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tire weirdness

Posted: 2/1/07 7:29pm Message 1 of 26
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Tire Rack has 255/60/15 BFGs on backorder; Good Year Eagle GT IIs don't seem to be available anymore.  BFGs at Discount Tire have been going up in price lately, and no Good Years there either... why are these size tires becoming so hard to get?  Confused




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tire weirdness

Posted: 2/1/07 8:21pm Message 2 of 26
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i know what you mean. 

a friend was looking for the same size BFGTA's about a year ago and they were on backorder even then.  i got mine a year earlier and now i feel like i got lucky.  i'm surprised to hear you still can't get them  Confused



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Posted: 2/1/07 8:25pm Message 3 of 26
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Tire makers are focusing on the later market, most of which use 17"-18" tires. I had a hard time finding 16" tires for my '85 last year, too. About the only places you can get "normal" sized tires anymore is a discount place(Tars-R-us), or Sam's...


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Posted: 2/1/07 10:05pm Message 4 of 26
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I guess it's just a matter of time before Coker tire starts reproducing the OEM Eagle GT Radials.  I can't wait that long though.


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Posted: 2/1/07 11:36pm Message 5 of 26
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Have you gone to your local tyre dealers to see if they have any in stock or in there warehouse?   I bought my at my tyre dealer.   They had them in stock.


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Posted: 2/2/07 9:51am Message 6 of 26
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PSU,

I ruined my old BFG TA's on "Tail-of-the-Dragon" back at our gathering in PF in June, shifted those old plies like a worm....

I just bought a set of Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s in that size and they look great on the car at something around a hundred bucks each, as I recall. Great tires... stick like glue.. look good...
 
 
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Posted: 2/2/07 10:17am Message 7 of 26
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Thanks for the info Dave... I hadn't bought a set of Firestones in a while and kinda forgot about them.  Found 'em for $79.


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Posted: 2/2/07 10:29am Message 8 of 26
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I have a set of the Firehawks also and I love them, really good tireThumbs%20Up


 

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Posted: 2/2/07 11:21am Message 9 of 26
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The Firehawk ia a favorite of the autocrossers, where I got the idea.

$79.00 is a GREAT price. I have a "Friend-of-Firestone" card and I didn't pay much less than that, if any.

Dave


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Posted: 2/2/07 11:21am Message 10 of 26
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Cooper sells a really good tire they the Cobra in those sizes. It would also be a good way to tweak the Ford guys!


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