Goodyear is changing the look and performance of the F1 lin! Look............
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They do resemble a couple other tires. Goodyear owns Dunlop so that may explain the similiarities there. Still a great looking tire! Im sure these will be the OEM tires we see on the 03's.
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Originally posted by Skank Dog
They do resemble a couple other tires. Goodyear owns Dunlop so that may explain the similiarities there. Still a great looking tire! Im sure these will be the OEM tires we see on the 03's.
They do resemble a couple other tires. Goodyear owns Dunlop so that may explain the similiarities there. Still a great looking tire! Im sure these will be the OEM tires we see on the 03's.
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SVT360- I work at the Goodyear (Kelly Springfield) plant here in Tyler. I work in the tire room where the tires are actually built on the ARFII, but spend time down in R&D as well. What do you do?
We also found out that the Union City plant in Tenn. is laying off 400-500 folks effective Oct. 1!
The economy is not in the best of shape right now.
What do you do?We also found out that the Union City plant in Tenn. is laying off 400-500 folks effective Oct. 1!
The economy is not in the best of shape right now.
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From: amherst,ny
Originally posted by Skank Dog
SVT360- I work at the Goodyear (Kelly Springfield) plant here in Tyler. I work in the tire room where the tires are actually built on the ARFII, but spend time down in R&D as well. What do you do?
We also found out that the Union City plant in Tenn. is laying off 400-500 folks effective Oct. 1! The economy is not in the best of shape right now.
SVT360- I work at the Goodyear (Kelly Springfield) plant here in Tyler. I work in the tire room where the tires are actually built on the ARFII, but spend time down in R&D as well.
What do you do?We also found out that the Union City plant in Tenn. is laying off 400-500 folks effective Oct. 1!
The economy is not in the best of shape right now.
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svt360- Yes, Im a tire builder(G.O.) Im certified on the ARFII,G3,R1, and R2 machines. Fun,Fun! Its good to know another Lightning owner working for the same company! There are two other guys at the Tyler plant that own Lightnings, one owns a '99 and the other an '02.
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That new's has been around for quite a while now, but thanks for the first pictures I've seen, THEY'RE NICE.
Here's an old post from a month or two ago.
Here's an old post from a month or two ago.
Originally posted by The Beast
I am an engineer for Goodyear at the Lawton plant. We are the facility that produces the F1 for the L and personally I think it is a great tire. If you are looking for a tire that has a little more performance, a much more aggresive look and the same tread life as the F1 please hold on .
Next week we have invited a select group of media to the plant, then to the proving grounds in Texas to introduce a new tire to the market, the Eagle F1 GSD3. Like I stated above it out perform the F1 that curently is offered for the L and has a much more aggressive look to it (a complete V shape across the cross section of the tire without any lateral breaks). We are schedualed to begin production of 17's in late October with 18's and 19's to follow shortly.
On another note I just bought a L last weekend and I love it. Thanks for the great info!
I am an engineer for Goodyear at the Lawton plant. We are the facility that produces the F1 for the L and personally I think it is a great tire. If you are looking for a tire that has a little more performance, a much more aggresive look and the same tread life as the F1 please hold on .
Next week we have invited a select group of media to the plant, then to the proving grounds in Texas to introduce a new tire to the market, the Eagle F1 GSD3. Like I stated above it out perform the F1 that curently is offered for the L and has a much more aggressive look to it (a complete V shape across the cross section of the tire without any lateral breaks). We are schedualed to begin production of 17's in late October with 18's and 19's to follow shortly.
On another note I just bought a L last weekend and I love it. Thanks for the great info!
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From: Stinkin Joisey
Originally posted by ricekicker
Gator...read the article...they say they will be available in 15" - 21" sizes
Gator...read the article...they say they will be available in 15" - 21" sizes
