Goodyear GS D3

[garyhugo]

I was just told by a man at Tire Rack that the 275 40 17 GS D3's would not be made again by Goodyear. Do we think that is really the case? If so what tire should I use going forward? I have and want to keep ,the '90 salad shooters. I mostly put interstate miles on. Sometimes in the rain here in Florida. Then once a year in the mountains for a couple days. Thoughts.

[Subfixer]

I'm running Michelin PS2's. 275/40 front, 335/35 out back. (they don't have 315's).

[lfalzarano]

Originally Posted by Subfixer

I'm running Michelin PS2's. 275/40 front, 335/35 out back. (they don't have 315's).

I also run the Michelin’s in those bigger sizes on the rear. You get what pay for...


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[Ccmano]

In the original size 315 35 17 that will leave Sumitomos, Nittos, Toyos and Mickey Thompson’s. I suppose it could be worse.
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[spork2367]

Originally Posted by Ccmano

In the original size 315 35 17 that will leave Sumitomos, Nittos, Toyos and Mickey Thompson’s. I suppose it could be worse.
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Rear tires available in 315/35R17

Hoosier A7
Hoosier R7
Mickey Thompson ET Street S/S
Mickey Thompson ET Street R
Toyo Proxes R888R
Toyo Proxes TQ
BFG G-Force R1
BFG G-Force R/S
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
Nitto NT555
Nitto NT555 G2
Nitto NT555R
Nitto NT05
Nitto NT05R
Nitto NT01
Nitto Motivo
Kumho Victoracer V700 (available but discontinued)

[garyhugo]

Do all these choices in 315 also come in 275 40 17 ?

[spork2367]

Originally Posted by spork2367

Rear tires available in 315/35R17

Hoosier A7
Hoosier R7
Mickey Thompson ET Street S/S
Mickey Thompson ET Street R
Toyo Proxes R888R
Toyo Proxes TQ
BFG G-Force R1
BFG G-Force R/S
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
Nitto NT555
Nitto NT555 G2
Nitto NT555R
Nitto NT05
Nitto NT05R
Nitto NT01
Nitto Motivo
Kumho Victoracer V700 (available but discontinued)

Originally Posted by garyhugo

Do all these choices in 315 also come in 275 40 17 ?

The ones in red aren't available in 275 40R17.

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by garyhugo

Do all these choices in 315 also come in 275 40 17 ?

285’s fit just fine

[Meanmyz]

I really like the Nittos (555 G2). Performance is there and the price is right. I have never felt like I was on an inferior tire with the Nittos.

I road race on these tires. In April, at Big Bend Open Road Race, I will try to average my class speed of 125 mph for 118 miles. This will include speeds up to my mandated limit (tech speed) for the class of 140 mph.

So if all goes well, I will be able to go to a higher future class, which will allow me to hit "tech" speeds of 168.

Nittos have been good for me when racing in Nebraska at Sandhills Open Road Challenge.

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by garyhugo

I was just told by a man at Tire Rack that the 275 40 17 GS D3's would not be made again by Goodyear. Do we think that is really the case? If so what tire should I use going forward? I have and want to keep ,the '90 salad shooters. I mostly put interstate miles on. Sometimes in the rain here in Florida. Then once a year in the mountains for a couple days. Thoughts.

Objective skid pad comparisons aside, my personal anecdotal experience in downpours where water is "sheeting" (i.e., approx 1/4" layer of water on the road surface) the Nitto 555 GS series compares quite well to the former GY GS D3s I have experienced in the past.

Anecdotal example: On one of the Mountain runs I had the opportunity to follow Robert DeMarco who had 555 G2s mounted on his car, in several downpours. I had Nitto 555/555Rs on my Z, and I and a couple C7s with factory tires too were limited to just under ~ 50 mph or less, depending. In identical conditions, I and some others started to hydroplane above ~ 48mph whereas Robert's car on the "G2s" was safely cruising at significantly more speed than I or the rest of the caravan that followed him were able to drive. The difference was quite apparent: remarkable, actually!

Ami and I switched to the G2s with the 555 G2/555R combo which seems to perform significantly better on wet pavement than the 555/555R combo did. And, equally important, the 555 G2/555R combo handled the twisties very well: they were "well behaved" in the curves (traction broke gradually - nothing sudden).

I (for one) would appreciate having some real objective test data comparisons, as the GY "D3s" are well documented, in terms of their wet vs. dry performance: like to know how the Nitto 555 G2s actually stack up in the wet comparison. As for occasional drag racing, the 555Rs stick waaaay better than the GY "D3s" I had before.

I stop way short of attempting or quantifying the performance of the Nitto 555 G2 performance in comparison to the GY "D3s". But, in my experience, the 555 G2/555R combo (so far anyway) does have significant improvement over the 555/555R combo on wet pavement. Just how much of the "D3s" wet performance do the "G2s" have is an open question. But, I can suggest the Nitto combo as a viable alternative to the "D3s", especially as a dry weather summer tire or for the occasional trip down the drag strip.

YMMV