70 challengers - available with red lines?

My friend and I got into a heated debate today. He wants to put redline F70-14 tires on his 70 challenger and claims that they were factory optional. My research tells me that the only tires that were available were raised white letters or white wall tires. As much as I would love to see his car with the redlines, I don't think he is correct. Can anyone back me up with proof either way that redlines were or were not available for the 70 challengers?

Much appreciated ! (and hopefully I don't owe him a case of beer !)

I'll split his case with you.

See the page at https://www.hamtramck-historical.co...rshipDataBook/1970/70_Challenger0011.jpg

Also see the page at https://www.hamtramck-historical.co...sPocketGuides/1970/70_Challenger0004.jpg

No redlines.

woo hoo ! I'll bring it with me to Carlisle...... providing the world hasn't ended by then with this insanity in the world right now.

But I have to wonder why they didn't offer redlines in 70 ? They seemed like a popular tire for muscle cars in 69. Why wouldn't it have continued over into 70 as well?

1969 was the last year for red line tires on Mopars.

As far as Redlines being "factory optional", No....
As far as Redlines ever being mounted and displayed on a 70 E body, Yes.... several "back in the day" factory promo and road test/advertisements were done with early 70 E bodies wearing Redline tires... so I'd say split that case of beer

Mike

The answer is no as you now know. Also look as stupid as a PlumCrazy or Lime 1969 and earlier.
Ron

awesome. Thanks for everyones replies. While my buddy isn't happy over the answers, he did concede defeat. Now we just have to get rid of this damn virus to have some car shows (and beer!)

Make sure he doesn't cheap out and get you Bud Light or something worse!

Conceding defeat is dependent on how he wants to build the car? if he wants to clone a promo/pre production/road test E body with Redlines then he victorious

Kind of on topic.

I had a late build 69 RR it was code 97 Green.
I had the early RWL tires on it (the ones without the size)

Some guy came up and started telling me how they were wrong and they didn't come out until 70 and all that.
I told him they were correct and I had photos of the car the day it came home from the dealership...…..

Of courser he was right and I was wrong...……..

I have seen the early RWL's on a few Dart Swingers too.


On a side note I hate redlines on E-Bodies and 70 B Bodies …...LOL

raised white letter tires F70-14 Goodyear POLYGLAS were introduced on Mopars with the Road Runner "spring special" & Super Bee "scat pack" 1969 package cars

first I've heard of '69 Darts w/RWL - any more info?

I really don't have much more info on the Darts
The one I remember was a late 69 Swinger. The original owners son had the car and had them on it.
We talked a little bit about it and he said these are what came on the car new.....

I did not see any documentation but I believed him.