Familiar with these tires??

[dgraver]

So i stumbled across these tires today and can honestly say ive never seen them. Were they made after the original goodyear polyglas tires? i think they are pretty unique looking. They are virtually brand new with less than 500 miles on them. Goodyear Polyglas GT F60-15s:

 

[dgraver]

no idea why the pics posted upside down, sorry

 

[Red63440]

This is an ad from 1969, not sure what year those are from but I would bet they would be worth a few bucks to the right person.

 

[MalamuteJohn]

Those appear to be much later than the originals or the ones in the ad - note the "open" lettering. Don't quote me, but my memory is that such lettering style didn't come around til 77 or 78. I know the set of Goodyears that I bought in 76 had the solid letters. I also seem to remember that the open ones were around in 78 [OE on Corvettes in a radial], so my guess is that these are from somewhere in that time period up until production of this line ceased - mid to late 80s maybe? Can't remember...Unless of course Coker or someone similar happens to be reproducing them in this style, [in addition to the original style] then they may be fairly new. i would be surprised if that was the case though.
There was a Polyglas GT radial as I remember also, but these appear to be bias ply from the photos. [?]
Would be great for show on 'period' wheels, but would want to examine them carefully before driving too much or too fast!

 

[Revhendo]

There should be a date code on the tire. Maybe that will help.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11

 

[BradD]

They came on 1978 Corvette Pace Cars!

 

[Revhendo]

They came on 1978 Corvette Pace Cars!

Why would you want to ruin a good tire?

 

[Ron 73]

Id check to see if they have a date but by the shape there in maybe there reproduction tires, They do look like new and i found this trying to find some info on them, maybe this will shed some light on them, maybe...
http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?183857-Reproduction-Goodyear-polyglas-tires&

 

[dgraver]

Anyone else think these would look pretty good on a black car with black steel wheels?

 

[moparmarks]

I remember them. Been awhile. I come from the raised white letter age so I like them on the right old school car. Would look awesome on black.

 

[cam383]

On the back side of the tire you will find a DOT# the last 4 or 3 #'S will give you the manufactor date. EXAMPLE 0479 TELLS YOU 4 WEEK OF 1979 I MADE A BOOBOO

 

[Al K]

Maybe I can help...

In 1976;I purchased a set of Goodyear GT Radials(that's how it was stated on the sidewall) with the identical lettering font. These were a fairly new to the market when I got them;I'm presuming that these Polyglas pieces are from 1975-6,before radials became Goodyear's product focus. VERY interesting;I don't recall seeing them before.

 

[tpodwdog]

ARE THOSE " MAJIC TIRES?"...the water in them seem to defy gravity... LMAO!