firestone firehawk vs bf goodrich radial t/a
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besides the fact that they are the same tire essentially the bfgs are offered in more sizes i believe because they are the generic performance street tire... only downside about bfgs is you cant get raised yellow letter but bfgs are much better aesthetically just because of the classy look and if anyone tells you to go for eagles for classic look tell them theyr dumb and drive on over to the bgf store
86_OLDS ---------> The T/A stands for Trans-Am.
After the original Trans-Am debut in 1969, it didn't resonate well with the public, only 697 units were built. The 2nd generation T/A was radically redesigned and came back out as a 1970 1/2 model.
Pontiac adopted the name Trans-Am from the SCCA. (Sports Car Club of America). The title Trans-Am was used to title their premier production sedan racing series. The Pontiac Trans-Am didn't fit into the guidelines of the SCCA because they limited the size of their engines to 300 cid or 5 liters. Pontiac's T/A was a 400 cid.
To make a long story short..... The SCCA wanted some type of a reward for the commercial use of their name... Trans-Am. Pontiac and the SCCA agreed on a 5.00 a car royalty. This story is another story all itself.
What does this have to do with the tire? At that time, B.F. Goodrich was marketing their new high performance radial tire called the Trans Am Radial. When the SCCA requested the same royalty Pontiac was paying, B.F. Goodrich declined their offer and shortened the name to the T/A. This legally took them off the hook. The B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A was born.
After the original Trans-Am debut in 1969, it didn't resonate well with the public, only 697 units were built. The 2nd generation T/A was radically redesigned and came back out as a 1970 1/2 model.
Pontiac adopted the name Trans-Am from the SCCA. (Sports Car Club of America). The title Trans-Am was used to title their premier production sedan racing series. The Pontiac Trans-Am didn't fit into the guidelines of the SCCA because they limited the size of their engines to 300 cid or 5 liters. Pontiac's T/A was a 400 cid.
To make a long story short..... The SCCA wanted some type of a reward for the commercial use of their name... Trans-Am. Pontiac and the SCCA agreed on a 5.00 a car royalty. This story is another story all itself.
What does this have to do with the tire? At that time, B.F. Goodrich was marketing their new high performance radial tire called the Trans Am Radial. When the SCCA requested the same royalty Pontiac was paying, B.F. Goodrich declined their offer and shortened the name to the T/A. This legally took them off the hook. The B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A was born.
I have 205/75r14 on my wagon. Older firestone firehawks, they have been on the car since 96'(work reciept in glove box said so) i like how they look and ride except earlier this year the rear pass tire developed a buldge and wires were sticking out, but the car also sits during the winter and probably got way outta balance.so i put a cooper cobra on til i get 4 new tires. i cant enlarge an image to show cuz my phone pics.
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