Day 2 tires--- what are you looking for?

**SmallHurst** · #1 12-10-2011, 02:18 AM

Most of you guys know that the Goodyear Polyglas are being reproduced in L60-15's. Is there a size that is needed for the Day 2 group? I have had a couple of people mention the L60-14. Any other votes or suggestions?? No promises, but I do converse with Kelsey quite a bit!

Hemicolt · #2 12-10-2011, 03:34 AM

I don't know what the conversion size would be, but these two sizes should be popular with the Day 2 crowd.

http://store.cokertire.com/tire-brands/c...-60-series.html

http://store.cokertire.com/tire-brands/c...-60-series.html

Hemicolt · #3 12-10-2011, 03:45 AM

I looked at the Kelsey chart and it looks like a G60/15 may be close to the 235/60/15, but the rim recommended rim width on the G60 shows 7". The 235/60 can go to a 8.5" rim.
8" to 10" rims are seen on alot of Day 2 cars. The two tire sizes above would cover those.

**SmallHurst** · #4 12-10-2011, 05:26 AM

235/60/15= F60-15
275/60/15= L60-15

Both of these sizes are covered by Kelsey/Goodyear. What sizing needs to fill a gap?

The L-60's work better on the wider rims, but 8" will do fine.

Hemicolt · #5 12-10-2011, 03:22 PM

Is it possible for the L60-15 to be pulled in to far at the side walls with an 8" rim, causing the contact patch not to be evenly planted on the road surface, out on the tread edges?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SmallHurst</div><div class="ubbcode-body">235/60/15= F60-15
275/60/15= L60-15

Both of these sizes are covered by Kelsey/Goodyear. What sizing needs to fill a gap?

The L-60's work better on the wider rims, but 8" will do fine.

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**69 Post Sedan** · #6 12-10-2011, 03:44 PM

I'm running L60-14's on 7" rims. I'm not saying it's right but they seem to be fine. To me, that's what they did back in the day.

Here is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. How wide are those rims.....6" maybe 7"?

Let a little air out of them and they'll hook!!!!

Most cars ran 14" rims back in the day, that's why it's so hard to find vintage 15" these days. L60-14's were THEE tire to have in the rear. IMO

Kurt

**whitetop** · #7 12-10-2011, 04:02 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chandler</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is it possible for the L60-15 to be pulled in to far at the side walls with an 8" rim, causing the contact patch not to be evenly planted on the road surface, out on the tread edges?

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8" are fine for L60-14-probabaly the optimium tire for it IMO. Also the original Goodyear L60-14/15 and N50/15's were smaller in width and height than the average comparable tire back in the day. Not sure why. I measured a N50/15 Goodyear (nos) at a swap meet and the outside diameter was 25.75 and the used (slightly) Pro Trac N50's I have are 26.25 and the M/T are taller than that.

M/T made the largest L60/14/15 in width and height back in the day and still do.

**Salvatore** · #8 12-10-2011, 08:13 PM

I never ran 8" rims on any L60's that I ever used. Kurt, you are right L60/14's and H70/14's were a mainstay on my nova 40 years ago. I actually like 6" rims for the cheater slicks I use for Day-2.

Hemicolt · #9 12-10-2011, 11:19 PM

I'm saying that alot of the people I talk to today, that have Day 2 cars, are running 8 to 10 inch rims with a tire height 27 to 28 inches tall.
Letting air out of them is not an option for street driving.
When I used to build drag cars we would tend to use a rim a little wide on the 10.5 tire cars. This would put the contact patch dead flat on the track.
I see alot of the old 60 series tires at swap meets with the center wore down and the the outer edges look new. This is from running to wide of a tire on a narrow rim.
But to be honest, I can't say what anyone was doing back in the day. I was born in 69..lol

Schonyenko2 · #10 12-11-2011, 12:30 AM

I ran Goodyear L60 15s on 8in Fentons on my yellow deuce. 14lbs air pressure. Hooked hard at around 4k. Had 7's on the frt.
The Moses deuce had G50 14s on aluminum rims. I thought it was an unusual size for the time period, but maybe not. An N would have dropped the rear to about 4.56 I think. Mo said she was fast. I don't doubt him for a minute.