<VV> Falcon rims now interesting 10, 000 mile test of 1960/1 compacts

[Frank DuVal]

The term used was different than "Wide Oval" , but these 6.50 x 13 tires 
were designed for the Corvair, then offered to the rest of the compact 
lineup new for 1960 model year.

While unsuccessfully researching data for above, I found two interesting 
articles worth reading for history car folks:

1960 Corvair

https://books.google.com/books?id=QioDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA115&lpg=PA115&dq=tire+company+that+designed+the+6.50+x+13+tire+for+Corvair&source=bl&ots=47xNwAMM-S&sig=CVc8yVthPbd72H-74VxdV4_5WRA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eClOVfGMLYbBsAWA9YGoDA&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=tire%20company%20that%20designed%20the%206.50%20x%2013%20tire%20for%20Corvair&f=false

and

1960 Valiant

https://books.google.com/books?id=wCoDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA79&lpg=PA79&dq=tire+company+that+designed+the+6.50+x+13+tire+for+Corvair&source=bl&ots=X5iaejlaFt&sig=acYbBeS-iROjPU7dQTP1vlo9TQw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eClOVfGMLYbBsAWA9YGoDA&ved=0CF0Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=tire%20company%20that%20designed%20the%206.50%20x%2013%20tire%20for%20Corvair&f=false

and

191 Olds F-85 Wagon

https://books.google.com/books?id=UyYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=tire+company+that+designed+the+6.50+x+13+tire+for+Corvair&source=bl&ots=F7p-lnln5S&sig=N4OMi4LRC269LzZ7r_Zv3zF9Bbg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eClOVfGMLYbBsAWA9YGoDA&ved=0CF8Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=tire%20company%20that%20designed%20the%206.50%20x%2013%20tire%20for%20Corvair&f=false

These are from Popular Science tests.
Happy reading!

Frank DuVal

Sorry for the long internet addresses.




On 5/9/2015 7:50 AM, Jim Becker via VirtualVairs wrote:
> "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.