when it comes to storage. Ozone, UV radiation are the biggest enemies. If they're stored in a dry, cool environment off the ground, tires can last a long time. The rubber, polyester, and bonding chemicals are always chemically breaking down, so nothing lasts forever. The problem with old tires, is that they may look sound from the outside, but have broken down inside. Then, you go for a drive and can experience tread separation, or similar. I keep an original F-70 14 bias tire as a spare in my Torino, but its for show. I'd never mount it for use. What you see on classics could also be repop tires from Coker, etc. Whatever you do, don't put petroleum distillates on rubber. It eats the rubber. Use silicon instead.

[@AlainHubert]

@@karlx-1 Thanks for the reply. Stay safe.

[@oldtown6240]

Always enjoyable - thanks Kevin.

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@CallMeMrX]

Great video!

[@louiskats5116]

Hi Kevin, Couple of years ago I managed to find & buy a pair of genuine raised letter 1969 Firestone Wide Oval G60 15 inch tyres in new condition out of all places here in Melbourne Australia. The gentleman moved from the States to Australia after the Vietnam War & bought out his LT1 Corvette with him back in the mid 70's & bought some inventory with him for his Corvette. Years have past, saw an ad on E Bay I couldn't believe it, genuine brand new Firestone Wide Ovals in Melbourne, bid the opening bid, no one else bid & won the bid for chicken feed. Now I know these tyres are extremely rare, desirable & could 20 times my money for them easily if I advertised them properly. Instead I have fitted them on my 1970 VG 770 Valiant Hardtop. Had the original 14 inch rim converted to 15 inch, left the front ones 14 inch with the last pair in the world apparently 205 / 75 R 14 White Wall tyre. Apparently no one makes 205 anymore only 195 even Mastercraft. Well I bought the last 4 in Australia. So I have white walls on the front & the Firestone on the rear. Had the rims powder coated white to match the Hardtop with chrome lugs nuts similar to A 12 Dodge or Plymouth. After 3 & half years almost ready to enter the world again. Happy for the Brother's to sponsor me to show case in the States, that would be a dream come true. Will post photos once it's all finished. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤

[@duradim1]

Nice to feature car related items. It breaks the ice and I hope to see more.

[@plymouthduster2252]

I have a 1973 Plymouth Duster and I always wondered what brand of tires it would have had on it brand new.

[@bobcrawford5083]

Remember when I was a young driver in the 60`s General came out with the Dual 90`s...bullet proof..first run flat tire but they we top of the line then..

[@413x398]

Unique and kool vid, Kevster!!

[@DoudD]

Everyone remembers the Goodyear Wide Tread, Polyglass, and Polyglass GT but often forgotten are the Goodyear "Speedway" tires. That '68 GT500 should have (and probably does have) Goodyear Speedway 350 tires (E70x15) and not the Blue Streaks mentioned in the Video. For a number of years Corvettes used the Goodyear Speedway Wide Tread (F70x15)

[@jaredlecuyer8764]

I loved this video! Please do more like this. Maybe one on speed parts. Thanks!

[@andrewchristianson2086]

Nice info. Tires definitely make the difference on a car. Cool commercials.. and zilch dislikes! LOL

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Right?! Zero dislikes for now, anyway! Thanks!

[@samspade8612]

I had LEE MANHANDLERS rwl tires on my GTO. I remember scrubbing the letters with AJAX and putting ARMOR ALL on them afterwards. The good old days.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Motorcycles have wider tires than these nowadays.

[@julemandenudengaver4580]

Cool an offen overlooked theme... love it.. more pf that type of things.....maby a epesode on the rims pf the eara

[@johnringel9892]

You forgot to mention the Uniroyal Tiger Paws. I believe it was Uniroyal that introduced red line tires on the 64 GTO . They became so popular on the GTO ( Tiger ) they become Tiger Paws. I seem to recall Radial tires first appeared as a option on 68 Ford products. Folks forget that Radial tires had a lot of problems in there first decade. You want to know one of the reasons why your 60s muscle car felt so powerful ? Lousy tires !

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

The right white letter or red line tires also enhance a Muscle Car's appearance too IMO...

[@darrellkidd5177]

Great episode! I've always thought that the right tires could really make a car look good, and cheap or ugly tires could absolutely kill the looks. My personal favorites are the BFG T/A Radials.

[@classicmusclecarexhaust1988]

Anyone out there still running Formula 1 Super Stock tires? They take 1st prize for the biggest white letters ever!

[@larryb6715]

"That's an awesome tire commercial".

[@sdc303]

An episode dedicated to the victims of muscle cars. R.I.P

[@edstransitscott9186]

Good job, Kevin

[@Formulabruce]

'73 SE Trans Am ( First one, a show car) had, and still has, RGL ( Raised GOLD Letter Tires)

[@Nick_Gerr_Hugh_Janis]

What about Muscle Car Rims??

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Ask and you shall receive! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJXXgX6ma6ahiM0

[@barryrussell4106]

Uniroyal tiger paw Jim Wangers talked about them in advertising said they would smoke till you let off.

[@MrCapi55]

Good Year`s Blue Streaks remained into the eighties and were Highly Seek by Escort Drivers for critical maneuvering in the Offensive & Defensive Driving by Mexican protection & security corps.

[@gartwilliams3347]

The “Squirm” fighting tire sequence was voiced over by Paul Frees of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion fame.

[@rakkon1]

Earned a sub from me! Very cool and informative

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Good tires are important for several reasons...

[@patricksperformance2203]

What car left flaming burnout?!

[@stanleysteemr1316]

Which tires set the pavement on fire.? I want those. lol

[@Formulabruce]

Kevin, No JETZON tires?? hmmm

[@dukeman7595]

I'm glad "Red Line Tires" didn't last.. An older neighbor had a set of these hideous looking ties in his garage from the old days, man were they ugly..

[@Yankeededandy62]

How tastes differ. I love the look on my Corvette

[@hiitsstillme]

@@Yankeededandy62 Yes, they were very period-correct and looked great on some cars from the era. I once had a '67 Fairlane XL with the original red-lines, they suited it perfectly.

[@thaikothox2518]

Gajah tunggal

[@ZEZERBING]

40 bucks for a tire.

[@210brownie]

Help?

[@dowen1511]

I have a pair of 80s bf Goodrich 245/60/14 from early 80s like new condition never mounted 👍 if any one wants to buy them ?

[@sandeepsehmi347]

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