<VV> Factory Tire Question

[Kent Sullivan]

Depending on the year, which corresponds to tire size/spec, original-type
repro tires are available from places like Coker. The '66 - '69 7.00" x 13"
tires are not available and there are no plans to make them according to the
various vintage tire repro places--I think because, unlike some of the other
sizes, only Corvairs used 7x13.

So my advice would be to see if original type tires are available as a
repro. If they are, get rid of the originals after photo documenting them.

--Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of J R Read_HML
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:41 AM
To: UltraMonzaWest at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Factory Tire Question

I took the question to be...  Should he DUMP the existing tires and use the
existing rims OR get an additional set of rims for the "drive on" tires and
save the originals?

I thought my answer spoke to that.

Anyway, your (correct) answer about unrestored class applies if he is
showing in CORSA competition, but maybe he wants to show the car as
originally equipped at other events.  If so, he should drive there on the
"driver" tires and then change over to the "show" tires once the car is
parked.  The exact "show" use anticipated was not specified in the original
question.

I wonder if this car is equipped with factory air?   In the tires...  GGG

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Later, JR

----- Original Message -----
From: <UltraMonzaWest at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Factory Tire Question


> In a message dated 3/23/2005 9:57:06 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
>>
>> If he wants them for SHOW ONLY then he should have a separate set of 
>> wheels
>> and tires for actual USE on the road.
>> Later, JR
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Darrin Hartzler" <dhartzler at verizon.net>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:36 PM
>> Subject: <VV> Factory Tire Question
>>
>> SNIP     "He knows he will not drive on these, "  SNIP
>>
>
> THAT'S WHAT HE ORIGINALLY SAID!   GGGGGGG
>
> Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Chairman V V
> 69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
> Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
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