Concorde SR tires?
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Concorde SR tires?
I'm looking at buying a pristine 1974 corvette from a dealership in the next week. One of the things that intrigued me was the tires. They are Concorde Radial SR. All the research I've done (google) I can't find anyone who sells these. Best I can find is that they were popular street racing tires from the mid 70's. Can these be bought through other means?
I've had a 2001 and a 85. I'm really psyched to join the stingray family.
I've had a 2001 and a 85. I'm really psyched to join the stingray family.
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seems like even 10 years ago they were hard to find, they must be dangerously old
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32062
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32062
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That's what I was thinking. And that Chevelle site is where I read about them being 70's.
The car is immaculate. The paint is pristine and theres not a spot anywhere in or under it. The tires give me a great feeling that this was a well cared for car.
The car is immaculate. The paint is pristine and theres not a spot anywhere in or under it. The tires give me a great feeling that this was a well cared for car.
Racer
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I agree with m t 77 and MelWff who caution against these tires. I'm sure the dealer has it priced with more than enough profit to put a new set of quality tires on it. I wouldn't leave the dealership with the chance that it has ten+ year old tires which could have dry rot whether they look it or not.
Terry
Terry
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I ran across several c3 in my search for one with really old tires that looked new. Its the nature of the beast with these. I would sure get the dealer to put tires on it before I drove off.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, isn't having such old tires,in such great shape, on a car that is in such good condition a good sign? It tells me that the car has been well-maintained and hardly driven. The engine starts like a champ and purrs like a kitten that idle. A ferocious kitten LOL.
I know it's not the only factor I am looking at but it certainly sets off a good alarm in my mind
I know it's not the only factor I am looking at but it certainly sets off a good alarm in my mind
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Burning Brakes
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As long as things like the fuel pump, fuel lines, cooling hoses, brake lines, brake calipers and the like have been replaced, you should be fine. these things dont survive time no matter how they are stored and can start failing very soon after you start driving it. My in laws restored a 71 Mach 1 big block mustang that was a survivor. Im not sure these wheels were correct for that car but they had BFG belted radials that still had the rubber **** on them. I have these wheels and tires now and working on putting one of them in the center of a table in my game room. Its just a cool original relic from the muscle car era. Maybe some day a museum kind of guy will want them worse than me....
Melting Slicks
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It's illegal for a tire dealer to even sell a tire older than 6 yrs old. I had some Goodyear tires I had taken off my 92, had 1/2 the tread left and they were stored in a storage room. In other words, really good shape. I tried to swap them for some 15" tires that I could mount on my rims just to move my 72. No way, I was informed they were useless as road tires. They were dated 2003. I found a Hispanic tire dealer who swapped them for something I could use. I bet a dollar to a donut he mounted them on someone else's wheels and watched them roll on down the road.
Le Mans Master
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The rear tires currently on my Corvette have date codes from 1992. I'm replacing them before i drive it again. No dry rot or cracks and I put 6,000 miles on them in the last 2 years. No idea the total miles on them but they have about 4/32nds left. I stopped driving the car last year when I noticed the date on them in fear they were going to let go.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, isn't having such old tires,in such great shape, on a car that is in such good condition a good sign? It tells me that the car has been well-maintained and hardly driven. The engine starts like a champ and purrs like a kitten that idle. A ferocious kitten LOL.
I know it's not the only factor I am looking at but it certainly sets off a good alarm in my mind
I know it's not the only factor I am looking at but it certainly sets off a good alarm in my mind