[SCG] Good news about 1966-9 concours tires

[Kent Sullivan]

Wish I knew... Don't have any real data that I know of. Dave may have.

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From: Shaun McGarvey [mailto:shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca] 
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Subject: Re: [SCG] Good news about 1966-9 concours tires

I think the stock tire on CDN 66s were Uniroyal Laredos. Kent?
SM
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
To: "Kent Sullivan" <kentsu at corvairkid.com>; "noahsarkinc" 
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Subject: Re: [SCG] Good news about 1966-9 concours tires


> I'm sure GM had second banana suppliers for much of their outsourced 
> parts.
> The tires were certainly no exception (remember the Delco/Boyne turn 
> signal
> switch episode?) But while I don't doubt that some Corvairs DID come with
> Firestone tires from the factory, the majority of ones were USRoyal, which
> is why I'd vote for using their exterior design for the accepted "stock"
> tire. Again, just my take on it.
>
> -Mark
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Kent Sullivan <kentsu at corvairkid.com>
>> Subject: RE: [SCG] Good news about 1966-9 concours tires
>>
>> I'd like for Dave to chime in here... I believe he has info which states
> GM
>> had second sources intentionally.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Subject: Re: [SCG] Good news about 1966-9 concours tires
>>
>> All,
>>
>> That gives credence to what I've been saying all along. Coker should be
>> using the USRoyal tire, and NO other brand, for their pattern. I'm sure
>> that the CPF wouldn't mind if Coker borrowed 5999's spare for a while.
>>
>> -Mark
>>
>>
>> > [Original Message]
>> > Subject: Re: [SCG] Good news about 1966-9 concours tires
>> >
>> > U.S. Royal had the contract with General Motors to supply the entire
> tire
>> > needs.  Firestone and Good Year were only used when the original order
>> had
>> > specified it.  I know this, because my roommate in college had an uncle
>> that
>> > worked for U.S. Royal, and General Motors was his sole account.  I
>> clearly
>> > remember him telling up about this arrangement with GM.  The tires were
>> very
>> > light weight, and wore out within 12 - 15 thousand miles.  Not what you
>> > would have called a quality product.  Paul in CT
>>
>>
>>
>
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