tires on the car look to be in decent shape, not telling how long they sat up tho. I do have to replace both of the back tires, found a nail in one, not sure what happened on the others. what came with the car is 4 mastercraft avenger g/t 90t p245/60r14 m+s whatever that means, should i just get two more, or replace all four? once i'm finished with everything, i plan on using the stang as a daily driver, mostly city and highway, but my foot does get heavy from time to time, want a good all around tire.

 

Last year I read an article about how tire age has an affect on their integrity. Apparently if your tires are over 6 years old (including shelf life) they are much more prone to fail. There is a date code on each tire, the week is represented with the fist two numbers and the year with the last two (4501 for example was made during the 45th week of 2001). I am replacing all four tires on my mustang this spring because mine are about 11 years old. They have lots of tread but obviously past the safe date.

 

I saw a report on Dateline or something like that talking about old ties being sold, failure rate, and how to read the date code. They showed a lot of reputable stores selling ties that were already 5+ years old. Now when I buy tires I always ask to take a quick look at the ones they are going to put on to be sure.
I am having the same problem, low miles and low tire wear, but they are getting real old.

 

I would buy 4 new ones. Since your running 14 inch wheels, why not look at BFG TA or Cooper Cobra. I don't know much about Mastercraft tires.

I would not use tires that are really old no matter how good the tread is. If you look at some of the older tires they are starting to dry rot. Also, they become hard and don't have good traction.

 

Is it worth looking into getting different tires for the back, something wider? If i'm going to buy something, might as well get what i want to have in the end while i'm at it

 

If your gonna go that route do you want to retain the 14" wheels or move up to 16" or 17" wheels? HA! The fun of owning a classic.. it never stops. You'll have a much better selection of quality rubber to choose from by stepping up wheel size. I've got 16s on our car in my sig.

 

I use 60 R 15s. I've put 3 sets of Pep Boys Futura GLS Super Sport T rated SB radials on my car and they all lasted 50k miles each. After 40k, they weren't great in the rain, But still not horrible.

It doesn't rain where I live, so I don't care so much about the few rainy days I had to drive a little slower in the 6th year. These tires are less than $200 for a set of 4. They are actually Cooper tires sold under the Pep name Futura. The price is so good, you can toss them after 40k miles and still save a bundle. On dry pavement they perform like any other top rated T rated tire costing much more.

CP

 

I meant to also add I have the BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S tires on our car. These are available for 15,16,17,18 and 20 wheels and run from 90.00 bucks (15") up. Great tire for daily driving in wet and dry condition.

 

I like 15x7 wheels and 215 60 15 to 225 60 15 tires on 65-66 Mustangs. I think its the perfect size.

Since you have a 69, I would definitely go to a 15 inch wheel or maybe even a 16.

 

I run Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/Rs on the street. They have a nice flame pattern, are radial construction, and wear pretty well. They are harder than the racing stuff, so they are not as good for traction as say a drag radial, but wear much better. Mickey Thompson has also come out with a set of Sportsman S/T tires which more closely match the traditional BFG radial muscle car look. I am partial to MT stuff, but while the Sportsman Pro tires were the best for traction that I have run on the street so far, the bias ply construction made for a hairy drive on older roads at high speeds and they wore out quickly due to their soft construction.