If Goodyear was pleased with the results after the Atlanta race, then why change the tire for Texas?

Goodyear said all along after the race that they were "pleased" with the performance of the tires at Atlanta, even with all the drivers complaints.  If they are so "pleased" and NASCAR is so "pleased" why are they changing their mind about bringing the same tires to the Texas race?  Instead of using the Atlanta tires, as of now, teams will be using the same tire codes they used in last years race.

Mike Helton was on Stewart's radio show and basically defended NASCAR and Goodyear, saying Stewart's comments were too harsh.  Yes, Stewart was vocal about it, the most vocal about it, but other drivers agreed with Stewart, some spoke up and some didn't.  Oh and Goodyear declined to go on the show after numerous invitations.

In his interview, Helton said the tires performed well at a safety standpoint and they didn't have any tire blowouts that caused cautions.  Well, he's right on that, there weren't blowout that caused cautions, but the tires did contribute to the cautions that were called.  I heard driver after driver complain about no grip, that they were sliding all over the place, feeling like they were going to wreck at any time.  That's good?  I don't think so. 

Now, I'm not an Elliott Sadler fan, but do you think his THREE spins didn't have anything to do with the tires and sliding all over the place?  The tires were definitely an issue here.  Then you have Greg Biffle, everyone knows he can drive a loose car, one that slides all over the place, he had problems and complained about it too.

But, Goodyear and NASCAR were happy with the results, even though the drivers weren't.  If that's the case, why did Goodyear change their minds about bring the Atlanta tire to Texas?  If they performed so well and the drivers didn't know what they were talking about, why change the tire?  It's easy, they know the drivers are right, they just don't want to admit it.

Is Stewart overreacting?  I don't think so, if it was just him saying all this stuff, then maybe, but with others agreeing with him that would say to me that he is just voicing his opinion about something that is a problem.  I still like the one quote he said on his radio show...

"You can understand from [NASCAR's] standpoint, listening to Mike, what their objective is and what they feel like Goodyear's objective is but I think they would feel totally different about it if we made every one of the high-ranking NASCAR officials ride in the right seat this past Sunday and feel what we felt. I think they might have a little different opinion about it."

Could you see Stewart taking Helton for a ride at the speeds they race at, not caution speed and still have Helton say they are "satisfied" with the tires?  I think Helton's opinion might be a little different then.

Your thoughts?