Uniroyal Tiger Paws

[Mark D.]

Re: Uniroyal Tiger Paws

I was always under the impression it was 1/1/68. I know the member that can straighten it out. Hopefully he will teach us and after he does it is up to us to remember.

I'm with you on the DOT thingy beginning on 1/1/68 but, the prominent Load Range B thingy, I thought, began later.

[Mark D.]

Re: Uniroyal Tiger Paws

Mark, The reason your Tiger paw are poor quality is because those are TARS made in the South...

Naw, that ain't right...'em Paws were made north of 'the line'

[Edward J.]

Re: Uniroyal Tiger Paws

Naw, that ain't right...'em Paws were made north of 'the line'

Mark, I have seen the recipe for the TARS in south, You southerners use pine tar in your Tars.here in the North There ain't none, We just have plain old tar..

[John H.]

Re: Uniroyal Tiger Paws

Uniroyal (previously U.S. Royal) tires were made in Detroit, and had such a bad reputation in the 60's that some customers would refuse delivery of a new car if it had Uniroyal tires on it, and dealers had to replace them from another car from any of the other tire companies, all of which were based in Akron, Ohio.

It got to the point that on a customer-ordered unit, the dealer would note on the order form "No Uniroyal Tires", and when the broadcast form printed out in the plant, there was a note at the bottom that said "Akron Tires Only" (tire company name was never mentioned on the printed GM document). This was very common - we saw them all day long.

[Steven B.]

Re: Uniroyal Tiger Paws

Uniroyal (previously U.S. Royal) tires were made in Detroit, and had such a bad reputation in the 60's that some customers would refuse delivery of a new car if it had Uniroyal tires on it, and dealers had to replace them from another car from any of the other tire companies, all of which were based in Akron, Ohio.

It got to the point that on a customer-ordered unit, the dealer would note on the order form "No Uniroyal Tires", and when the broadcast form printed out in the plant, there was a note at the bottom that said "Akron Tires Only" (tire company name was never mentioned on the printed GM document). This was very common - we saw them all day long.

'had a friend in the AF who was an engineer for Firestone in the late 60's (Then he got a letter from the President.). He told me at the time U.S. Royal was responsible for a lot of Firestone's business.