Goodyear 4457 Radial

Larry Hill · 09-30-2014, 09:00 AM

176 runs and counting! We went to the local track on the way back from St Louis this past weekend and got to the finals. The car was at A/SA weight, it hooked and went straight.

Beacon Dragway does a very good job of track prep. It is a good place to race or test.

HandOverFist · 09-30-2014, 09:31 AM

I'll give them a shot on our car next go around Larry.

tstickff · 10-01-2014, 09:33 PM

Larry that's impressive! What am I missing though because I had goodyears 2 seasons ago and swore them off when I spun the tire at the National Event Last year at Epping, The goodyear guy told me the tires were good for 40-50 passes max, I had 48 passes on them and was spinning in F/SA at 3220 Lbs.

Thank You for the great info!

Tim

countrypuppy4865 · 10-01-2014, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tstickff

Larry that's impressive! What am I missing though because I had goodyears 2 seasons ago and swore them off when I spun the tire at the National Event Last year at Epping, The goodyear guy told me the tires were good for 40-50 passes max, I had 48 passes on them and was spinning in F/SA at 3220 Lbs.

Thank You for the great info!

Tim

Tim, the 4457 were designed for much longer life without being too hard. I don't remember the number of the ones you are referring too. I run the 4457 on my firebird and gto. I can easily get 100 runs on my firebird 3100 lbs and still can go low 1.20 60fts till the end.

tstickff · 10-02-2014, 06:34 AM

Thanks Jimmy! Looks like I will take another look at the Goodyears, i am in need of new slicks for next season anyway...

ss wannabee · 10-02-2014, 08:44 AM

I guess NOTHING stays the same in racing....Wasn't it common practice to sell off
radials after maybe 20-30 runs and buy a new set?

GUMP · 10-03-2014, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ss wannabee

I guess NOTHING stays the same in racing....Wasn't it common practice to sell off
radials after maybe 20-30 runs and buy a new set?

That's what I used to do before I switched to Goodyears last year. My 2014 COPO has over 100 runs to date!

Todd Boyer · 10-06-2014, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

176 runs and counting! We went to the local track on the way back from St Louis this past weekend and got to the finals. The car was at A/SA weight, it hooked and went straight.

Beacon Dragway does a very good job of track prep. It is a good place to race or test.

Thanks, Larry. Please keep us updated on this and let us know how many runs they last.

Larry Hill · 10-07-2014, 10:10 PM

I will get a tread depth when I change the engine later this week.

Larry Hill · 10-15-2014, 06:22 PM

Tread depth after 176 runs 3 1/2 to almost 4 thirty-seconds.

09-30-2014, 09:00 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,670 Likes: 1,967 Liked 10,895 Times in 2,255 Posts	Re: Goodyear 4457 Radial 176 runs and counting! We went to the local track on the way back from St Louis this past weekend and got to the finals. The car was at A/SA weight, it hooked and went straight. Beacon Dragway does a very good job of track prep. It is a good place to race or test. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-30-2014, 09:31 AM	#2
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Goodyear 4457 Radial I'll give them a shot on our car next go around Larry. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

10-01-2014, 09:33 PM	#3
tstickff Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 469 Likes: 308 Liked 561 Times in 138 Posts	Re: Goodyear 4457 Radial Larry that's impressive! What am I missing though because I had goodyears 2 seasons ago and swore them off when I spun the tire at the National Event Last year at Epping, The goodyear guy told me the tires were good for 40-50 passes max, I had 48 passes on them and was spinning in F/SA at 3220 Lbs. Thank You for the great info! Tim

10-02-2014, 06:34 AM	#5
tstickff Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 469 Likes: 308 Liked 561 Times in 138 Posts	Re: Goodyear 4457 Radial Thanks Jimmy! Looks like I will take another look at the Goodyears, i am in need of new slicks for next season anyway...

10-02-2014, 08:44 AM	#6
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Goodyear 4457 Radial I guess NOTHING stays the same in racing....Wasn't it common practice to sell off radials after maybe 20-30 runs and buy a new set?

10-07-2014, 10:10 PM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,670 Likes: 1,967 Liked 10,895 Times in 2,255 Posts	Re: Goodyear 4457 Radial I will get a tread depth when I change the engine later this week. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-15-2014, 06:22 PM	#10
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,670 Likes: 1,967 Liked 10,895 Times in 2,255 Posts	Re: Goodyear 4457 Radial Tread depth after 176 runs 3 1/2 to almost 4 thirty-seconds. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817