GY F1 GS DS 315/35 R17s available at Discount tires

[GOLDCYLON]

First let me state this is a FYI thread

As stated in the title Goodyear F1 GS DS 315/35 R17s are available "again" at Discount Tires. You have to special order them however they are available. I remember these tires being $510 a piece a few short years ago however they are now $364 a piece which was a pleasant surprise. If you look at Discount Tires website the only tires listed as available are Nitto's so you need to either call the store or go into the store to order them.

I know lots of other people are running other tires and that's great however I am a fan of these tires and as hard as it is to find 315 R17 in anything to fit these days I am just passing along the good news if you are interested. If you not interested and love your $200 Nittos then look quickly away like you never saw this thread and move along like this is fake news. Whatever tire floats your boat for tires on your car is fine with me. As always your mileage downhill at a 60% grade....... may vary. GC

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[RussMcB]

Thanks for the heads up. I really like everything about my Goodyears (for street use).

I should check mine's tread depth to see if I should get some of these ...

[GOLDCYLON]

No sweat I remember GY not producing these for a while so I was happy to get what I wanted.

[PhillipsLT5]

Thanks for the heads up. I really like everything about my Goodyears (for street use).



I should check mine's tread depth to see if I should get some of these ...



Also check date code


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[PhillipsLT5]

First let me state this is a FYI thread



As stated in the title Goodyear F1 GS DS 315/35 R17s are available "again" at Discount Tires. You have to special order them however they are available. I remember these tires being $510 a piece a few short years ago however they are now $364 a piece which was a pleasant surprise. If you look at Discount Tires website the only tires listed as available are Nitto's so you need to either call the store or go into the store to order them.



I know lots of other people are running other tires and that's great however I am a fan of these tires and as hard as it is to find 315 R17 in anything to fit these days I am just passing along the good news if you are interested. If you not interested and love your $200 Nittos then look quickly away like you never saw this thread and move along like this is fake news. Whatever tire floats your boat for tires on your car is fine with me. As always your mileage downhill at a 60% grade....... may vary. GC



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Got a pair of rears for 606 out the door with road force balance at discount


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[lfalzarano]

Tire rack has them for $364 and fronts for $295/tire.

Remember to look at the date codes on your tires. Tires need to be replace after reaching 7 years old. Most important is to replace the at 4/32" of tread depth. At 3/32" you lose over 100ft of stopping distance. Legal tire depth in most states is 2/32". Don't take a risk and change them out!

BTW - these tires are Summer only. I wiped out twice at VIR when the temps where in the high 30 degrees.


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[RussMcB]

<snip> Most important is to replace them at 4/32" of tread depth. At 3/32" you lose over 100ft of stopping distance. Is this referring to driving in the wet? If yes, I wont argue, but in dry conditions, less tread depth usually helps braking.

[lfalzarano]

You are correct. This applies to rainy conditions.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=85

In fact, there is an increase in the stopping distances on the type of surfaces between asphalt and concrete roads. E.g. Sebring Raceway has a concrete straightaway (the runway) and asphalt roadways for the rest of the track.

http://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/advice-services/road-safety/vehicles/tyre-tread-depth.pdf

I don't recommend driving a Corvette is the snow unless you get caught gassing up in the Winter. Minimum safety tread depth is 6/32" for snow for your daily driver.

Also, you are correct that smaller tread depth provides more traction in dry conditions. That's why many of you racers have the tires shaved if not running racing slicks...





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