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Title: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: Speeddog on November 02, 2009, 04:15:58 PM Brings up some good points:
http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009/11/02/bridgestone_f1_withdrawal_highlights_spe.html (http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009/11/02/bridgestone_f1_withdrawal_highlights_spe.html) Perhaps it a bit less of an issue for MotoGP, as there's 2 years to go for Bridgestone. And, IMO, there's more manufacturers who have the technology to deliver what's necessary for bike tires. Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: OT on November 02, 2009, 05:34:45 PM Opportunity for Goodyear ;D
Sounds like BS wants to focus their "research" efforts on tires they can actually sell and make money with.....F1/MotoGP must be an enormous drag on their R&D yen. Also, it'll probably take a while for last year's spike in oil prices to work its way through the production cost of tires and get sales heading back up. Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: Speeddog on November 02, 2009, 05:44:34 PM Yeah, maybe a trade, Goodyear to F1 and Bridgestone to NASCAR. [laugh]
I'm sure if they were convinced it was 'advertising money well spent', they could justify the $ outlay. But it is a pretty much fixed cost deal, more conventional advertising can be shifted around or not done at all. But what is Bridgestone's annual advertising budget? Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: zooom on November 03, 2009, 01:57:12 AM Opportunity for Goodyear ;D why not get some supplier like Yokohama or Dunlop while you are at it!!..or perhaps Firestone or Continental or even, god forbid, Michelin again? Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: derby on November 03, 2009, 03:46:53 AM why not get some supplier like Yokohama or Dunlop while you are at it!!..or perhaps Firestone or Continental or even, god forbid, Michelin again? dunlop currently supplies tires to the 125gp and 250gp series. firestone is the same company as bridgestone, so i don't see them being interested. Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: zooom on November 03, 2009, 07:19:47 AM firestone is the same company as bridgestone, so i don't see them being interested. well, I just still see them as the name that sabatoged Ford Explorers for a few years... Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: tufty on November 03, 2009, 09:30:54 AM Oooo, Oooo!! I know, I know... how about Shinko?
Huh, huh? Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: zooom on November 03, 2009, 11:00:59 AM Oooo, Oooo!! I know, I know... how about Shinko? Huh, huh? I see your Shinko and raise you a Cheng Shin! Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: Speeddog on November 04, 2009, 06:52:39 AM Pirelli says NO for F1:
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154385/1/pirelli_rules_out_replacing_bridgestone_in_f1.html (http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154385/1/pirelli_rules_out_replacing_bridgestone_in_f1.html) Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: pennyrobber on November 04, 2009, 07:21:30 AM I see your Shinko and raise you a Cheng Shin! All in with Tomahawk. (http://www.cycletires.com/cycleart/stunt02.jpg) Title: Re: Ramifications of the Spec Tire Post by: desmoquattro on November 04, 2009, 07:23:51 AM All in with Tomahawk. (http://www.cycletires.com/cycleart/stunt02.jpg) Those'll go nicely on the all-Turbo-Busa racing class (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=30436.msg527443#msg527443) I'm proposing for AMA/DMG and MotoGP ;D |