[C2] Firestone Delux

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Mar 26, 2022 | 07:27 PM

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Firestone Delux

I am replacing the bias ply tires on my 64 to radials.
Do these have any value? They are in nice shape but I have no idea how old they are. 670-15
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Joe

Mar 27, 2022 | 11:36 AM

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There should be a manufacturing date on them. If they're over 10 years old, there not safe to drive on.

https://danthetireman.com/blog/artic...t-numbers-mean

Mar 27, 2022 | 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jud Chapin

There should be a manufacturing date on them. If they're over 10 years old, there not safe to drive on.

https://danthetireman.com/blog/artic...t-numbers-mean

that would be true for radials. Bias won’t blow a steel belt and take off your fenders. They have value to someone that needs a static display or a rarely driven car.

Mar 27, 2022 | 12:14 PM

Jud Chapin

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Never said they had no value.

Mar 28, 2022 | 10:31 PM

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32nd week of 1987 or 1997. They have value for an NCRS judging and probably are safer to drive than an equivalent steel belted radial.

I have Coker American Classic Bias-look radials on my ‘64 and they look the part but drive like radial tires. Highly recommend.

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