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Old 07-26-2012, 03:58 PM
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i want to put new tires on my 79 vette ,looked at a lot of reviews ,but cant decide ,have 255/60/15 ,like the goodyear eagle gt 2 ,had some on a 83 camaro once and they would stick to the road unbelievably ,or some cooper cobra radial gt , any suggestions , traction , handling is what im looking for
Old 07-26-2012, 04:26 PM
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Only 3 choices, BFG, Cooper Cobra, micky T if you want raised white letters.
Firestone Indy 500 if you can find them as they too were discontinued.
Old 07-26-2012, 05:14 PM
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are the goodyear eagle gt 2 raised soild white letter ? ,local sears said they can get them
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Sears says they can get 15" eagles? 20" for sure, 15".........?????
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I'm very happy with my 225/60R15 Falken ZE-329 ... BUT they don't fill the wheel well...
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This afternoon I had 4 BF Goodrich Radial TA's mounted on my '69 coupe. The BF Goodrich tires were redesigned to meet European specifications and are a good tire. The tires which were on my car were at least 15 years old and the difference between them and the new ones is dramatic. Much more supple ride, quiet, no harshness. Completely transformed the car.

By the way, mounting the tires inside out moves the white letters inside, which is the choice I made. I like the blackwalls.

Highly recommend the TA's.

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