Re: Tires

[N197TR4@cs.com]

After initially thumbing my nose at Hoosiers, I came to appreciate them. 
After initial break in they seem to get sticky and maintain adhesion through 
out their useful life. They seem to be very predictable. See how fast Mike 
Jackson and others go on them......

Joe (A)


> I'm going to be trying the Hoosiers this weekend--the 5.50 15s. I've heard
> good things about them. A driver I respect (Tony Garmey) put them on the
> TR3 Devin that's in the Hart collection and said they were worth a couple
> of seconds at PIR over the TA's that he used to run. I've got a set of
> totally thrashed TAs that I'm taking off to switch to the Hoosiers. I'll
> let you know what I think. 
> 
> I loved the Yokos myself. My last set was toast early last year.
> 
> You could always go the rock-hard Dunlops that they require at the
> Monterey Historics. they sure teach you a lot about car handling--you
> spend all your time chasing the tires. Makes you respect those early
> racers all the more.