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Re: slicks vs. DOT tires

To: richj50@bit-net.com, AUTOX@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: slicks vs. DOT tires
From: adozzell@sc9.intel.com (TONY OZZELLO P802 AWS)
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 07:59:19 -0700
>Would slicks work on a heavy (3500 lb) ESP car?  Since most CP cars are
>much lighter than that and run insanely wide (12") wheels, I wonder
>whether ESP cars with 9-10" wheels _could_ run slicks without really
>cutting up/overheating them.
>
>Has anyone ever seen a heavy car respond well to slicks?  All of the
>underprepared CP cars out there (ESP cars with SFCs for example) that I've
>seen are on DOT tires.


Rich,

Seth Emerson is running a V6 Camaro in CP this year and I believe I've
seen slicks on that car.

Tony

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