(G-FORCE KD'S) Dear BF Goodrich . . .
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(G-FORCE KD'S) Dear BF Goodrich . . .
I am an active member on the Corvette Forums and an owner of a set of G-FORCE KD Tires. These are fantastic tires, especially for those of us who invest in additional horspower/performancemodifications after the car purchase.
Many of us on the forum have experienced these wonderfully handling and gripping tires. However, we also feel that such a great tire is being sold a little short of even greater potential. By this we mean that the KD tire comes no wider than 295 on 18" or 19" wheels. Knowing that BFG recently came out with an 18" DR's, we know you are hearing our voices and reponding to our wishes.
We are hoping that you continue to do this and would also consider producing wider widths and larger sizes (e.g. 315/35 18" and 19" or 335/30 19". So many of your competitors seem to be already doing this. But many of us would rather have 295 18" KD's than a 315 Nitto, Pilot Sport or Pirelli. Still, as performance enthusiasts and fanatics, we want to have the best of both worlds. Here is a link discussing many of these wishes.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=441259
We realize we are only a small group relative to the overall auto performance population, but we strongly believe the demand for these tires exists now, especially since so many auto manufacturers are engineering their automobiles with more and more horsepower each year.
Many of us on the forum have experienced these wonderfully handling and gripping tires. However, we also feel that such a great tire is being sold a little short of even greater potential. By this we mean that the KD tire comes no wider than 295 on 18" or 19" wheels. Knowing that BFG recently came out with an 18" DR's, we know you are hearing our voices and reponding to our wishes.
We are hoping that you continue to do this and would also consider producing wider widths and larger sizes (e.g. 315/35 18" and 19" or 335/30 19". So many of your competitors seem to be already doing this. But many of us would rather have 295 18" KD's than a 315 Nitto, Pilot Sport or Pirelli. Still, as performance enthusiasts and fanatics, we want to have the best of both worlds. Here is a link discussing many of these wishes.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=441259
We realize we are only a small group relative to the overall auto performance population, but we strongly believe the demand for these tires exists now, especially since so many auto manufacturers are engineering their automobiles with more and more horsepower each year.
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Re: (G-FORCE KD'S) Dear BF Goodrich . . . (MarkFLC5)
Nice write-up. It would be sweet to have a G-Force in a 315/35/18. BTW, I'll be hauling your old wheels back to Kansas for a friend of mine that bought them. I drop my car at JP's on the 27th. As far as the tires go, you may need one the size of a steam roller to hook that TT.
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Re: (G-FORCE KD'S) Dear BF Goodrich . . . (AUGUSTAC5)
Nice write-up. It would be sweet to have a G-Force in a 315/35/18. BTW, I'll be hauling your old wheels back to Kansas for a friend of mine that bought them. I drop my car at JP's on the 27th. As far as the tires go, you may need one the size of a steam roller to hook that TT.
With th BF Goodrich KD's, its one of those cases where size doesn't always matter - its the stick (Boy I'm glad I didn't mispell that - the "d" is right next-door to the "s"). Although with the stage I TT, a Good 315 or wider DR will be required for a decent portion of the tq in the upper half of 2cnd gear (forget about the lower half or 1st)
