Gold Line Tires for 1965

[Daniel K.]

I know that Gold Line Tires were an option in 65, however, were they an option with the KO's or could they be ordered with the steel wheels? Thanks again for your help. Dan K.

[Joe L.]

Re: Gold Line Tires for 1965

Dan------

Goldline tires could be ordered with standard wheels or with knock off wheels for 1965 and 1966.

[Clem Z.]

Re: Gold Line Tires for 1965

my new 1965 396 had gold lines and steel wheels, i never saw a corvette back then with KOs. i bet 75% of the ones you see now were added after the restoration.

[Floyd Dossey]

Re: Gold Line Tires for 1965 - Joe

Joe,
What was the white wall and goldline sidewall width for the for the
7.75x15 tires in 1965 ?
Thanks,
Floyd
65 Fuelie

[Mike M.]

Re: Gold Line Tires for 1965

Clem: agree most midyears(64 to 67) we see nowadays with K/o's or B/o' year didn't leave st louie with same. In my mid year collection, out of 12 , 50% had optional wheels and i've added them to the other half.Small sample but my two pennies worth. mike

[Joe L.]

Re: Gold Line Tires for 1965 - Joe

Floyd----

For 1965, the whitewall width was 13/32"; the gold line width was 23/64". The aforementioned applies to Goodyear tires. Other brands may have been slightly different.

[Clem Z.]

glad to see you are uping the average. *NM*

[Floyd Dossey]

Re: Gold Line Tires for 1965 - Joe

Joe Thanks for the information.
Floyd
65 Fuelie

[Bill Stephenson]

Re: Gold Line Tires for 1965 - Joe

Joe,

-------13/32 works out to be less than a half inch on the white-wall.Are you sure they werent wider than that? 13/16s would probably be much closer to what they were............Bill S

[Joe L.]

Re: Gold Line Tires for 1965 - Joe

Bill-----

Yes, you are correct. I erred. The actual width of the 65 whitewalls was 31/32". I transposed the "1" and the "3" in the numerator.