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Re: SnowFlake Solo Series

To: "Brian Naumann" <brn6604@mactac.com>
Subject: Re: SnowFlake Solo Series
From: Lloyd Loring <lloydl@skyenet.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 10:15:52 -0500
Brian:

No sissy studs for us. At least not in the tires. Since we never know
whether there will be lots of snow or not a trace, we have banned studs for
the SBR SnowFlake Solo Series.

Lloyd Loring  <lloydl@skyenet.net>

>> First event is January 24 (the day after our annual banquet which is
>> dominated by solo trophies) and we'll have events on February 21 and
>> March 7. (Shameless plug!)
>
>First, a specific question about these events: are studded tires
>allowed?  I can imagine there might be some concern about tearing up
>the lot.
>
>Second, a general question to anyone who uses snow tires:  do studs
>really make that much of a difference?  I just picked up some
>"studdable" tires for the CRX and am debating whether or not to have
>it done.  I saw the studs on a friend's tires the other day and I was
>disappointed with how "civilized" they are.  And $12/tire sucks when
>the tires only cost $36 apiece to begin with.
>
>Anyhow, thanks in advance for any imput, and my apologies to those of
>you in warmer climates who actually have autocrossing to talk about
>this time of year.
>
>Brian Naumann
>brn6604@mactac.com
>who spent 7 hours driving the 280 miles from Rochester to Cleveland
>yesterday evening on bald A509s with the above-mentioned tires in the
>trunk :(




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