Anyone recently bought goodyear slicks?

[TopNX75]

I am wondering if anyone has recently bought goodyear slicks?

I ran them until about 2002 when goodyear started making the tires in chile. The reliability went down the tubes. The compound was bad and I only got about 30 passes out of the last set I had on the car (in 2002).

I switched to Hoosier, which has been a great tire, but the "section" is too wide, causing me to run a smaller diameter and there is minor rubbing on occasion. Hoosier still does not make a taller tire with the section width I need.

Anyhow, I was hoping someone had recently bought a set of D1984 or similar (32x14x15). If so, could you check the sidewall and see if it still says made in Chile.

I heard a rumor that they stopped marking them as far as mfr location. I also heard that the yellow letters were USA and the white letters were chile..

Anyone heard similar or bought some lately??

Thanks in advance!
Sean...

[rustorbust]

Never ran goodyears but the nascar boys didnt sound like they had anything nice to say about the from last weekends race. I heard on monday goodyear's stocks plumeted.

[v8astregt]

What happened with Goodyear?



Anyways, what about Mickey Thompson? I've run two sets of them, and it seems like all the fastest street/strip cars use them, mainly the ET Streets.

[rustorbust]

I first started with hoosiers then switched to m/ts, never will go back, they work excellent.

James

[goquick]

I run M/T 32x14x15 slicks because I can not run anyone ele's 32x14 slicks. The section width on a M/T is the least of all of them. And, I sure can't complain with the results and reliability I've gotten from the M/T's. 2 seasons and plenty left for most of this one!

[TopNX75]

Thanks for all the replies,

I also have to be very careful with the "section" width..

The Hoosiers are much closer than the goodyears were. I see the MT 32-14-15 stiff sidewall, which is what I ran in both goodyear and hoosier.

I am going to try the M-T's when these hoosiers have had enough.

I am almost ready, I hope to re-fire the car on Sunday.. we will see.

Sean