71 Tire Judging

[David G.]

71 currently has Firestone Firehawk 225-70R15. Considering purhase of Coker Firestone Wide Oval F70-15.Confused about point deductions for these tires.Will Coker receive 10% deduction from 30 originality pts vs. 60% deduction on Firehawks? Deduction %'s seem to differ from Judging Reference Manual to Tech Info Manual. Thanks in advance

[Dick W.]

Re: 71 Tire Judging

The deductions will be as per the 6th edition of the Judging Reference Manual. The deductions refered to in the TIM & JG are out of date.

[David G.]

Re: 71 Tire Judging

Can somebody tell me what deductions on these two tires will be since my 2 manuals are out of date?

[John H.]

Re: 71 Tire Judging

As I read the "white book", the Coker wide oval repros will get either a 20% or 30% deduction, depending on how closely they match the originals in terms of design, construction, tread width and pattern, and sidewall appearance. To get only a 10% deduction, they have to be EXACTLY the same as the originals except for the DOT markings.

[Dick W.]

Re: 71 Tire Judging

Unless Corkey has changed his tire, the sidewall lettering, tire construction, and tread differs quite a bit from the original

[William C.]

Re: 71 Tire Judging

I believe the introduction of the Goodyear a few years ago moved the bar in terms of "acceptable" reproduction

[Dave S.]

Re: 71 Tire Judging

A couple of years ago Kelsey made a few changes to their very good reproduction Goodyear and now makes it "right on". They are the best you can get. I know it is made in Raised White Letter but I'm not sure about white stripe. As mentioned the Firestone reproduction is not very close.

[David G.]

Re: 71 Tire Judging

Thanks everybody. Sounds like the Goodyears from Kelsey are the way to go for the best available reproductions.

[Gerard Q.]

Re: 71 Tire Judging

Just for reference I received a 3pt deduction at a chapter meet last year and a 10 deduction at a regional meet this year with my 71 using the Firestone F70-15 repo's.

[Chas Henderson #28127]

Try this;

Buy some nice steel belted radials - get five of them, unless you have an original, drive to the meet, you will probably break even on the point deduction, 30 points, and enjoy the thrill of driving a great car. Thats what I do when I have my car judged. Cheaper in the long run than buying poor handling bias tires.

Chasman