M Jim Glickenhaus Sep 24, 2011 #2 timmeranda said: Did all four of the IV's use Goodyear tires for this event? Click to expand... J5 and J6 did and I think J7 and J8 did as well.
timmeranda said: Did all four of the IV's use Goodyear tires for this event? Click to expand... J5 and J6 did and I think J7 and J8 did as well.
M Jim Glickenhaus Sep 25, 2011 #4 RWoerz said: Didn't Mario Andretti have to use Firestone. Click to expand... Correct J7 and J8 used Firestones.
RWoerz said: Didn't Mario Andretti have to use Firestone. Click to expand... Correct J7 and J8 used Firestones.
T Tim Sep 25, 2011 #5 Which is what I understood, but which didn't make sence because Ruby had a personal service contract with Goodyear, and McLaren / Donohue had contracts with Firestone. Guess business was different in those days.
Which is what I understood, but which didn't make sence because Ruby had a personal service contract with Goodyear, and McLaren / Donohue had contracts with Firestone. Guess business was different in those days.
T Tim Oct 4, 2011 #6 Just talked to Dr. Simeon, the owner of J8, who says his research says J8 ran on Goodyear tires.
