Stock Tires

[Dan Stein]

I am trying to find what current tires are closest to the original 175-hr14's. I have the original rims with hubcaps.

For originality purposes, would I be be with Bridgestones?

Should I go to my local tire store and see whats on sale?

Please advise.

Thanks,

Dan

[wolf66]

According to my Nov 1975 issue of Motor Trend with a 280z test,

by then they came with:

Toyo Radial Z 701 Extra

195/70HR14

So i would go with Toyo's maybe...

[Zrush]

On the Factory Restored 1972 240Z that I have, the tires are Toyo 175R 88S.

Vicky

[Dan Stein]

Your comments were very helpful.

Dan

[Zrush]

I wouldn't think that radials were to common back in the 70's.

Vicky

[wolf66]

Michelin first introduced steel-belted radial tires in Europe in 1948, with Michelin radial truck tires coming out in 1953.

Goodyear finally produced a radial tire in 1977.

[TomoHawk]

Originally posted by zrush

On the Factory Restored 1972 240Z that I have, the tires are Toyo 175R 88S.

Is that metric (88S)?

I assume it's about the same as a 195/70HR14

[v12horse]

Hello zrush, why don't you post some pics of your 240. Everyone would love to see them. Take care.

I want to get 195/70 for my car. That size looks so Z 70ish.

Good luck,

Ben

[Zrush]

Ben, I don't have a digital camera yet. Believe me when I get one, that will be the first thing I do.

Yes those tires that came on the car are razor thin. We took them off and put some BF Goodrich 205/60R all the way around with the Z mags that came on the 77. We keep the stock tires and hubcaps for shows.

TomoHawk, I have no idea what S88 means. I bet your right that it's metric. That's a question Scott will have to answer.

Vicky

[civ104]

I bought Bridgestone radials in 1969 to go on my Fairlady roadster in Okinawa. The original Z had Toyo radials, The tire info plate on the inside of my 1970 240Z's glovebox designates 175SR14 or 175HR14 tires and also 6.45H14. I think the last was the old non-metric designator.

[26th-Z]

Here is an original Japanese Bridgestone 175 SR14