Goodyear GSCS
10-30-2003, 03:41 PM
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Goodyear GSCS I was reading on here the other day about these and I've never heard of them. I looked at the tire websites and nothing either. Anyone have info on them?
10-31-2003, 07:09 PM
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I posted on here a while back about them. I would go and do a search using my name. Also, trackbird has some knowledge about them. So, I'd use his name in the search. You can try www.racegoodyear.com Hope this helps. 
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11-05-2003, 10:41 PM
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Trackbird, since you are a RKI (real knowledgable individual), would you say that these tires would be okay for a street car? The reason I ask, is that would there be a hazard if you were to go to a grocery store, and when you come out you find its' raining, and you have 20 miles to the house?
11-05-2003, 10:57 PM
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I would say no. In the picture it looks like it has no tread on it. Also, it's probably a fairly soft rubber, so it would wear quickly in comparison to regular street tires.
11-06-2003, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sawedoff
Trackbird, since you are a RKI (real knowledgable individual), would you say that these tires would be okay for a street car? The reason I ask, is that would there be a hazard if you were to go to a grocery store, and when you come out you find its' raining, and you have 20 miles to the house?
They have minimal tread when new. With that said. I used to drive 15 miles to events on mine. It did rain one day (sprinkle, then dry, then some drops, etc) and part of the course was wet, but not standing water, just a low spot that stayed a little wet and we kept pushing faster through that section and I never managed to find the limit of grip. It was higher than expected. However, if you get caught out in the rain on any race tires (that are reasonably worn), you may want to stay put. My friend turned a corner in downtown Columbus, Oh (92 Mustang LX on Hoosiers) and did one complete rotation before making the turn. He looped it in an empty (luckly) intersection and he was being careful, they "bit" him anyway.
I'd not use them on a daily driver, but I do drive to events on them. I'm not sure I answered your question exactly.....
And, actually, they wear very well. They are not regular all seasons (40,000 mile tires), but they hold up very well as race tires go.
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11-15-2003, 11:59 PM
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I can't say for sure, but I believe they are steel belted. They are sorta funny as race tires go, the sidewalls feel like innertubes and the tread feels like it has 3/4 inch plywood behind it. They are super soft sidewalls and the tread face is equally as rigid? I was concerned when I bought them and was helping mount and balance them, I was sure they were going to be terrible race tires. Mine carried a generic ZR rating. I'd think puncture resistance to be rather good as solid as the tread face is. However, cutting a sidewall could be a greater hazzard. I'd contact Goodyear for specifics for your application. The speeds at the Silver State are nothing to play with.
I'd suspect that they will hold up better than hoosiers....
I can't say for sure, but I believe they are steel belted. They are sorta funny as race tires go, the sidewalls feel like innertubes and the tread feels like it has 3/4 inch plywood behind it. They are super soft sidewalls and the tread face is equally as rigid? I was concerned when I bought them and was helping mount and balance them, I was sure they were going to be terrible race tires. Mine carried a generic ZR rating. I'd think puncture resistance to be rather good as solid as the tread face is. However, cutting a sidewall could be a greater hazzard. I'd contact Goodyear for specifics for your application. The speeds at the Silver State are nothing to play with.
I'd suspect that they will hold up better than hoosiers....
11-17-2003, 11:14 AM
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Thanks, I'll check into them with goodyear.
Hoosiers have actually done pretty well in these events. There is only one instance that I know of where a Hoosier failed and there is reason to believe it was do to some parts that were left on the road by another car when it had a failure. Most of the big guns are running hoosiers except for a few. I wish I could just afford them.
Hoosiers have actually done pretty well in these events. There is only one instance that I know of where a Hoosier failed and there is reason to believe it was do to some parts that were left on the road by another car when it had a failure. Most of the big guns are running hoosiers except for a few. I wish I could just afford them.
02-17-2004, 01:37 PM
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I have them on my WS6. They are great for straight-line traction. At the drag strip my tires just chirp & go. Where as my F1's would smoke thru 1st gear. We have ~15k on them & they are holding up. I found a site that rated them with Hoosiers & Nittos for traction. And they are Z rated. They work fine in the rain for normal driving.