BFGoodrich

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by BAsque1

Do they make AVONS in 295x50x15???????

Yes

Tire Specs :: SascoSports

[Mother]

I am thinking about Goodyear F1 G3's. 315 35R 17 and 275 40R 17 on the front. 10/32 treaqd depth to star and F2 in softness. Good for 150 mph. I like the tread pattern.

[bmwdb10]

Thanks Littlewave! It's a great car and a lot of fun.

[Rick Parker]

I believe MarkIV said it well, its the tire that many of the cars being sold at B/J came with or were upgraded to as an option when they were on the road, OR it's percieved to be the tire.

I'll share a little story..About 1972 a close friend bought a Lotus Super 7. This is a little English 2 seat car that weighs about 1000 lbs and had a 1600CC 140HP Twin cam engine. When it was first put on the road the tire it had wasr Goodyear Sports Car Specials (Blue Streaks.) The car was all over the road and followed every irregularity on the road. He promptly replaced them with the BFG TA's which were being touted as a performance tire. It immediately settled the car down and it drove entirely different, albeit better because it increased the unspung weight significantly and it was a radial, the first wide performance radial.
I think the TA's work relatively well on a full bodied car such as a Chevelle, 442, or something that weighs 3500 lbs. Its (the tires) flaws will not be as appearant as it is on a relatively light 2300-2500 lb Cobra that provides a lot of feedback and can be overpowered easily. But the tires look good and THAT'S why they've continued to be produced in varying forms. White letters reminicent of the 70's with a wide foot print belong on a 70's muscle car and are easily accepted. in the 70's they WERE a step up from a Firestone Wide Oval, or Goodyeay Polyglas tire, like it or not.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by Rick Parker

I believe MarkIV said it well, its the tire that many of the cars being sold at B/J came with or were upgraded to as an option when they were on the road, OR it's percieved to be the tire.

I'll share a little story..About 1972 a close friend bought a Lotus Super 7. This is a little English 2 seat car that weighs about 1000 lbs and had a 1600CC 140HP Twin cam engine. When it was first put on the road the tire it had wasr Goodyear Sports Car Specials (Blue Streaks.) The car was all over the road and followed every irregularity on the road. He promptly replaced them with the BFG TA's which were being touted as a performance tire. It immediately settled the car down and it drove entirely different, albeit better because it increased the unspung weight significantly and it was a radial, the first wide performance radial.
I think the TA's work relatively well on a full bodied car such as a Chevelle, 442, or something that weighs 3500 lbs. Its (the tires) flaws will not be as appearant as it is on a relatively light 2300-2500 lb Cobra that provides a lot of feedback and can be overpowered easily. But the tires look good and THAT'S why they've continued to be produced in varying forms. White letters reminicent of the 70's with a wide foot print belong on a 70's muscle car and are easily accepted. in the 70's they WERE a step up from a Firestone Wide Oval, or Goodyeay Polyglas tire, like it or not.

That's a point I've made several times on BF Goodrich TA's - they were a good tire when I mounted them on my Pontiac GTO and Trans Am in the mid-70s. But that was 35 years ago. I've not read anywhere that the basic design has been updated in the meantime - I'm sure the compound has changed a little - but it's still a nearly 40 year old tire design.

[CBattaglia]

I have BFG's and manage with them fine, but I have never used another tire. I can tell you for sure, in the rain OR even damp it is like driving on wet ice. Regardless of what tire you get you have to figure out the limitations and manage through it. I got 5K out of my rears and rarely TRY to smoke the tires. Im looking to switch to MT's next.

[James Stern]

Originally Posted by CBattaglia

I have BFG's and manage with them fine, but I have never used another tire. I can tell you for sure, in the rain OR even damp it is like driving on wet ice. Regardless of what tire you get you have to figure out the limitations and manage through it. I got 5K out of my rears and rarely TRY to smoke the tires. Im looking to switch to MT's next.

Which MT's are you going to use?

[Frank Messina]

I can say with certainty that the grip of T/A radials hasn't changed in 40 years. I had them on my '73 Trans Am and high performance traction was pretty much non-existent. They'll drive fine on the street but you'll be real disappointed if you're going to the track for drag race, autocross or high speed open track running. FWIW.

Frank

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by littlewave

Cheap! Like the cars they are trying to sell? Still don't get it. These are car guys(mostly) selling and buying at Barrett. Like I have herd on here so many times. Why put $40,000 , $50 or $60,000 into a car just to put cheap tires on it because they look good. Have to be better tires than they get credit for.

That's closer to the truth as far as I'm concerned. I researched tires for awhile, ended up with BF G-Force T/A KDW-2s ...

Front: 275/35ZR18
Rear: 335/30ZR18
Speed Rating Y

Bought through the Tire Rack. They sell most brands, the salesman talked me out of Michelin radials in favor of BF Goodrich, bang for the buck almost impossible to beat. Go to a vette forum, many use them and like 'em, enough said.

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

That's closer to the truth as far as I'm concerned. I researched tires for awhile, ended up with BF G-Force T/A KDW-2s ...

Front: 275/35ZR18
Rear: 335/30ZR18
Speed Rating Y

Bought through the Tire Rack. They sell most brands, the salesman talked me out of Michelin radials in favor of BF Goodrich, bang for the buck almost impossible to beat. Go to a vette forum, many use them and like 'em, enough said.

But those are NOT "Radial T/As"!!!!!