Note that the new V700 is a totally different tread design. Since I just (4
events) bought a new set of the oldies I haven't had the heart to email them
and ask what else is different and how much faster they are, but I do look
forward to having my own excuse now.
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Navid Kahangi" <nkahangi@interwoven.com>
To: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; <navid@interwoven.com>; "Jim
Ochi" <jochi@ricochet.net>; <navidk@home.com>
Cc: "Bay Area Autocross" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: Tire experiences
> They had 3 tires shown, V700 DOT, V700S (slick), and V700 rally.
>
> --Navid
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Creasy [mailto:black94pgt@pacbell.net]
> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 10:32 AM
> > To: navid@interwoven.com; Jim Ochi; navidk@home.com
> > Cc: Bay Area Autocross
> > Subject: Re: Tire experiences
> >
> >
> > i thought they were coming out with a new non-DOT slick, and the V700
will
> > be the same. the V700 is changing? bad news!
> >
> > -james c
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Navid Kahangi <nkahangi@interwoven.com>
> > To: Jim Ochi <jochi@ricochet.net>; <navidk@home.com>
> > Cc: Bay Area Autocross <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 10:21 AM
> > Subject: RE: Tire experiences
> >
> >
> > > The ever-handy corded/worn down tire excuse always works for me. But
> > > seriously, has anyone heard anything about the new Kumho V700 DOT
tires?
> > I
> > > saw and ad in GRM about them coming soon. The tread pattern looked
very
> > > different from the current tire.
> > >
> > > --Navid
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jim Ochi
> > > > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 12:35 AM
> > > > To: navidk@home.com
> > > > Cc: Bay Area Autocross
> > > > Subject: RE: Tire experiences
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey Navid -
> > > >
> > > > So, what do you use as an excuse when you're running the go-fast
> > Hoosiers
> > > > and you get beat by someone who's using the slow but
> > economical Kumhos?
> > > >
> > > > :-)
> > > >
> > > > Jim, waiting to learn a new excuse!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 11:54 PM 12/21/2000 -0800, Navid Kahangi wrote:
> > > > >I'm sure our resident excuse master, Mr. Ochi will concur, the best
> > thing
> > > > >about not running the fastest tire is the fact that you
> > always have an
> > > > >excuse in your back pocket.
> > > > >
> > > > >--Navid
> > > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > > >[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Steven J.
Sherwood
> > > > >Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 9:53 PM
> > > > >To: George Chiou
> > > > >Cc: Bay Area Autocross
> > > > >Subject: Re: Tire experiences
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >I have had several sets of Kumho V700s...for both track events
> > > > >and autox events. One thing about the Kumhos is that they last
> > > > >pretty long. They are not the fastest R compound tire out there
> > > > >but you might be able to stretch them the entire season if
> > > > >you are lucky.
> > > > >
> > > > >Email me directly if you want more details.
> > > > >
> > > > >I get mine at Tirerack (eddie@tirerack.com)
> > > > >
> > > > >Steve S
> > > > >#47 CSP
> > > > >00 Audi S4
> > > > >
> > > > >George Chiou wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hey all,
> > > > > > Since I'm new to the AutoX scene I wanted to see if I
> > could get some
> > > > > > information from people who've had experience with the
> > > > (Kumho) V700 and
> > > > > > (Yokohama) A032R tires in the SFR.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Specifically, I'm curious about treadwear...realistically
> > I'll only
> > be
> > > > >able
> > > > > > to buy one set of R compound tires per season and would like
> > > > to know which
> > > > > > one has the best odds of surviving a season of AutoX (here in
> > > > the SFBay)
> > > > >and
> > > > > > some track events...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any info is greatly appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Geo
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