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Offline greencactus3
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« on: January 25, 2013, 01:03:55 PM »
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfg-nation/article-detail.page?DCRName=2013-01-23_G-FORCE-RIVAL

mmmmm...

makes me rethink my original plan for R1Rs on the rx7....

i was super happy with the g-force sports on the s10....
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2013, 07:26:34 PM »
Interesting, I have been looking at the Sport Comp-2s, this might be a little low wear for my kind of mileage, but if I keep my Silverado, I'll bee looking for something exactly like these!
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2013, 09:08:44 PM »
These tires have a very nice tread to them for grip.  I have been a big fan of the falcon azenis rt615s and had to move away from them due to reduced life from heat cycles in the new compound and the rival has a large contact patch design like that.

I made the switch to BFG and tried a full set of the sport comp 2's this year starting in august and have been very pleased with the life and the grip.  These rivals are a lower tread wear and are rated at the 200 like the azenis and some of the other autocross/race tires on the market. 

I can't wait to get my hands on a set after seeing them in person. 

Robert
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2013, 06:14:23 AM »
Interesting.  The rt615s or toyo R1Rs are the weapon of choice for the auto-x guys I race with. 
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2013, 07:18:31 AM »
R1R was my original choice, but since I will be doing a bunch of street driving as well, i could use a hihger treadwear tire.
plus these rivals are priced UNDER the direzzas
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2013, 09:05:13 PM »
Quote from: rentedmule on January 31, 2013, 06:14:23 AM
Interesting.  The rt615s or toyo R1Rs are the weapon of choice for the auto-x guys I race with.

Yep, I really loved my rt615's and I also ran them daily year round (they do not like temps below 60 lol).  Unfortunately  when they went to the rt615"k" they changed the compound and I found you could heat cycle them after a few auto cross events before you ran out of tread, and they are a factory shaved tire.

I have high hopes for the BFG rivals.  Have you guys seen pictures of them yet?

Robert
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2013, 09:57:51 PM »
A couple, Top Speed even has a review up. It's a pretty basic looking tread, but I guess all the magic happens in the compound and wall design.
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2013, 09:14:13 AM »
http://www.pro-touring.com/showthread.php?96134-BFGoodrich-g-Force-Rival-tire-launch-review-and-podcast

Looks like a crappy selection of 17" sizes - if they had a 275/40-17 I'd order a set as soon as they hit the shelves.
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2013, 10:42:10 AM »
Quote from: rentedmule on February 04, 2013, 09:14:13 AM
http://www.pro-touring.com/showthread.php?96134-BFGoodrich-g-Force-Rival-tire-launch-review-and-podcast

Looks like a crappy selection of 17" sizes - if they had a 275/40-17 I'd order a set as soon as they hit the shelves.

I saw your post in that thread, figured you would beat me to the link, lol.  I'm RS_Customs on PT.

Robert
« Last Edit: February 04, 2013, 11:16:10 AM by rcdreamer »
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2013, 11:03:50 AM »
yea, it kinda sucks there, especially since im now planning on running a 275 /40/17 as well
« Last Edit: February 04, 2013, 12:19:54 PM by greencactus3 »
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2014, 11:53:07 PM »
I had considered getting a set of Rivals, but then I changed my mind when I priced them out. They were nearly double what I paid for my Potenza RE760s. lol
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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2014, 06:21:14 AM »
A few guys in my auto-X club have been running them for a while now and they rave about how good they are. They're apparently comparable in grip to a Toyo RA1 but last a whole lot longer on the street.
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« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2014, 07:10:20 AM »
Quote from: Charged Dime on June 23, 2014, 11:53:07 PM
I had considered getting a set of Rivals, but then I changed my mind when I priced them out. They were nearly double what I paid for my Potenza RE760s. lol
I don't think you can really compare the re760s to the rivals. RE11s are the competitors to the Rivals.
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