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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 07:56 PM
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I like them and the fact you do not see that many of them anymore is a plus. They are sort of unique.

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Alan,
That's too funny, I remember all those variations now that you reminded me. Remember the Uniroyal Tiger Paws?
Anybody ever been close enough to a Tiger to look at it's paws
Silly animal associated advertising of the 70's.
I guess that's why we had cars like the Cougar, Mustang, Pinto etc....
Oh and if they were mounted on Crager SS rims they were the cats meow.
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Hi M,
With RWL tires I continue to be amazed at what some of them USED to say.
Things like...
CYCLONE ALL TERRAIN GTX EXTERMINATOR.
???
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Redlines with 1972 targa blue car.
225/70/r/15 Diamond Back tires
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Old Mar 18, 2017 | 10:04 AM
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redlines look cool,but not on a red car,and I think the turbine full hub caps look cool too
Old Mar 18, 2017 | 11:33 AM
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Sorry for my ignorance,
What does RWL mean?
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Sorry for my ignorance,
What does RWL mean?
Raised white letter
Old Mar 18, 2017 | 12:54 PM
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Freaking gorgeous on black, pretty sweet on most other colors, and so/so on red.
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They look great on Blue also
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Originally Posted by std1940
Redlines with 1972 targa blue car.
Very nice! What size tire are you running?
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very nice! What size tire are you running?
225 70/r/15
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I have a 1979 corvette yellow id like to put red lined tire on it anybody have a say.
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I have a 1979 corvette yellow id like to put red lined tire on it anybody have a say.
This is from 4 years ago. If you want input, start a new thread please.




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