BF Goodrich ?

[IraceLegends77]

I have heard from a really good source is that the BF Goodrich tires will not be used next year. I followed this up with a second source and he said the same thing. Both of these sources are very credible. They told me about the bead lock rim before it was known. My question is why would 600 not put this out. I know that they want to sell tires and they still would, but maybe not as many. I know this is not official and so please don’t shot me. I just thought it would be good if you where about to buy a set of tires to have this info in the back of your head. They did tell me the new manufacture of tires but that it was still up in the air. I know that I have a couple of sets of BF Goodrich tires that will become redneck flower box.

Scott

[Vern Houseman]

I know they are looking at cooper tires , they had some freinds of mine do a tire test a few mounths ago and the other tire was a bf tire but looked like a rain tire ?

[IraceLegends77]

How did they like it Vern?

Scott

[VMS Motorsports]

As all large businesses operate, Im sure they want to sell out of their stockpile of tires they have now before announcing a switch. Figured something was going to happen, since there was no BFG patch or stickers in the license packets this year...Cooper...the hardest tire you can buy other than the Farm and Fleet Roadrunner brand, just my .02...not that it matters, I'll buy what they tell me to!

[TomTom]

 What do you guys pay for the BF G's ? What do they duro at ?

[IraceLegends77]

we pay $98.00 (+25 to 35 to camber cut them) and I can't remember the # on the duro. but they are no means soft either.

Scott

[VMS Motorsports]

All over the board on durometer readings with the BFG's . I've had brand new tires run from 55 (yes, illegal straight from 600, the first batch of 2008) to 62. My right rear after 22 nights is a perfect 58 right now, the other 3 have 40+ shows on them and range from 61-64 right now. Yes, I run dirt

[Racinjj]

That should be interesting if we get a new tire.   They will probably wait to announce something until March.

[VMS Motorsports]

Hopefully they announce it soon enough for me to go to an unsuspecting distrubutor and buy a bunch to sell you guys cheaper!

[JGRacing]

If they are still working on negotiating a deal, they might want to keep it quiet until it is signed.  By letting the potential new provider know that the option of BFG is dead, it will take away their leverage.  Hopefully they will not wait too long to announce the new supplier.   

[Vern Houseman]

I had the cooper tire in my hand pritty nice tire and its not that hard I think it came in around 60 ? guees we will have to see?

[IraceLegends77]

Which Cooper tire was it?

Scott

[TomTom]

    When they decide on changing tire manufactures do they have a vote or something from all the racers ? How long does the rubber last now on asphalt ? My club runs a Hoosier DOT tire on asphalt they last 12/13 race weekends, and cost $83 each, duro @ 50.

Tom #3

[justfreaky]

Tom,

If we got a vote racing would be cheaper. LOL!!!
Lets not open up that can of worms. 

Steve

[TomTom]

 10-4 , on racing would be cheaper if racers could vote thats why I run my legend as a dwarf so I don't have to put up with the Inex rules, my club votes on tires so I was wondering how Inex did it evidently they like to screw the racers. I thought the whole point of legend cars was to be affordable , how can they call it affordable when guys got over 5 grand in a motor, that isn't affordable we run 03' Suzuki GSXR 600's that cost race ready $600-$1,000 no bull, and they last we run 50 shows on the motor's before freshening & no screwing with carbs, thats whats pissa about the injected motors.

Tom #3  

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