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12-10-06, 11:16 AM
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#41 (permalink)
| | 6 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2002 GT40: USA
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Rep Power: 15  | Re: Tire sizes
Here is a thought....
I run Goodyear slicks for 8 heat cycles, and then groove what is left to a vintage pattern with a tire groover. I then can use them in the treaded tire group and they are still stickier than the other options.
In other words, these tires started out as slicks. | 
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12-10-06, 11:19 AM
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#42 (permalink)
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Join Date: Dec 2002 GT40: USA
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Rep Power: 15 | Re: Tire sizes
Oops... | |
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12-10-06, 11:23 AM
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#43 (permalink)
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Join Date: Dec 2002 GT40: USA
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I'm such a dummy. First, I can't seem to post the pictures. Next I can't find the edit button. I'll try one more time. | |
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12-10-06, 11:29 AM
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#44 (permalink)
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Join Date: Dec 2002 GT40: USA
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Rep Power: 15 | Re: Tire sizes
Last try... | |
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12-10-06, 11:36 AM
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#45 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rescue, CA GT40: Rescue, CA
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Tire sizes
That picture is evil.
It should be R rated.
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12-10-06, 12:30 PM
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#46 (permalink)
| | Bill Pinzini Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cameron Park Ca. GT40: RCR work in progress
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Tire sizes
Very Nice! | |
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12-10-06, 01:48 PM
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#47 (permalink)
| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Tire sizes
Does Goodyear make a slick that will fit on the front of a GT40? | |
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12-10-06, 05:22 PM
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#48 (permalink)
| | Paul B Gold Supporter
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Epsom,UK GT40: GTD40
Posts: 155
Rep Power: 5 | Re: Tire sizes
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Originally Posted by Dlampe What are the largest tires I can run on this car with stock fender wells and maybe 2 inch rear flare extensions. I guess the fronts are the most difficult to fit. I would love to run the goodyear big letter treaded tires or the blue streaks but I think the tire sizes are going to be difficult to fit. I thought about the big letter avon's but I don't think they make a tall enough rear. Any ideas? | I have put Maxxis tyres on my GTD with the sizes ; 295/50x15 rear & 225/60x15 front. They are V rated and not expensive.The rolling radius changes slightly and the speedo reads around 4.5% lower than with the 265/50x15 that were fitted before.
They are obviously not racing compound tyres but perform well & look the part.
Cheers
Paul
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12-11-06, 03:50 PM
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#49 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,575
Rep Power: 24 | Re: Tire sizes
Coker is considering producing DOT and EURO Street Legal Vintage Firestones in the sizes used on P4's/GT 40's/Cobras.
If this interests you please let him know.
Jerry Preisel
Customer Service Representative Coker Tire
1-800-251-6336 Ext. 256
Local: 423-265-6368
Fax: 423-756-5607 jerryp@coker.com
Last edited by MK -IV J6; 12-11-06 at 04:11 PM.
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12-12-06, 01:37 PM
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#50 (permalink)
| | 6 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2002 GT40: USA
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I have 6 original (4 are nos) of those Firestones in 3 different sizes if they would be interested in looking at them.
I talked to Jerry and he was looking for a front that I just happened to have !
Last edited by Johan; 12-12-06 at 01:44 PM.
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12-12-06, 07:37 PM
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#51 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Dlampe Does Goodyear make a slick that will fit on the front of a GT40? | Sort of, but a bit big. Avon has the better size for a GT40 | |
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