William Loring says:
> My point being that since it's already happening, and already
so apparently
> commonplace, then how can we say that we can't use the same
broken, unfair
> system with street tires?
No "system" of rules and enforcement practices can possibly
prevent a tire manufacturer from doing a one-off run of an
existing model tire with a variation that makes the tire faster
(e.g., softer compound, changes in sidewall construction). The
company representatives will swear that nothing of the sort is
happening, all the competitors who benefit from this will play
dumb, and nobody can prove anything.
> By the way, I wouldn't call it "winning", I'd call it
"cheating." So would
> the rulebook. It's a shame that there is so little honor left
in this world.
You seem to believe that this is something new. It's not, it's
been going on in all forms of motorsports competition for
generations. It's not necessarily a pleasant thing to
contemplate, but I have yet to hear a proposal that stands a
chance of preventing it. One man's "street tire" is another man's
gumball. STS will become more competitive, and finding the
stickiest "true street tire" will become a commonplace exercise,
as will shaving tires, maintaining a second set of wheels for
your "true street" autocross tires, etc. Doesn't sound much
different from today's Stock to me.
Jay
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