Goodyear Vintage Sports Car Tires -- 15x10" -- Anyone tried them?

[mattfranklin]

BF Goodrich tires are fine and cool and everything, but to me there is something special about Goodyear. Back in the day, all the really cool race cars had them. I was bummed that lately they didn't seem to ever have anything wide for a 15" wheel other than mud tires.

And I couldn't bring myself to go with a 16, 17, or more. The larger diameters just didn't feel right on a vintage truck.

But a few weeks ago I saw these beauties at Summit. I think they even have a couple of widths.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/gdy-2547

Has anyone tried them? Are they race-only or would they be ok for a weekend driver? The description refers to track use.

[RonG]

IMHO I agree with you on the Goodyear looks, however these tires are not DOT approved, recommended for track use, bias w/tube required and have no warranty. To me this raises several red flags for street use. But then some folks run slicks on the street. I wouldn't take the the risk of wrecking my truck, injuring myself or worse yet injuring someone else. Again this is my opinion!

[mattfranklin]

Thanks. I was afraid of that. Oh well. I've seen that Mickey Thompson has some nice street tires that look pretty cool, too.
I wonder if Goodyear knows this may be a good market for them.

Originally Posted by RonG

IMHO I agree with you on the Goodyear looks, however these tires are not DOT approved, recommended for track use, bias w/tube required and have no warranty. To me this raises several red flags for street use. But then some folks run slicks on the street. I wouldn't take the the risk of wrecking my truck, injuring myself or worse yet injuring someone else. Again this is my opinion!