The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139 which becomes mandatory in
2007 may "reverse the trend of competition tires becoming more like their
brethren, and force them into becoming more like real street tires".
If it turns out an autox tire can be made that meets the 2007 standards and
is competitive with the current autox tires, how much more are the autoxers
willing to pay for this? What percentage of autoxers would be interested in a
cheaper less competitive street tire like the Falken Azenas for stock classes?
Should the SCCA start looking into this possible tire dilemma now?
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