New tires...

Again, thanks for the info. I am going to look at the Firestones tomorrow.
Mileage isnt a big deal really. If I manage 3000 miles a year on the car and they only last 30,000 miles I still got 10 years out of them.

Steve thanks for the info on the dot and valve stem deal.
Thats cool to know!

John,
I think the Firestone dealers are have a sale going on. Check out the buy 3 get 1 free deal. Hope so.

Here's what the Firehawks look like on the Silver Fox. The car handles beautifully with them. 

Look quick B4 Norsky edits it...

Dave Norsky2009-03-14 20:47:48

Dave, That is one beautiful car there.

We are now rebuilding the alt so I dont have to decide for a week.

Those Firehawks look GREAT but I am still torn between the Goodyear's and the BFG's. Somehow I just like the letters better.

I'm pretty proud of it, went to the drag strip last weekend and edged out a 2004 C5, my14.105 @ 97.88 MPH to his 14.368 @ 99.41 MPH.... Tires hooked up great too... 2.088 60' time to the C5s 2.399.

Dave

Wow I was just checking the reviews on Tirerack for those Firestones.

Man those kicked tail over both the BFG's and the Goodyears.

By a longshot.

I will let you all know when I get the car back and get some tires on it.

Firestone may have just made a sale.

My 81 has her BFG's on.  No reason to change that ... yet!!

My Pop used to tell me that "a half wore out set of Michelins were better than a new set of Firestones." Although I always considered my Pop to be a smart feller I challenged this thinkin on this matter.

I had a used set of Michelins on a Caddy when I went and bought Mrs. Tux a different Caddy. Caddy #2 had the proverbial new set of Firestones on it. I drove it and thought they were ok ( a little more road noise but ok).

Like the Beverly Hillbillies we loaded up the Caddy and took off for Sarasota, Florida. Just about Lake City, Florida the front end started to vibrate and shimmy. Not real bad but noticable.

When we got to Sarasota and got setteled in I took the car to have it checked. Well lo and behold a belt had broken in the right front radial. Pops words rang back in my head " A half wore out set of Michelins are better than a new set of Firestones."

At that point I had the Firestones removed and Michelins put back on. Maybe it was a fluke, an omen, karma, or just a bad tire, but you won't ever find another set of Firestones on my rides.   

Tux, you are not helping!

To see what I was looking at go to Tirerack, plug in 255/60/15 and check the reviews for the 3 different tires. (Goodyear, BFG and Firestone).

The Firestones rated way better in the road noise and traction areas and everyplace else for that matter.

I still like the LOOKS of the Goodyears best, then the BFG's and then the Firestones.

Sooooo, I guess the question really becomes do I buy tires for my Vette based on looks or quality?
I hadnt broke it down like that before!

I had a set of old Michelins, old, but with lots of tread remaining, on the Fox when we ran Tail-of-the-Dragon back in '06. It RUINED the Michelins for anything over 55 MPH. I think the tread belts shifted half way up the sidewalls....

(........... and my picture lasted almost 12 hours, Norsky's slowing down in his old age...)

Dave