> The tires
> were barely used. In fact, I used the same tires
> for 15 more really hot
> track sessions and I still have life left in them.
>
> So what gives?
I suspect it might have something to do with size of
the tire vs vehicle wieght. I seem to remember reading
about Porsche negotiating with rule makers to get
wider tires allowed on it's cars in the early 90's to
improve the tire wear in long races.
>
> --Navid
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John F. Kelly Jr.
> [mailto:76067.1750@compuserve.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 8:14 AM
> > To: bchafin@attglobal.net;
> donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net; WM P KINCY
> > Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net; boris@elpiner.net;
> lollipop487@attbi.com
> > Subject: Re: Events at Castle (Was: Gravel at
> Golden Gate Fields)
> >
> >
> > -------------------- Begin Original Message
> --------------------
> >
> > Message text written by "WM P KINCY"
> >
> > "The posts had me thinking that Castle may have
> been repaved.
> >
> > Perry"
> >
> >
> > -------------------- End Original Message
> --------------------
> >
> > Not the case. It's the same concrete.
> > Pat and I wore out a brand new set of Hoosiers on
> our Camaro during a
> > Divisional on that site. The $750 price tag tire
> budget blown
> > in two days
> > made us wary about running that car there again.
> >
> > Prior to the Tour, event chair Chris Cox made sure
> it was swept with a
> > mechanicval sweeper to remove the top layer.
> >
> > --John kelly
> >
> > --John Kelly
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