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7.75-15 Kelsey reproduction Goodyear tires

Discussion in '1965-1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 & GT500' started by texan, Apr 10, 2006.

  1. Apr 10, 2006 #1
    texan

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    Has any one had any experience good or bad with the 7.75-15 Goodyear Power Cushion tires that Kelsey Tires is reproducing? Either the blue dots or the regular power cushions?
     
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    TLEA

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    I have the Kelsey Goodyear Speedways. Ride like crap, handle like crap but look great. Good alignment is critical.
    Tim
     
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    Texas Swede

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    Have blue dots on my 65 and used to have standard
    7.75x15 Power Cushions with a blue dot rubber piece
    glued on. Looked like like blue dots. Have nothing bad
    so say about any of them. On the other hand, I don't drive
    much. Used to have Speedway 350's on my 67 but the
    rubber deteriorated in the middle so I had them replaced
    against the blue dots and cash in between. Kelsey said that
    the rubber compound was bad at the factory. This was in 1997
    and he gave me a full refund for the 350's. If you drive your car
    I suggest you go with radials. My 67 drove like crap on the 350's
    and they look kind of skimpy in comparison with 2.35/60-15 Good
    Year GTII's.
    Texas Swede
     
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    The Speedway 350's ride is just plain out terrible! They do have the best look to them but you are definitely giving up ride quality. I did use modern day Goodear Eagle GTII's to drive and trouble shoot the car when I first completed the restoration. I had the car all dialed in then switched over to the Speedway's. Talk about a big difference between Radials and Biased ply's!!! I did have to have the front end re-aligned as well. But I just love the look of the Speedway's on my car. Take care! David
     
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