| In the early 1980's Goodyear Tire
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| | high performance tire known as "touring"
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| prepared a few high performance cars,
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| | tires which were designed to accede to
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| mostly the Chevrolet Corvette. The tire's
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| | high performance demands and lessen ride
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| roots were based in formula one racing.
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| | and wear issues. Within a few years,
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| The tire's design was very different than
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| | there was an entire list of high
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| most passenger car tires and was an
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| | performance tire categories which include
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| overnight victory with devotees of the
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| | Ultra-high performance, performance,
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| race car. The tire featured a low profile
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| | touring, cosmetic performance, touring
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| side wall, large tread blocks for good
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| | performance, etc.
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| dry traction grip, a very stiff sidewall
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| | As technology advanced, automobile
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| and a nylon cap over the steel belts to
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| | manufacturers began to equip nearly
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| hold the tire together at high speeds.
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| | everything with a performance tire even
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| The tire received a unique sidewall
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| | the mini van because of one simple
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| rating and it was designated with a "V"
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| | reason: they help sell cars because they
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| which meant the tire had been safely
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| | are attractive and because of the
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| tested in the laboratory to stay together
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| | benefits they add to the cars steering
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| at speeds as high as 149 mph. This is the
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| | and braking.
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| first time the high performance tire was
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| | The of this was that a consumer would buy
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| made in America.
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| | a family sedan and then end up
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| This tire was an instant hit and were
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| | unexpectedly having to pay up to 700
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| also very costly, even by today's
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| | dollars for replacement tires. This
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| standards. It was not uncommon for them
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| | creates problems because consumers don't
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| to cost over $200.00 each. This was an
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| | want to pay for this because they don't
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| immense price for a tire considering the
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| | believe they are "performance" drivers
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| average tire cost around $45.00 at the
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| | so, instead of replacing them, they end
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| time.
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| | up driving on bald tires. But the fact is
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| Since then however, the high performance
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| | that we are all performance drivers.
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| tire has made its way onto almost every
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| | Everyone profits from performance tires
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| modern car. This is because automobile
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| | because they are safer, stop better,
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| manufacturers found that high performance
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| | react quicker, steer better and are less
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| tires helped cars handle better, corner
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| | likely to blow out on the highway. They
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| better, stop better, steer better, were
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| | react and work much better with modern
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| safer and worked well with anti-lock
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| | car systems, and so, it is a good idea to
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| brake technology.
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| | look into getting performance tires, if
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| During this time tire manufacturers began
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| | not for your flashy sports car, at least
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| to produce a multitude of intermediate
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| | for your own safety.
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