Where are people getting these Goodyear tires from?

[mlplunkett]

Given the comments about the high price and short life of the Avon, are they really that much better than the radial T/As? It's kind of funny to think about turning a BF Goodrich tire into a fake Goodyear but it seems like that would produce a good looking and performing tire.

[CSX2259]

We did 5hese tires, just an example...on shaved AVONS.

[shelbydoug]

To those who know Avons, how well do they age? Do they need to be replaced a few years because they are cracking?

For me, mileage isn't the issue. Dry rotting in front of my eyes is. At their price, they have to give me years.

[chris NOS]

i have some 7 years now not cracking at all , they are quality tires .

[Bob Gaines]

We did 5hese tires, just an example...on shaved AVONS.

What size Avons did you use on the Cobra?

[Speed Six]

The Avons are really good.
In Europe in historic racing in most series you mandatory have to use Dunlop, but sometimes, especially if it´s wet, teams use Avons even if they would lose their result for that.
We over here also have a small tire company from England called Blockley, they also make very good streetable racing tires, unfortunately they don´t have size for Mustang or Cobra (yet).

[shelbydoug]

i have some 7 years now not cracking at all , they are quality tires .

Good to know but 7 years is just a grasshopper for me.

The BFG's like to crack between the blocks on the treads. My t/a's don't throw out and chunks but the all terrains did.


My P7 Pirellis, that's another story. Not only did they start cracking about 15 minutes after I got them mounted but the treads also get very hard and loose elasticity. For a tire that expensive, I still target shoot so I don't loose an edge...just in case one of the exec's happens buy?


I do remember guys racing on like 20 something year old retreads. Who says being called a retread is a negative thing?