Tire survey (99-00-01)...What came with your truck?
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Tire survey (99-00-01)...What came with your truck?
When I got my truck, I thought the tires had a little tread missing when we bought it.
It only had 8 miles on it when I first set my eyes on it, and 64 when I recieved it 3 weeks later, but still, the tread seemed a little less than normal. I didnt think anyhting of it since the fastest car I had ever driven was a '94 Chevy Cavalier.
Anyways, I have raced a camaro SS with nittos and I kept up wiht him from the launch. Thats what got me thinking. But the 2.139 60' told me I had bad traction.
Now the guys with the '01 Lightnings say they get not only 20 hp, but gears AND a different tire.
As most of you know, I raced an '01 black CHIPPED Lightning a couple of weeks ago and it was pretty much was neck and neck,
THIS IS MY QUESTION:
My tires (99 Lightning):
Goodyear Eagle F-1 GS 295/45/ZR18
His tires (01 Lightning):
Goodyear Eagle F-1 GS 295/45/ZR18
Which ones do you have? I heard the 99 - 00 models are supposed to have just he F-1s.
Me pulling the '01 in third has me thinking something I dont want to think, but wish I could....
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99 Black Lightning! 2001 Kills! 2000 kills2!
factory tonneau cover, 100k mile warrantee, Line-Xed
2.145 60' 8.789@82.71 (1/8) 13.603@101.05 1/4 track straight pipes, 'Major' rear lights, no chip
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It only had 8 miles on it when I first set my eyes on it, and 64 when I recieved it 3 weeks later, but still, the tread seemed a little less than normal. I didnt think anyhting of it since the fastest car I had ever driven was a '94 Chevy Cavalier.
Anyways, I have raced a camaro SS with nittos and I kept up wiht him from the launch. Thats what got me thinking. But the 2.139 60' told me I had bad traction.
Now the guys with the '01 Lightnings say they get not only 20 hp, but gears AND a different tire.
As most of you know, I raced an '01 black CHIPPED Lightning a couple of weeks ago and it was pretty much was neck and neck,
THIS IS MY QUESTION:
My tires (99 Lightning):
Goodyear Eagle F-1 GS 295/45/ZR18
His tires (01 Lightning):
Goodyear Eagle F-1 GS 295/45/ZR18
Which ones do you have? I heard the 99 - 00 models are supposed to have just he F-1s.
Me pulling the '01 in third has me thinking something I dont want to think, but wish I could....
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99 Black Lightning! 2001 Kills! 2000 kills2!
factory tonneau cover, 100k mile warrantee, Line-Xed
2.145 60' 8.789@82.71 (1/8) 13.603@101.05 1/4 track straight pipes, 'Major' rear lights, no chip
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Tundra,
They are all the same series of tire, the difference is the 2001's got a new compound rubber that is still called the F1 GS. I just got a set from Tirerack and they do seem to be stickier. The treadwear rating on the new compound is 300 vs 320 on the older versions.
Hope this helps...
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Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
They are all the same series of tire, the difference is the 2001's got a new compound rubber that is still called the F1 GS. I just got a set from Tirerack and they do seem to be stickier. The treadwear rating on the new compound is 300 vs 320 on the older versions.
Hope this helps...
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Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
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Tundra,
My 2000 was one of the first few hundred built. My tires are the Goodyear Eagle F-1 GS 295/45/ZR18.
Treadwear: 300
Traction: AA
Temperature: A
I also have a set of tires that I bought from Cruiser on the board and they are exactly the same. Not sure what Wyldman is referring to as a treadwear of 320, maybe that was the 99's?
My 2000 was one of the first few hundred built. My tires are the Goodyear Eagle F-1 GS 295/45/ZR18.
Treadwear: 300
Traction: AA
Temperature: A
I also have a set of tires that I bought from Cruiser on the board and they are exactly the same. Not sure what Wyldman is referring to as a treadwear of 320, maybe that was the 99's?
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From: Lewisville, TX USA
There is a difference in tread depth between tires that came on the 2000 and the 2001, according to Ford/Goodyear. Found this out when two tires were replaced under warranty and it wigged the ABS system out - the difference in tire diameter was enough for the system to think there was wheel slippage.