Paul L

They are good value for the $$s for normal cruising. Some people here here do not live in C5-C6 land.

PeteZO6

One reason the BFG tires look right is they were a viable high performance tire for our cars in the early 70s. I put on a set of Radial T/As when I realized how bad the original bias ply junk Goodyear tires were. Suddenly the car handled well, didn't shake all the time and didn't follow every groove and streetcar track I came to.

John Greenwood was racing on them, with lots of BFG graphics on the car. The tires were advertised heavily as performance tires.

I often wonder if BFG lowered the quality, or if quality standards have risen so much that the Radial T/As have to be speed limited. Too bad they don't build then like they used to.


Pete

ctuinstra

I'm going to put those on my OE rally wheels. I'd like to get another set of wheels, something 17" and a better set of shoes. But that's probably a pipe-dream.

1969RAY

I have it from a good source that Michelin makes the Goodrich T/A tires. That went a long way in my decision to buy them.

Paul L

Michelin bought them out years ago. These are not junk tires.

PeteZO6

You're right they aren't junk tires, but it would be nice if Michelin (bought the Goodrich tire line in 1988) put some of their current tire technology in the tires we need. Probably the down side of that would be a drastic increase in price. The Pilot Sport ZP set I put on my ZO6 cost me ~$2,200. Not many of us in the C3 world would play at that price point.

Pete

ctuinstra

Nope.... Nope....

68/70Vette

17 inch Wheel Vintique for the 68. They look like the stock Rallye wheels from a little bit of a distance. I think they are now marketed as Billet Vintique.

18 inch wheels for the 70. Torque Thrust II wheels.
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From what little I know, there are no more quality modern tires being manufactured in 15 inch wheel sizes.

PeteZO6

I think you're mistaking the word "quality" for performance. Any 15" tire we can buy for our Corvettes today is certainly a quality product. It will be safe (up to its speed rating) will deliver safe handling, and last a reasonable. It won't be a high performance tire, for that you will have to go to 17" or larger diameter wheels.

Pete

F4Gary

Me too. I just replaced my 18 year old Goodyears with Cooper Cobras. Higher speed rating than BFG T/As and the white letters are about the same size. $80 each at Discount Tire. Quieter than my old Goodyears too.

AdamMeh

I like the TA Radials and have run them on a few different cars over the years. This time I went with Cooper Cobras, and have been very happy with them. I like the way they look, handle and ride. As F4 said, they also have a higher speed rating than the TA does and it was almost $80 less than the TA for a set of 4 at Discount Tire.

Money well spent IMO.

275/60 in the rear and 235/60 in the front.

army

Those 275 Coopers have a nicer looking sidewall than my BFG 275's. From that angle anyway.

jerome1979

If white letter is not crucial, HTS686 from Bridgestone are very good tires.

FlyLS6

I think the ride and drive on my new H rated Maxxis Marauders is excellent.

Beefstick1

I run BFG T/As on my 68 Vette and 69 GTX

77C34SPD

I run the T/A's.. Cooper is a good tire,also about 3# lighter than a T/A

bashcraft

The 275's are like that because the 8" wheels are to narrow. They need 10" wide wheels to fit correctly.

mudbone64

Why? IMHO BFGs are the quintessential muscle car tire.

Una4dbl55

Muscle car tire ???
without a doubt !!!



C3's ???
no doubt there either !!!



just seems that the BFG's at the time were the cats *** !!!

billcarson

i offer up the possibility that some may prefer the slightly more modern look of the hollowed out raised white letter.these are excellent tires and cost a lot more than t/a's and may be perfect for those that run year round,like me.