Discount with its 630 or so stores does more volume than anyone in the country so if they can't get them, no one can.
Tire availability? WTF?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Houston,Tx. USA
Tire availability? WTF?
Had a valce stem go bad on my 255x60x15 Goodyear GTIIs and ruined the tire....Discount Tire tells me that tire has been discontinued!
I imagine Tire Rack has em, but was shocked. The guy acted like everyone has discontinued them. Thoughts?
I imagine Tire Rack has em, but was shocked. The guy acted like everyone has discontinued them. Thoughts?
Race Director
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From: Plano TX
They may be right. On the tire search page on tirerack they list the GTII as "available 12/09" but on the GTII page it says not available:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=4
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=4
Melting Slicks
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From: Allentown, Pa
You may want to try a local mom and pop service station and see if they can locate any. I did that when I needed GSC's for my C4 and they were out of production for two years and I called a small shop and they found two rears for me.
just a thought....
just a thought....
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Le Mans Master
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From: Houston,Tx. USA
Good ideas...I've checked multiple main stores with the same result...1 or 2 said they would order them, but are probably not aware of this situation.....I am frankly amazed that such a common size would be discontinued. I would go with 17's and get runflats, but fear the suspension would not respond as well with those (harsher ride, etc).
Melting Slicks
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A cursory search of E-Bay found these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/275-6...spagenameZWDVW
I know they're not the correct size, but if you're patient, you'll eventually find them on E-Bay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/275-6...spagenameZWDVW
I know they're not the correct size, but if you're patient, you'll eventually find them on E-Bay.
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You can go with the Goodyear Eagle #1 Nascar in 255/60/15 you can only order them thru a Goodyear store. I've had mine for 2 months now and they work great. The only drawback was I had to put $300.00 down with the order and it took 10 weeks to get them.
PS. These have the white lettering not yellow.
PS. These have the white lettering not yellow.
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From: Kansas City, MO ...I'd like to go fishing and catch a fishstick. That'd be convenient. - Mitch Hedberg
I have the same tires and recently had a nail in a tire. I took it to the local Goodyear shop to get it patched and upon getting it out of the truck and handing it to the tech he said "Geez. I haven't seen one of these in a long time". He wasn't joking either.
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From: Kansas City, MO ...I'd like to go fishing and catch a fishstick. That'd be convenient. - Mitch Hedberg
I have the same tires and recently had a nail in a tire. I took it to the local Goodyear shop to get it patched and upon getting it out of the truck and handing it to the tech he said "Geez. I haven't seen one of these in a long time". He wasn't joking either.
Safety Car
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From: Beecher Illinois
Bought a set of GTIIs back in July from Tire Rack. Of course, that's no help to anyone now. 
Maybe I got the last set, one of em was even dated 2002!
Mike
Maybe I got the last set, one of em was even dated 2002!Mike
Last edited by KapsSA; Nov 14, 2005 at 08:36 PM.