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Would anyone have a pic of these wheels? Would like to see how they look.
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Very Very few '73 cars came equipped with the aluminum wheels.
Stingray........ although the aluminum wheels look great, there is just something "right" about the look of the ralley wheels on the early C3's that still had chrome (68-73). I like the look you have now. JHO.
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Very few indeed- none to be exact! This topic was thrashed thoroughly quite recently on this board.
The Black Book says they appeared on four cars, option YJ8. Then made a come back in '76.
The story goes these four cars with the big wheels installed went to GM in Detroit/Warren and were not sold to the public.
Very Very few '73 cars came equipped with the aluminum wheels. It was GMs first time doing those. They actually didn't make a return until '76, when they became an option. I like them, I have a set for my '75 I am rebuilding.
Would anyone have a pic of these wheels? Would like to see how they look.
I own a set of the wheels. I am in Pennsylvania. Are you in New York or New Jersey? I will be at Corvettes Carlisle with photos.
This is true, mine are Kelsey Hayes. I am sure there were more made, but they didn't come as stock on the cars. I met a gent here in AZ who says he also has a set with the correct date codes, although I didn't see the codes myself.
My '73 was ordered with the aluminum wheels, but they were not delivered. The Firestone 500 recall was in 1978. I got half price on the 721's.
The Firestone 500 tire recall was for the steel belt separation from the tread and/or inner liner. I found some information about the recalled on the internet. Firestone redesigned the stell belt attachment method and called the new tires the 721 I believe.
My father was a tire engineer for Goodyear and when he heard what Firestone did in their design he could not believe it. He said Goodyear knew better and he was sure Firestone engineers did too, but some bean counters probably entered the picture and gave the public a 'sorry' product. I don't believe Firestone every recovered finicially or ever regained the public confidence. That is why Bridgestone was able to buy them.
Roger