Tires. Where can you get tires for an '06 GT?

[larrypack]

Where can you get tires sizes P315/40ZR19 and the fronts are P235/45ZR18 ? Dealers can't get them, and I called Goodyear and they don't make them anymore.

 

[extrap]

Bridgestone tires are often available from Radial Tire (Bill) 301-585-2740 or 703-554-4803: From @roketman (link) May 6 2022 "Hi Ron, happy Friday! I wanted to let you know that I have 12 Bridgestone GT tires and Bridgestone called me today to inform me that they have allocated their entire North American stock to us which is awesome. I have 90 rears and 90 fronts coming to me me. Now I am biting my nails hoping for calls." Correct Bridgestone sizes for the 2005/6 Ford GT are:

• Front: Bridgestone RE050A Potenza (Porsche N1) 265/40R18
• Rear: Bridgestone RE050A Potenza Scuderia 345/35R19

 

[jaxgt]

As said above, and in many other threads, Bridgestones are what you want. Much better than Goodyears.
Hope you can find a set.

 

[fjpikul]

Where ever you find them, make sure they have recent date codes. Last batch I think were all 2022 dated.

 

[twobjshelbys]

Costco is having a Bridgestone promotion and could order them last time I checked.

PS. Search can be your friend. There are probably 20 topics on where to find tires...

 

[PeteK]

I'm surprised Dr Pickle didn't say that! He must be softening in his dotage.

 

[mglick]

I have a 2006 Ford GT with 33 miles and always kept in my climate controlled garage. I have noticed some
bumps in the paint on my Frunk, inside and outside and around the Frunk storage area in the paint. Any
thoughts about what to do. I am thinking my Ford GT cannot be the only one with this issue.
Also, any ideas on where to get parts. I need a center tunnel/center console because the paint is bubbling.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing all other Ford GT owners.

 

[roketman]

I have a 2006 Ford GT with 33 miles and always kept in my climate controlled garage. I have noticed some
bumps in the paint on my Frunk, inside and outside and around the Frunk storage area in the paint. Any
thoughts about what to do. I am thinking my Ford GT cannot be the only one with this issue.
Also, any ideas on where to get parts. I need a center tunnel/center console because the paint is bubbling.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing all other Ford GT owners.

Shame it never got driven

 

[Art138]

I have a 2006 Ford GT with 33 miles and always kept in my climate controlled garage. I have noticed some
bumps in the paint on my Frunk, inside and outside and around the Frunk storage area in the paint. Any
thoughts about what to do. I am thinking my Ford GT cannot be the only one with this issue.
Also, any ideas on where to get parts. I need a center tunnel/center console because the paint is bubbling.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing all other Ford GT owners.

Can you take a few pics of the impacted areas?

 

[nota4re]

I am thinking my Ford GT cannot be the only one with this issue.

Correct. Both of these issues were documented way back in the day. Thankfully only a small % of cars were effected. Not sure how that helps you, however. I think you're going the right way insofar that both areas need to be fully stripped, properly prepared, and re-painted. Not so fun, I know, but that's what its going to take.

 

[JOETWINT]

I have a 2006 Ford GT with 33 miles and always kept in my climate controlled garage. I have noticed some
bumps in the paint on my Frunk, inside and outside and around the Frunk storage area in the paint. Any
thoughts about what to do. I am thinking my Ford GT cannot be the only one with this issue.
Also, any ideas on where to get parts. I need a center tunnel/center console because the paint is bubbling.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing all other Ford GT owners.

I have seen a couple where the bubbles were able to be wet sanded (on the paint side) out by a skilled body guy and looked perfect.I have also seen cars that needed the the hood changed.it all depends on how bad they are.

 

[Simon]

If you puncture the bubble(s) with a hot needle they will stop growing.

This issue may recur post repair, I was told.

 

[MTV8]

Shame it never got driven

Agreed. The good news is that paint bubbles will not impact the ability of the car to continue sitting in a garage undriven.

 

[GT@50]

Bridgestone tires are often available from Radial Tire (Bill) 301-585-2740 or 703-554-4803: From @roketman (link) May 6 2022 "Hi Ron, happy Friday! I wanted to let you know that I have 12 Bridgestone GT tires and Bridgestone called me today to inform me that they have allocated their entire North American stock to us which is awesome. I have 90 rears and 90 fronts coming to me me. Now I am biting my nails hoping for calls." Correct Bridgestone sizes for the 2005/6 Ford GT are:

• Front: Bridgestone RE050A Potenza (Porsche N1) 265/40R18
• Rear: Bridgestone RE050A Potenza Scuderia 345/35R19

What's with the "(Porsche N1)". I don't think that's on my tires. They're marked with the rest.

 

[fjpikul]

They are rear tires on a Porsche, but the tread patterns match the Scuderias.