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Originally posted by topd1332:
Ed isnt the Hoosier tire on ur dragster a copy of the Mickey Bubba concept?


I'd use the term "copy" loosely here!!!!!!! Big Grin
 
Posts: 2163 | Location: Tewksbury, MA,USA | Registered: November 03, 2000Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by TORQIN:
Somehow I bet this acquisition will pay off for GY...

How can it not? They have been trying to better MT for a number of years now, Wink all failures!
 
Posts: 2163 | Location: Tewksbury, MA,USA | Registered: November 03, 2000Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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When I ran comp I, and just about every comp car, ran Goodyears because they were quicker...The large O.D. and narrow width allowed a decent footprint that got even narrower going down the track. Less tire contact, the quicker and faster you ran. And nothing has changed about that in years...


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Just thinking out loud, I would think a company as large as Goodyear wanted to buy out Cooper and Mickey Thompson was a small part in the dealings.
I'm guessing that Mickey Thompson sells more dirt/mud/street tires than drag racing tires.
We are a small part of the whole equation.
Time will tell.



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Posts: 622 | Location: Atco, NJ | Registered: March 14, 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by M120:
Just thinking out loud, I would think a company as large as Goodyear wanted to buy out Cooper and Mickey Thompson was a small part in the dealings.
I'm guessing that Mickey Thompson sells more dirt/mud/street tires than drag racing tires.
We are a small part of the whole equation.
Time will tell.


You are correct, the off-road tires are their cash cow.........


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
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2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

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Just saw a huge recall on Cooper Tires, might cost GY a few bucks for this deal.https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/cooper-recalls-430k-light-truck-tires-due-sidewall-76133291
Doesn't make me happy, 4 vehicles with Cooper light truck tires.
 
Posts: 1569 | Location: E TN | Registered: February 13, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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ran Copper tires as a replacement to the OEM tires on my previous GMC 2500HD Duramax. Garbage tire that doesn't get half the life/miles compared to the Goodyear SRW that was OEM on my current GMC 3500 Denali Duramax as well the Michelin LTX on my SUV.
 
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ran Copper tires
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"Copper" tires? They must be pretty heavy, and ride like crap. Falling of chair laughing


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
 
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Originally posted by 1320racer:
ran Copper tires
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"Copper" tires? They must be pretty heavy, and ride like crap. Falling of chair laughing


Expensive too!


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Now If Ediot said he had Copper tires, he had Copper tires. What part of the truth and facts don’t you get?
 
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