<VV> Falcon rims

[Jim Becker]

"Wide oval" was a Firestone trade name for their bias belted 70 profile 
letter sized tires that came out for the '67 model year or there about. 
Corvairs were never so equipped from the factory.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Smitty via VirtualVairs
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 11:20 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject:  Falcon rims

Smitty Says;  Randy , historically speaking GM originated the “wide oval” 
tires specifically for the Corvair.  It was the first production car to wear 
them.  They wouldn’t have gone to the trouble if they hadn’t thought them 
necessary.  So why shoot yourself in the foot.  There are still plenty of 
old rear drive  Nissans and Toyotas in the salvage yard with wheel widths up 
to 7.5 inches and a perfect match of bolt pattern and mounting hub to fit an 
early.