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  1. MS250

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    #1 MS250, Jan 24, 2015
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    When is Goodyear going to make the eagles for the Testarossa again?

    Surely there is a demand for the TransAms and Testarossa crowd ?

    Anyone have access to someone within good year that would listen and maybe bring back production for this tire.

    I know I would be buying 4 tires for my car.

    Anyone else ?

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9doD25_ENZ8
     
  2. ozziindaus

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  3. MS250

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    If their competitor can make the XWX and TRX run, why can't Goodyear make a batch run of the eagles every 5 yrs ?
    Anyone have a contact at Goodyear to put a bug in there ear?
    Btw Sam, what a great looking picture :)
     
  4. godabitibi

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    Older Goodyear tires are reproduced for some cars like the Polyglas GT for the muscle cars. I also think the Radial GT for the Corvettes 70s and 80s is available.

    There must be way to make it happen.
     
  5. tf308

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    While you are at it, can you get me some Goodyear NCTS for my lotus esprit? Goodyear needs to support us better.
     
  6. godabitibi

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    Pirelli make occasionnal run of the Countach tires I can't see why others could do the same. But there is a price to pay. The last time I heard the rear CT tires were $800 a piece. They were the same on my Pantera :-(
     
  7. Rifledriver

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    The Goodyears were not a very good tire by the standards of 1990, by todays standard they are crap.

    The BFG Sport Comp2 is superior and costs less than $450 for a full set.
     
  8. MS250

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    Those of us that want the good year are going for the period correct look.

    Not sure why they won't make a batch of them yet, but I would like to speak to someone at good year.
     
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    Agreed BFG a pretty good tire with controlable break away charateristics.

    Goodyears when the liit comes its like blammo and you are on ice.
     
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    I like the performance and the look of the BFG Sport Comp 2...very simple vintage sidewall design that looks like it belongs on a TR.
     
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  13. godabitibi

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    Maybe but on an American window sticker it says Goodyear Eagle.
     
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    Pirelli P-Zero's .... a lot of us indeed replace them by Michelin PS :D
     
  15. 302Tim

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    The SPC doesn't break it out by market but US market cars (and maybe Canadian) definitely had Goodyear tires and (AFAIK) non-US cars were fitted with the Michelins.
     

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