C3 Tire question

[Don C.]

My 1969 Build Sheet/Corvette Order Copy does not indicate any specific tire size/brand or option codes. What does this indicate? That it may have originally came with some type of black wall tire? It currently has repro F70-15 Firestone Red Lines.

[Lyndon S.]

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it would seem to that the base tire was what came on your 69. Should be a re pop goodyear for judging, as no re pop firestone tire is even close to what would have came on a 69.

[Tom H.]

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I would think the lack of an optional tire on the sheet would indicate the standard tire. I would think that would have been a blackwall.

[Bill C.]

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prior to September 1969, the car would have been delivered with a white or red strip tire (not sure about black walls).

The RWL tires were not available until late 1969 production.

Only Goodyear tires will pass judging with minimal deductions.

[Don C.]

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I guess that was part of my question...what was the standard tire for these cars circa March 1969?

[Tom H.]

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As far as I know, the blackwall was the standard 69 tire.

[Bill C.]

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page 46 - blackwall was standard.

[Don C.]

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Thanks for the quick response info folks. Bill C. in your last post you referenced page 46? Page 46 of what?

[Bill C.]

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Technical Information and Judging Guide.

[Don C.]

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Thanks Bill...which edition ...I have three of those. I looked at them but must have missed that reference. If your are restoring a 1969 427/435 it sounds like we are in the same boat.

[Kurt G.]

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Don, Don't sweat the red stripe as it was an original tire style for you car. Also, don't turn it around to black-side out cuz that will kill the points for judging. The size is right, and if they are Goodyear your deducts will be minimal. Kelsey Goodyears are pretty much spot on, Coker Firestones, not so much.

[Joe L.]

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I would think the lack of an optional tire on the sheet would indicate the standard tire. I would think that would have been a blackwall.

Tom------


That's what it was. No matter when in the 1969 model year it was built, early, late, or in-between, the standard tire was an F-70-15 BLACKWALL.

[Bill C.]

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4th edition - newest one available.

if you have an older one, just look for the section for Exterior and tires/wheels should addressed in it, likely towards the end.

[Don C.]

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Thanks Bill, I have the 2ed,3ed and 4th editions, I will review those again but I believe you and the other folks here have confirmed what I had suspected about the standard tires. Again thanks for the clarification, now all I have to do is decide how far to take this little jewel.

[Steve M.]

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I have a 1969 convertible with what I thought was an original spare. The tire is a F70 15,Goodyear, Speedway, Wide Tread tire that does not look like it has been on the ground. It still has the rubber 'whiskers'. The tire has a thin, about 1/2 inch white wall line with the black side out. The build date of the car is October 1969 and the tire build date is September 1969. Is this tire not correct since it has the 'white line'? Appreciate any comments.