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1968 What tires do you use on your GT-CS?
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Midnight Special
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Hey Marty, I'm pretty sure these are original. They came with a CS I acquired four years ago and I won't use them.
If you and Neil can ascertain they are the real deal, PM me an address and I will ship them to you. They do have some nicks & dings, so I don't want any $$.
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Thanks Tim,
I think the correct C8----- trim rings have another grove around the out side and as Neil mentioned the inside is burnished. I'll attach a picture of a NOS one that I got for the fastback in 94. May be I can look at yours when I am in CA. next year. Any excuse to come by and see you guys and the cars. Marty
I think the correct C8----- trim rings have another grove around the out side and as Neil mentioned the inside is burnished. I'll attach a picture of a NOS one that I got for the fastback in 94. May be I can look at yours when I am in CA. next year. Any excuse to come by and see you guys and the cars. Marty
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Midnight Special
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...Interesting. The ones I have on my HCS are more like the one you show, but has a shiny chrome finish. Indeed - feel free to come by anytime!
Do the original rings have a stamp or other identifying marks?
Only the concours trailered class woud get deductions, radials are ok in the concours driven class. Thanks for the tip on Summit pricing. Marty
The all shiny chrome rings were 69's I have never found any identifying marks, I am not sure but I think the NOS set I bought in 94 may have had paper tags that went away the first time they got wet. Marty
Scott
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Went ahead with a set of FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TZ100s 215/65/14 last week. These are sold through bridgestone in Australia.
Grip is great - especially in the wet there is miles more than my old yoko 352s. Only drawback is while I used to plant it and make smoke and a glorious noise, now I plant it and it makes an unpleasant howl, flicks plastic dags all over the guards and takes off heaps quicker than it used too. Suppose it will help me grow up if burnouts are less pleasurable and the handling improved.
Grip is great - especially in the wet there is miles more than my old yoko 352s. Only drawback is while I used to plant it and make smoke and a glorious noise, now I plant it and it makes an unpleasant howl, flicks plastic dags all over the guards and takes off heaps quicker than it used too. Suppose it will help me grow up if burnouts are less pleasurable and the handling improved.
Midnight Special
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...Shame on you Scott! You're taking all the fun out of it!!
I believe "joedls" can help you clean the dags off. He's done it plenty of times.
;-)
I believe "joedls" can help you clean the dags off. He's done it plenty of times.
;-)
robert campbell
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Got the American version of the Firehawks on my cars. They burn up just fine!!! Rubber everywhere!! Yup, just what I like!!
Rob
Rob
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What is the American version?
I like to buy American whenever I can, hence the Coopers on the other car.
