OT: AWESOME!!!
12-11-2006, 09:36 PM
#191
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair Wagon.....
The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
direction or go over 50 mph.
I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
front wheels down..
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E145A.3481894E@***.net...
> I remember it well a Goodyear 710X15 white wall was thirty four
> bucks, in 1956 as I would wear the left side of the tire treads off
> burning second and third from my parents '56 Ford 292 automatic while
> leaning it on two wheels. I was trying to keep a straight face as the
> dealer was saying it was because of the crown in the road:
> http://www.----------.com/56ford.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> They were probably much more expensive relatively...
>>
>> I was buying new bias ply tires for $20 (+mounting and balancing) when I
>> was making about $2 an hour....
The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
direction or go over 50 mph.
I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
front wheels down..
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E145A.3481894E@***.net...
> I remember it well a Goodyear 710X15 white wall was thirty four
> bucks, in 1956 as I would wear the left side of the tire treads off
> burning second and third from my parents '56 Ford 292 automatic while
> leaning it on two wheels. I was trying to keep a straight face as the
> dealer was saying it was because of the crown in the road:
> http://www.----------.com/56ford.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> They were probably much more expensive relatively...
>>
>> I was buying new bias ply tires for $20 (+mounting and balancing) when I
>> was making about $2 an hour....
12-11-2006, 09:36 PM
#192
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair Wagon.....
The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
direction or go over 50 mph.
I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
front wheels down..
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E145A.3481894E@***.net...
> I remember it well a Goodyear 710X15 white wall was thirty four
> bucks, in 1956 as I would wear the left side of the tire treads off
> burning second and third from my parents '56 Ford 292 automatic while
> leaning it on two wheels. I was trying to keep a straight face as the
> dealer was saying it was because of the crown in the road:
> http://www.----------.com/56ford.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> They were probably much more expensive relatively...
>>
>> I was buying new bias ply tires for $20 (+mounting and balancing) when I
>> was making about $2 an hour....
The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
direction or go over 50 mph.
I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
front wheels down..
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E145A.3481894E@***.net...
> I remember it well a Goodyear 710X15 white wall was thirty four
> bucks, in 1956 as I would wear the left side of the tire treads off
> burning second and third from my parents '56 Ford 292 automatic while
> leaning it on two wheels. I was trying to keep a straight face as the
> dealer was saying it was because of the crown in the road:
> http://www.----------.com/56ford.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> They were probably much more expensive relatively...
>>
>> I was buying new bias ply tires for $20 (+mounting and balancing) when I
>> was making about $2 an hour....
12-11-2006, 09:36 PM
#193
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair Wagon.....
The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
direction or go over 50 mph.
I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
front wheels down..
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E145A.3481894E@***.net...
> I remember it well a Goodyear 710X15 white wall was thirty four
> bucks, in 1956 as I would wear the left side of the tire treads off
> burning second and third from my parents '56 Ford 292 automatic while
> leaning it on two wheels. I was trying to keep a straight face as the
> dealer was saying it was because of the crown in the road:
> http://www.----------.com/56ford.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> They were probably much more expensive relatively...
>>
>> I was buying new bias ply tires for $20 (+mounting and balancing) when I
>> was making about $2 an hour....
The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
direction or go over 50 mph.
I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
front wheels down..
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E145A.3481894E@***.net...
> I remember it well a Goodyear 710X15 white wall was thirty four
> bucks, in 1956 as I would wear the left side of the tire treads off
> burning second and third from my parents '56 Ford 292 automatic while
> leaning it on two wheels. I was trying to keep a straight face as the
> dealer was saying it was because of the crown in the road:
> http://www.----------.com/56ford.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> They were probably much more expensive relatively...
>>
>> I was buying new bias ply tires for $20 (+mounting and balancing) when I
>> was making about $2 an hour....
12-11-2006, 10:01 PM
#194
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
Geez, I used to sell those tires during the Corvair years, I don't
remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
billy ray wrote:
>
> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair Wagon.....
> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>
> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
> direction or go over 50 mph.
>
> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
> front wheels down..
remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
billy ray wrote:
>
> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair Wagon.....
> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>
> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
> direction or go over 50 mph.
>
> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
> front wheels down..
12-11-2006, 10:01 PM
#195
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
Geez, I used to sell those tires during the Corvair years, I don't
remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
billy ray wrote:
>
> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair Wagon.....
> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>
> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
> direction or go over 50 mph.
>
> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
> front wheels down..
remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
billy ray wrote:
>
> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair Wagon.....
> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>
> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
> direction or go over 50 mph.
>
> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
> front wheels down..
12-11-2006, 10:01 PM
#196
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
Geez, I used to sell those tires during the Corvair years, I don't
remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
billy ray wrote:
>
> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair Wagon.....
> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>
> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
> direction or go over 50 mph.
>
> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
> front wheels down..
remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
billy ray wrote:
>
> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair Wagon.....
> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>
> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to change
> direction or go over 50 mph.
>
> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
> front wheels down..
12-11-2006, 10:15 PM
#197
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
I only bought them on sale, usually off-season close outs.
When you rarely get over 35 mph you can run snow tires year round...
Plus these were the cheapos..... not a good quality tire..They did not last
very long... but then... tires didn't back then....
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E1B84.EA9566CC@***.net...
> Geez, I used to sell those tires during the Corvair years, I don't
> remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
> retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
> of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair
>> Wagon.....
>> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>>
>> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to
>> change
>> direction or go over 50 mph.
>>
>> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
>> front wheels down..
When you rarely get over 35 mph you can run snow tires year round...
Plus these were the cheapos..... not a good quality tire..They did not last
very long... but then... tires didn't back then....
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E1B84.EA9566CC@***.net...
> Geez, I used to sell those tires during the Corvair years, I don't
> remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
> retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
> of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair
>> Wagon.....
>> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>>
>> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to
>> change
>> direction or go over 50 mph.
>>
>> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
>> front wheels down..
12-11-2006, 10:15 PM
#198
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
I only bought them on sale, usually off-season close outs.
When you rarely get over 35 mph you can run snow tires year round...
Plus these were the cheapos..... not a good quality tire..They did not last
very long... but then... tires didn't back then....
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E1B84.EA9566CC@***.net...
> Geez, I used to sell those tires during the Corvair years, I don't
> remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
> retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
> of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair
>> Wagon.....
>> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>>
>> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to
>> change
>> direction or go over 50 mph.
>>
>> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
>> front wheels down..
When you rarely get over 35 mph you can run snow tires year round...
Plus these were the cheapos..... not a good quality tire..They did not last
very long... but then... tires didn't back then....
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E1B84.EA9566CC@***.net...
> Geez, I used to sell those tires during the Corvair years, I don't
> remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
> retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
> of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair
>> Wagon.....
>> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>>
>> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to
>> change
>> direction or go over 50 mph.
>>
>> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
>> front wheels down..
12-11-2006, 10:15 PM
#199
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
I only bought them on sale, usually off-season close outs.
When you rarely get over 35 mph you can run snow tires year round...
Plus these were the cheapos..... not a good quality tire..They did not last
very long... but then... tires didn't back then....
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E1B84.EA9566CC@***.net...
> Geez, I used to sell those tires during the Corvair years, I don't
> remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
> retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
> of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair
>> Wagon.....
>> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>>
>> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to
>> change
>> direction or go over 50 mph.
>>
>> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
>> front wheels down..
When you rarely get over 35 mph you can run snow tires year round...
Plus these were the cheapos..... not a good quality tire..They did not last
very long... but then... tires didn't back then....
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:457E1B84.EA9566CC@***.net...
> Geez, I used to sell those tires during the Corvair years, I don't
> remember anything below fifty bucks, and most the common sizes were
> retailing for close to eighty bucks. But then they were Buttle. :-) Kind
> of like Goodyear Double Eagle.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> I was thinking of the Atlas 6.00 x 13s that I used on the Corvair
>> Wagon.....
>> The snow tires were 6.50 x 13s.
>>
>> The Corvair was great in the snow.... as long as you did not want to
>> change
>> direction or go over 50 mph.
>>
>> I used to carry both spares and several bags of sand to try and hold the
>> front wheels down..
12-11-2006, 10:23 PM
#200
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Re: OT: AWESOME!!!
I think you're remembering something better in the "good old days"
I sold Atlas from '63 to '86 minus a couple for the ARMY, and I did buy
factory seconds, but still couldn't have bought one, even a 600X13 for
twenty, but I do remember storing one of those long batteries for a
Corvair that I would have given away if I could have found someone to
take it.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
billy ray wrote:
>
> I only bought them on sale, usually off-season close outs.
>
> When you rarely get over 35 mph you can run snow tires year round...
>
> Plus these were the cheapos..... not a good quality tire..They did not last
> very long... but then... tires didn't back then....
I sold Atlas from '63 to '86 minus a couple for the ARMY, and I did buy
factory seconds, but still couldn't have bought one, even a 600X13 for
twenty, but I do remember storing one of those long batteries for a
Corvair that I would have given away if I could have found someone to
take it.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
billy ray wrote:
>
> I only bought them on sale, usually off-season close outs.
>
> When you rarely get over 35 mph you can run snow tires year round...
>
> Plus these were the cheapos..... not a good quality tire..They did not last
> very long... but then... tires didn't back then....