For your amusement, a copy of letter sent to SEB
-----Original Message-----
From: Scotty *BOB* White <we2fat4asp@seanet.com>
To: Solo@scca.org <Solo@scca.org>
Date: Sunday, January 24, 1999 10:10 PM
Subject: 18" rubber?
> Ok gang, here we go again. A little over 2 years ago I was working with
>Karen Babb on implementing a rule to allow cars that originally came with
>18" wheels to run 17" wheels because of the lack of availability of R
>compound tires. This idea was shot down immediately with the reasons given
>that *the mfgs promised to have rubber soon* and *if we don't allow it we
>will force the tire guys to make it*
>
> My summation of this? How incredibly naive. To think that the solo
>community has any influence over the tire mfg of the kind of magnitude is
>optimistic at best. Especially since Club race isn't on the same page! Has
>anybody noticed that the best Corvette ever built is not being campaigned?
>What about the new 993 Porsches? C'mon gang, let's get into the 90s here
>before the new millennium smacks us in the face!
>
> Also there was some nervousness about possible higher aspect sidewall
>being an advantage in the ability to put power down. This argument just
>doesn't hold much water due to the fact that the only car coming with 18"
>rubber have incredibly sophisticated IRS. We aint talking pony cars here
>people!
>
> It has been over two years since this idea was shot down and you cannot
>purchase an A/X compound tire! The only 18" R compound tire you can buy is
a
>road race compound and if you look at the sizes being built right now, you
>can toss that *gearing advantage* argument too!
>
> Come on people, I urge you to do the right thing and make this happen.
We
>need to quit turning our nose up at the worlds best sports cars!
>
>Sincerely frustrated,
>
>
>Scotty B White
>215974
>PO Box 73099
>Puyallup Wa. 98373
>
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