Posted By: azmopar
Tire question - 11/07/11 04:38 AM
i have a 67 valiant 273 commando 4 spd car, what tires would have come on it originally? and are repops made? has the 14 x 5.5 wide rims with the cuday/sport wheelcovers
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Here is the tire size listing from the dealer data book. It shows 2 14" sizes available. You can check with Coker Tire for repops.
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I'm pretty sure everyone will agree, they were either Goodyear or Firestone (I haven't seen a '66 or '67 Mopar with Firestones & your car probably used the tires from the '66 model year).
Here's the '66 Valiant page (from Hamtramck-Historical) looks like all 6.95-14
& as far as reproductions go -
Kelsey Tire makes a Goodyear 6.95-14 "Blue Streak" (at $360 each )
Coker Tire makes a Firestone E70-14 "red stripe" (at $193 each)
"if" this is your car - looks like "blackwall" - I can almost make out the tread pattern - I don't see "Barracuda" wheel covers
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A loose wheel cover 40+ years later is hardly evidence of original equipment.
the high performance Goodyear 6.95-14 "blue streak" tread
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A loose wheel cover 40+ years later is hardly evidence of original equipment.
the high performance Goodyear 6.95-14 "blue streak" tread
Quote:Quote= what cover"should " have come with the wider wheels?
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Tires on the IBM card are "28" = D70-14 "red stripe" NYLON cord tires.
..... so, the closest available are the Coker reproduced Firestone WIDE OVAL SUP-R-BELT fiberglass belted.
Originals, if Firestone, would've been WIDE OVAL DELUXE CHAMPION.
Red stripe tires would look great with the red interior!!
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Tires on the IBM card are "28" = D70-14 "red stripe" NYLON cord tires.
..... so, the closest available are the Coker reproduced E70-14 "red stripe" Firestone WIDE OVAL SUP-R-BELT fiberglass belted.
Originals, if Firestone, would've been WIDE OVAL DELUXE CHAMPION.
Red stripe tires would look great with the red interior!!
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I believe the Polyglas didn't become available on a Mopar until '69.
They would be an alternative & a good choice!!