New Goodyear tires on eBay

[HHGT]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Goodyear-...pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

 

[BlackICE]

Date code?

 

[Ed Sims]

Old I bet.

Ed

 

[Lorenzo]

At a mile event when they check your tire date codes, what is acceptable and what is not?

 

[BlackICE]

At a mile event when they check your tire date codes, what is acceptable and what is not?

I think within 6 years.

 

[ChipBeck]

At a mile event when they check your tire date codes, what is acceptable and what is not?

At the Mojave event it's 5 years. Your personal risk tolerance will probably dictate how fresh your tires should be. In a stock GT running speeds up to 180 mph I would be comfortable with 5 year old date code brand new tires. I would not be comfortable with tires that have been run several thousand miles over 5 years as undetected road damage might compound their age. Running above 200 mph I start every Mile event with brand new fresh date code Hoosiers.

Running at these insane speeds with no roll cage or drag chute, I believe the most likely cause of a fatality is tire failure. A blown tire at 220 mph without a cage would probably not be survivable so fresh undamaged tires seem like a pretty good idea. The Texas Mile crash in the video link below was caused when a rear tire deflated after centrifugal force at 220+ pulled the tire bead off the rim. This Corvette had a stout full roll cage and the driver survived.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l6TW6OCpc4

Chip

 

[dbackg]

All very good advice.

 

[Mullet]

At the Mojave event it's 5 years. Your personal risk tolerance will probably dictate how fresh your tires should be. In a stock GT running speeds up to 180 mph I would be comfortable with 5 year old date code brand new tires. I would not be comfortable with tires that have been run several thousand miles over 5 years as undetected road damage might compound their age. Running above 200 mph I start every Mile event with brand new fresh date code Hoosiers.

Running at these insane speeds with no roll cage or drag chute, I believe the most likely cause of a fatality is tire failure. A blown tire at 220 mph without a cage would probably not be survivable so fresh undamaged tires seem like a pretty good idea. The Texas Mile crash in the video link below was caused when a rear tire deflated after centrifugal force at 220+ pulled the tire bead off the rim. This Corvette had a stout full roll cage and the driver survived.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l6TW6OCpc4

Chip

I was sitting in front of my RV about 20 yeards from where that vid was filmed. Amazing how fast it happened.

 

[Gierkink]

Date code?

I inquired. The code is 11/06. I've always been told that tires are junk if they're over five years old.

 

[usmcfred]

Date code

Seller says 11/06 ... I wouldn't touch them.

usmcfred

 

[Seank]

I always use a two year on the race tires. I guess you can say I am a little conservative...

 

[BIGFOOT]

That video Chip linked.
That was scary.

 

[GTED]

4 years now.

I think within 6 years.

 

[BlackICE]

Just read the form for the FGT Mojave event, it recommends tires that are 4 years or newer, tires older than 6 years are not allowed.

The cutoff date code is 3905.

 

[fjpikul]

Read this months Motor Trend about the Corvette with the Goodyears vs the Porsche. Too familiar.