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BRIDGESTONE TIRES.
« on: August 02, 2013, 08:21:48 PM »
Bridgestone tires,
I would like new Bridgestone tires for my GTR why don't we get a order into Bridgestone to make us tires for are GTR and GTO
Motorcycles, if we give them a nice size order they might make a batch for us after all they made the motorcycles!!
Let me know if you want a set, and lets see what happened.
Thanks.
Steve.

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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2013, 08:40:56 PM »
Count me in. Tires on my GTO are old and cracking. Would love to be able to buy original style Bridgestones made of modern rubber.

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Re: BRIDGESTONE TIRES.
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2013, 08:51:47 PM »
I'm in for a set.
Confucius say... "Better to have Bridgestone than Kidneystone"

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« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2013, 09:02:31 PM »
I don't think they would do it with the intention of making profit other than a publicity campaign but I would buy a set.

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« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2013, 09:22:44 PM »
I'd definitely go for a set, Bridgestones should run on Bridgestones!!

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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2013, 09:54:54 AM »
Bob,
I am with you on the tires, Bridgestone made the motorcycles they could supply us with the tires, i have Avon on my GTR right now its
A good tire but i would love to have Bridgestone tires on to finish off the motorcycle i hope Bridgestone is reading this post you never
Know!!
Thanks.
Steve.

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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2013, 04:16:56 PM »
I'd be in on that deal also.

Steve S.

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Re: BRIDGESTONE TIRES.
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2013, 05:56:42 PM »
I'd be really surprised if a large corporation would make a limited run of tires for products they no longer sell.  Consider that the molds probably cost in the neighborhood of $100,000 (maybe more) even for a limited run, and they'd need multiple molds to cover front, rear, 350, 175, etc.  The advertising benefit would be limited due to the limited exposure of our bikes (a few thousand people/year), so I doubt they would subsidize the cost. It would be cool, though. Since most of us put limited mileage on our bikes, they could be made with racing compounds without worrying about excessive wear on the street. Then you could really impress those sport bike riders by dragging your knee through corners while passing them on the outside around a corner.  ;D
Karl Swartout
Mooresville, IN
BS175 Roadracer. BS200RS, BS350 GTR

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Re: BRIDGESTONE TIRES.
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2013, 01:10:43 AM »
Karl, you always want to spoil the fun with logical reasoning! ;D  Maybe they still have the old molds and equipment stored away. ::)

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Re: BRIDGESTONE TIRES.
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2013, 08:50:27 AM »
Karl, you always want to spoil the fun with logical reasoning! ;D  Maybe they still have the old molds and equipment stored away. ::)

Sorry to spoil the dream!  We can always hope they do still have the molds.

Maybe someone could mold just the set of letters for Bridgestone, we could buy Heidenaus or whatever tires look right, grind off the manufacturer's name and glue on the Bridgestone name. Nobody ever reads the fine print anyway.  :D
Karl Swartout
Mooresville, IN
BS175 Roadracer. BS200RS, BS350 GTR

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« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2013, 09:50:50 AM »
Karl,
I e- mail Bridgestone all the time about the tires for are Bridgestones, like you i hope they have the molds.
But if we could give them a strong order for tires you never know they check this site and watch what we
Talk about i will keep trying on this matter.
Thanks.
Steve.

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Re: BRIDGESTONE TIRES.
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2013, 11:23:15 AM »
WE want these.....

Confucius say... "Better to have Bridgestone than Kidneystone"

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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2013, 11:25:11 AM »
and.........

Confucius say... "Better to have Bridgestone than Kidneystone"

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« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2013, 12:24:20 PM »
You might try Coker Tire. They are able to make repop antique car tires that aren't horribly expensive. Maybe they could do a copy of the old Bridgestone M/C tires. We might have to supply them with a sample. I have no idea on how they are able to do this.

http://www.cokertire.com/?gclid=CLHsrdKZ5LgCFWYV7Aod1nYAEg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coker_Tire
« Last Edit: August 04, 2013, 12:26:54 PM by Toystoretom »
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