Goodyear race tires

[FUNFER2]

My Good Year II's are as hard, as stone,and I still have chips. I've always wanted to try a set of billboards, the large letters and tread design just look cool.
I wish someone local had a set I could try out.

[Johan]

If you like vintage cars and tires, you might like the vintage look. Fresh white painted lettering sort of reminds me of Ronald Reagan's hair.
These tires (used) are free at vintage race meets. Stacks and stacks of them thrown out. No longer good for racing but fine for storage and a trip to the store. They are very lightweight tires, very thin (the race ones anyway). I have driven to Florida and back on them without a problem but then again, I am a fool. These tires were new in 2006 and only raced on for 2 heat cycles at Sebring. The car was also pushed around the paddock twice. Now I use them as street tires on another car.

[What'saCobra?]

Sounds like kindergarten. Johnny wouldn't share with me...

Every chassis sets-up differently and driver preference, skill and style have a great deal to do with it. And that's for the same equipment, that is... presuming even exactly the same mechanicals, which isn't very likely. Sticktion, draging, limits, concentricity, pick-up preferences and mods, center-lines and lots more affect final settings, when they cannot either be controlled-out of the set-up or ignored due to time or lack of knowledge...

i like things pretty twitchy to keep the tires hot up north, but some prefer more dynamic stability and less throttle over-steer down here in Florida in the summer to reduce tire temps. Now, when we go out with cold tires, in the cold, in a twitchy car, be careful on the first few laps, right? Plenty of dopes have lost it on the warm-up lap; but not me (yet, and close doesn't count). Plenty more lose it in the first corner after the spin for the same reason, forgetting tire condition and how it changes when cold or dirty.

Initial settings are just a recommendation and don't reflect anywhere near the whole story. Given the time it takes to find what's best for me, today, on this track and the seat time it takes to make intelligent choices, i would rather have an experienced professional show me how, on the payroll. That's just me, i guess.

Otherwise, we can get it in a book and experiment.

[jmimac351]

Originally Posted by What'saCobra?

Sounds like kindergarten. Johnny wouldn't share with me...

Every chassis sets-up differently and driver preference, skill and style have a great deal to do with it. And that's for the same equipment, that is... presuming even exactly the same mechanicals, which isn't very likely. Sticktion, draging, limits, concentricity, pick-up preferences and mods, center-lines and lots more affect final settings, when they cannot either be controlled-out of the set-up or ignored due to time or lack of knowledge...

i like things pretty twitchy to keep the tires hot up north, but some prefer more dynamic stability and less throttle over-steer down here in Florida in the summer to reduce tire temps. Now, when we go out with cold tires, in the cold, in a twitchy car, be careful on the first few laps, right? Plenty of dopes have lost it on the warm-up lap; but not me (yet, and close doesn't count). Plenty more lose it in the first corner after the spin for the same reason, forgetting tire condition and how it changes when cold or dirty.

Initial settings are just a recommendation and don't reflect anywhere near the whole story. Given the time it takes to find what's best for me, today, on this track and the seat time it takes to make intelligent choices, i would rather have an experienced professional show me how, on the payroll. That's just me, i guess.

Otherwise, we can get it in a book and experiment.

Professor, more here than meets the eye. But please know that we are impressed. See you at the track.

[jdcbr]

When you(and eveyone else) refer to the "Billboard" tires, are these the Bue Streak tires? Todd Buttrick, nice to see your name on a forum again. You probably dont remember me but we didi meet a couple of times. You were the reason I narrowed my rear end.

Jim DeQuattro

[Madmiles442]

They are very close, but not exactly. Blue Streaks are Goodyear's G7, which only have a chicken-scratch tread, very close to a slick. "Billboards" have a decent tread in them. I'm told it's the same rubber compound, just different tread.
Blue Streaks at Goodyear G7's

[FUNFER2]

Is this correct, the Blue streaks only have the name, Good Year. The Billboards have Good Year and Eagle ?

[jpjp]

Hey guys,

I don't know if anyone is still looking for the GoodYear vintage tires but I have some GoodYear Blue Streak Vintage tires that are used but still have FULL Rubber left.

The sizes I have are:
5.5x15
600x15
700x15
800x15

$70 each + shipping

Picture coming soon.

I know I don't have many posts here but I have been working used tires for some time on other forums: Hoosier Koni Grand Am Series Race Tires - Bimmerforums - The Ultimate BMW Forum

[FUNFER2]

I'm checking with a friend that may want a set. I'll let you know.