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Re: Tire history (something new to debate)

To: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>, <TeamZ3@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: Tire history (something new to debate)
From: bruce haden <bhaden@ucsd.edu>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 07:23:54 -0700
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>> Guess you both forgot about the Pheonix Stahlflex
>
>No -- the Stahlflex, like the A001 and A008 which came later, wasn't an
>"R-compound" tire -- it was more like the current Dunlop 9000 or Yoke AVS.
>In fact, I don't remember it being marketed especially as a racing or
>performance tire -- a few people just sort of stumbled on the fact it was
>faster than the rest of the crowd, and word spread.  I had a set on my
>Rabbit for two years -- probably would have lasted longer, but they were on
>the car when it burned down to the axles....

I have a set of Stahlflex's. They came with the Pinto when
I bought it. Still have almost full tread. Would probably 
make great rains, but way too hard to be competetive today.


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