Remember Atlas Bukies? (Bucron) they were really good in that time frame
for street drag racing. Not sure what they were, construction wise, but they
really grabbed the street; Blue Steaks were thought of as Cadillac tires, as
in big hat no cattle, but also known for top end safety, as in 300 letter car
. big $ back then, seldom seen on street drag cars...
Rob Kern had
posted about American Classics being the best bet for 14" tires...as on Nov of
2013. After a bad trip with Cokers.
Any comments on that? looking to
buy a set for 300c and 300f
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From:
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
MARK HOPKINS
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 12:44 PM
To:
retromobilia
Cc: Chrysler300; Michael Moore
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300]
Goodyear Blue Streak tire
Hi John - have you seen this dealer's
website: http://www.lucasclassictires.com/Goodyear_c15.htm . Quite a few
reproduction old style Goodyear tires.
Mark
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From: "retromobilia" <retromobilia@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
"Michael Moore" <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx>
Cc: "Chrysler300"
<Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 11:31:26
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Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Goodyear Blue Streak tire
Mike,
I
am old enough to remember those tires and they were the rage in the early 60
because they were the first radial construction. I think they were created by
Uniroyal. They were known as nylon radial tires or fiberglass radials. They
were exceptional because they were a soft ride and had the added stability of
radial cord construction. They were short lived I think for two reasons. The
popular tires in Europe which came on euro-imports were steel belted radials.
Furthermore, the tire companies were in a patent battle over the design. And
the format was somewhat restricted. Pirelli and Michelin seized the
opportunity and started selling high milage steel radials in the USA (the rest
is history.) I remember my joy putting a set of Pirelli's on my 427 Corvette
coupe in 1966. Thinking these tires would take the speed capable of the car.
Ultimately the best tire we ever made in this country faded away. I
wish I could buy them today, new. Smooth and stable without the jarring of the
steelies we are forced to use.
If anyone has any additions I would
like to hear them.
Regards,
John
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From: "Michael Moore" <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx>
To: "Chrysler
300 Club" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18,
2014 4:39:38 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Goodyear Blue Streak tire
In the 1990's, I met a Maryland man whose father had owned a Chrysler
dealership years earlier and had sold 300's to Robert Mitchum (who had a
nearby horse ranch I think) and also to a famous stock car racer whose name
escapes me, but who also raced 300s and had a brother who was also a racer.
The man and I were working together closely on a criminal
investigation which eventually a trial. We met periodically in Maryland to
review our status with the US Attorney.
When we met, my friend (who knew I
owned a 300H) would show up with some odds and ends of spare parts he found in
the barn of his deceased father's Maryland farm.
One story was that they
had a bunch of 15 inch Blue Streak tires his dad had ended up with. He gave me
a set of dual-oval air cleaners for a 300H, a set of new tail light lenses for
a 300G, a set of hubcaps for a 300F etc. He said he had a new set of Blue
Streaks for my car if I wanted th em. I said I'd take them .
But, he
couldn't find the tires, and at one point said his dad sometimes used new 15
inch Blue Streaks take-offs as tires for farm trailers, he thought the little
whitewall was pretty cool. He brought me one used Blue Streak tire when he
couldn't find any of the new ones (Although he called me 15 years later after
he found the new set of Blue Streaks and I was able to direct him to someone
who was restoring a show 300H and could use them.)
The used one he
gave me earlier though is not like any Blue Streaks I had on my car. It is
plain, size 7:60-15, and says "Goodyear Blue Streak" "nylon" on the outside,
and has very large numbers 2:5:62 burned on the inner sidewall. My friend said
the tires were either used for racing for that driver whose name I forgot, or
they were New Jersey Highway Patrol tires.
In 1993, I dragged that
tire home to California as personal baggage and have had it ever since.
1. Does anyone know what it is? I do know it was never a stock 300H
Blue Streak tire?
2.Is it worth saving?
3. For what? I had
thought of using it as a spare, but I drive my car and would not want a 50
year old spare!
Thanks, MIke Moore
300H
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