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fireZ

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Good year Widetread GT tires
« on: May 15, 2008, 01:28:04 AM »
What PSI do you guys run in your E-70-15 Widetread tires. They call for 34 PSI maximum. I am running with 28 PSI and they seem to run very hard on the road. thanks for your hep.
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Re: Good year Widetread GT tires
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2008, 04:04:05 AM »
We ran 32 psi in the original Goodyears in the '70s, Fire. I assume you have repros. Those things are going to ride hard at any psi compared to modern radials. The bias-plies just won't give and flex like a radial. But on the bright side, no radial has the handsome sidewall profile of a Wide Tread GT, nor the classic lettering and tread design. In their day, Goodyear Wide Tread GTs were THE tire to have! Wish I could lay my hands on a couple of L-60 14s now..... 
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Re: Good year Widetread GT tires
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2008, 11:59:17 AM »
Thank you ,maybe I am expecting a better ride than I will ever get from the Wide Treads. thay do look good even if they ride terrible
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Re: Good year Widetread GT tires
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2008, 06:13:30 PM »
What PSI do you guys run in your E-70-15 Widetread tires. They call for 34 PSI maximum. I am running with 28 PSI and they seem to run very hard on the road. thanks for your hep.

The recommended pressures are on the tire pressure sticker (and in the owner's manual); they're significantly lower than what you're accustomed to running in radials. I'm out of town right now, or I'd check mine.
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Re: Good year Widetread GT tires
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2008, 06:44:50 PM »
The recommended pressures are on the tire pressure sticker (and in the owner's manual); they're significantly lower than what you're accustomed to running in radials. I'm out of town right now, or I'd check mine.

Here's what my original '68 Z/28 tire pressure sticker reads...

Tire          Cool          Hot
Front          26           32
Rear           28           34


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Re: Good year Widetread GT tires
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2008, 07:24:32 PM »
I will try those psi.s and see if there is a differance.Hopfully they are a little smoother
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Re: Good year Widetread GT tires
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2010, 02:00:48 PM »
I agree.  A lot of people do not realize this fact.  I am bringing this to the top.  The polyglas on my '69 Hurst/ Olds are supposed to be at 26 #'s.  That tire would look down if it was a 70 series radial!!!

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Re: Good year Widetread GT tires
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2010, 02:35:36 PM »
you should check with the tire mfg

the repop tire is made of modern matarial which may require a different pressure

 

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