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01-21-2009, 10:35 PM | #1 |
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rumor of Goodyear releasing a DOT R compound?
anyone hear this? old news? I haven't been able to dig anything up
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01-21-2009, 10:37 PM | #2 |
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Not a rumor, It was at PRI.
Limited sizing as usual to begin with. They had no information on it that I saw. The tire at the show was a Miata size. I can't remember the 'release' dates. |
01-21-2009, 10:43 PM | #3 |
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How did I miss this at PRI....
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01-21-2009, 11:05 PM | #4 |
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01-21-2009, 11:27 PM | #5 |
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Rebadged R888?
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01-21-2009, 11:32 PM | #6 |
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01-22-2009, 09:12 AM | #7 |
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ahhh- it's true be curious what sizing they will have and if it will be geared towards track or autox (or possibly both w/ two compounds???)
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01-22-2009, 04:50 PM | #8 |
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Release date would be important. I'd almost be willing to guinea some if the contingency was right.
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01-22-2009, 04:57 PM | #9 |
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So are these going to be a sticky slick like the R1/R6/V710/Z214, or will they be a more "track day" compound like the R888/NT-01?
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01-22-2009, 05:21 PM | #10 |
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01-22-2009, 05:38 PM | #11 |
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I'm thinking it's going to be along the same lines as teh GS-CS they had before.
More roadracing R compound closer to the Hoosier/Kumho stuff on the market. |
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01-22-2009, 07:33 PM | #13 |
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The GS-CS was arguably the fastest DOT-R tire out there for racing when it was out.
I wonder what the new tire is going to bring. On one hand, I'm happy to see the competition, but on the other, the Goodyear went further away from the DOT-R concept with their old tire, as it was good only for single digit heat cycles and was a good bit more expensive then the other options. -Tom |
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J Kiesel has been talking up Goodyear contacts to come back to contingency since last summer. But he has been using the full slicks and nothing DOT rated.
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