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  • Ralph S.
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    • February 1, 1985
    • 935

    Firestone steel radial 500 1973-1977

    Is there very much interest these days in these tires for judging purposes.
  • Leif A.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • August 31, 1997
    • 3628

    #2
    Re: Firestone steel radial 500 1973-1977

    Ralph,
    I can't believe you still have a set. Weren't those tires part of the largest recall in the history of the tire industry??
    Leif
    '67 Coupe L79, M21, C60, N14, N40, J50, A31, U69, A01, QB1
    Top Flight 2017 Lone Star Regional

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    • Ralph S.
      Expired
      • February 1, 1985
      • 935

      #3
      Re: Firestone steel radial 500 1973-1977

      I still have the white stripe tires that came on my 73 you could get replacements for free if you turned in the tires but I wanted to keep them. So I bought some GR70/15 Uniroyals with the correct width whitewall in 1977 and I still have them on the car today. I also have 5 white lettered 500's sitting around that someone wants to buy.

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      • George L.
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        • August 6, 2013
        • 15

        #4
        Re: Firestone steel radial 500 1973-1977

        Originally posted by Ralph Spears (8296)
        I still have the white stripe tires that came on my 73 you could get replacements for free if you turned in the tires but I wanted to keep them. So I bought some GR70/15 Uniroyals with the correct width whitewall in 1977 and I still have them on the car today. I also have 5 white lettered 500's sitting around that someone wants to buy.
        How much for the white lettered tires? How many miles are on the tires?

        Thanks,
        George
        linaresg@frontier.com

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        • Steven B.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • June 30, 1982
          • 3990

          #5
          Re: Firestone steel radial 500 1973-1977

          Originally posted by Ralph Spears (8296)
          I still have the white stripe tires that came on my 73 you could get replacements for free if you turned in the tires but I wanted to keep them. So I bought some GR70/15 Uniroyals with the correct width whitewall in 1977 and I still have them on the car today. I also have 5 white lettered 500's sitting around that someone wants to buy.
          Ralph. I have the bw 500's that came from the factory on my '77 I ordered August 6, 76. All 5 have steel belts through the tread. I didn't turn my in either, although I should have.
          Steve

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          • Patrick B.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • August 31, 1985
            • 1995

            #6
            Re: Firestone steel radial 500 1973-1977

            George----I have 4 1975 Firestone 500 raised white letter tires in good shape with 8 thousand miles on them. I have no use for them but can't bear to just throw them away after all these years.

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            • Russ S.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • April 30, 1982
              • 2162

              #7
              Re: Firestone steel radial 500 1973-1977

              I believe 1977 500s weren't included in the recall. Only the 73-76 were. That is why when you find these tires, most likely they will have 77 date code.
              Originally posted by Steven Brohard (5759)
              Ralph. I have the bw 500's that came from the factory on my '77 I ordered August 6, 76. All 5 have steel belts through the tread. I didn't turn my in either, although I should have.
              Steve
              Last edited by Russ S.; November 23, 2015, 12:16 AM. Reason: add

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