Goodyear Gatorbacks?
Racer
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From: corvallis or
Re: Goodyear Gatobacks? (BAM92)
If by gatorback you mean the original VR50 design, Goodyear brought them back again last year in a few sizes unfortunatly not in the 16" for the 84's that it was originally designed for.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Walled Lake MI
Re: Goodyear Gatobacks? (jefft84)
A friend of my dads has a set from a corvette in the 16 inch size that i might be able to get a great deal on, does anyone know when they stopped making them? I dont want to buy super old dry tires
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From: Dover Oh
Re: Goodyear Gatobacks? (Storz)
Here's a quote from the ZR1.net:
"Early production ZR1's (90-91) were equipped with the Goodyear "Gatorback" radial tire. In '92, the Corvette sported new shoes from the Goodyear corporation, namely the GSC radial which it used throughout the duration of ZR1 production. The GSC is a much quieter, much softer feeling tire and is highly preferred in most instances over the Gatorback tire. In addition, the GSC easily outperforms the Gator tire in most every category of aggressive driving situations."
Hope that helps...
"Early production ZR1's (90-91) were equipped with the Goodyear "Gatorback" radial tire. In '92, the Corvette sported new shoes from the Goodyear corporation, namely the GSC radial which it used throughout the duration of ZR1 production. The GSC is a much quieter, much softer feeling tire and is highly preferred in most instances over the Gatorback tire. In addition, the GSC easily outperforms the Gator tire in most every category of aggressive driving situations."
Hope that helps...
