Brian:
I do not think they are original unless what was exported to Canada
was different than that to U.S.
My 'bought new' roadster, purchased in Hawaii, came equipped with
5.60-14 white sidewall, Toyo tubeless, bias ply tires. I agree that
the bias ply tires of that era didn't achieve that kind of mileage; I
didn't achieve that until I switched to Michelins in the '70s. And,
of course, I would question the usefulness of (about) 40 year old
tires, except for display _only_.
Dave
On Sep 2, 2006, at 12:27 PM, Brian Reynolds wrote:
> Thanks to all those who answered my recent question about tires for
> stock
> wheels. I didn't know that 175/70 and 185/70 tires could fit on
> rims that
> narrow. Sumitomo is the only brand I've found that makes a summer-only
> performance tire in 175, so now I'm looking around to see if
> they're sold
> in Canada.
>
> I'd like to say again that I'm enjoying the postings on this list! I
> thought Leigh Brooks has a great website. It makes me think I
> should find
> nicknames for my two beasts. A friend of mine once dubbed my '91 Buick
> LeSabre the "C.C. Rider" (C.C. for "Cumfy Couch"), but I've never been
> good at coming up with nicknames.
>
> And finally to my question: The '69 1600 I bought recently with 35,000
> miles is sitting on whitewall tires that say "Dunlop Dunsafe Tube Type
> 5.60S14 4 P.R." On the inside it says "Made in Japan". All 5 tires are
> like this so I thought they might actually be the tires from the
> factory.
> I didn't think so at first because I had thought that bias ply
> tires in
> those days didn't last 35,000 miles. Does anyone know?
>
> I thought I should check with the list and make sure because if
> they're
> original I probably shouldn't throw them out.
>
> -Brian Reynolds
> Toronto
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