GY F1 GS DS 315/35 R17s available at Discount tires - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

GOLDCYLON · 07-07-2017

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 · 07-07-2017

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 · 07-08-2017

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

PhillipsLT5 · 07-08-2017

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Originally Posted by 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 ...

Also check date code

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PhillipsLT5 · 07-08-2017

Quote:

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

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lfalzarano · 07-08-2017

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 · 07-09-2017

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Originally Posted by lfalzarano

<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 · 07-09-2017

You are correct. This applies to rainy conditions.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...ay.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/a...read-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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07-07-2017	#1
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,154	GY F1 GS DS 315/35 R17s available at Discount tires 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 GC __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V Last edited by GOLDCYLON; 07-07-2017 at 05:18 PM.

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RussMcB Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Marietta, GA USA Posts: 1,160	Re: GY F1 GS DS 315/35 R17s available at Discount tires 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 ...

07-08-2017	#3
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,154	Re: GY F1 GS DS 315/35 R17s available at Discount tires No sweat I remember GY not producing these for a while so I was happy to get what I wanted. __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

07-08-2017	#6
lfalzarano Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clayton, North Carolina Posts: 1,133	Re: GY F1 GS DS 315/35 R17s available at Discount tires 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. Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Lou[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

07-09-2017	#8
lfalzarano Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clayton, North Carolina Posts: 1,133	Re: GY F1 GS DS 315/35 R17s available at Discount tires You are correct. This applies to rainy conditions. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...ay.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/a...read-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... Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Lou[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]