Does Firestone still make Wide Oval tires?

Does Firestone still make Wide Oval tires?

Firestone Wide Oval was an Original Equipment Tire for Muscle Cars built between 1967 through 1973. Today, they are still manufactured in the USA in the original Wide Oval molds, utilizing today’s modern rubber technology, assuring you quality and authenticity.

What year did wide oval tires come out?

1967
Those who grew up during the muscle car era may remember when Firestone released its first Wide Oval tires. That occurred in 1967, and the fat Firestones became the tire of choice for putting power to the pavement for the makers and the owners of Pontiac GTOs and other Woodward stoplight racers.

Who makes wide oval tires?

(In 2004, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire L.L.C. reintroduced the Wide Oval name on modern performance tires in Firestone’s Firehawk series—the Wide Oval Indy 500 and Wide Oval AS (both not shown) for 15 to 20-inch wheel sizes. After about a dozen years, the Firehawk Wide Oval was replaced this past May.)

How wide is a G60 tire?

26.4″
How Do I Convert Old Tire Sizes?

Why are there no white letter tires?

On modern low profile, performance tires, there is not enough room to sandwich this solid white layer. Further, the white layer is purely cosmetic, and therefore adds nothing the the strength and construction of the sidewall.

How wide is a G60 14 tire?

Vintage Car Tyre Conversion Chart

Are white letter tires making a comeback?

White letters are not making a comeback, because they never went out.

Is a 70 or a 75 tire wider?

The sidewall of a 70-series tire will be 70% of the width, a 75 series will be 75% of the width. If you want the same HEIGHT in a 70 series, then you need to go wider in the width — about 219.