Well, if the Hoosiers are treaded tires, I will accept them. We have run
Hoosier Street TD's after using Dunlop racing FF tires. The Dunlops are a
better tire but the cost was about double. Neither the Dunlops nor the
Street TDs are worth much in the rain, in fact they can be downright
exciting. For rains I am using a set of Continentals rated highly for wet
traction I got from Tire Rack of all places. I too am a budget race
operation and $$ are $$. Before everyone goes out and buys these, let me
look at the tread pattern on the Hoosier website.
If their tread is similar to the Hoosier Street TD, then there is likely no
problem. I will check this out and confirm with certainty.
Russ Moore
ITC coordinator
-----Original Message-----
From: jaboruch [mailto:jaboruch@netzero.net]
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 7:50 PM
To: andrew stark
Cc: fot@autox.team.net; Russ Moore
Subject: Re: 2003 International Triumph Challenge - Tire Requirement
I do not believe that the Hoosier DOT Road Race Tires will count as a
treaded tire. From what I have gathered so far (since that is what I
have been using in the SCCA), that VARAC still considers them as a
slick. They are not a full treaded tire. Russ, please correct me if
I am wrong, since that will save me the expense of buying new tires.
I have been looking at some of the tires that Khumo offers, since they
have more and deeper tread than the Hoosiers. Full tread depth is
8/32 inches and the price is reasonable. They are advertised to be
usable for rain tires at full tread and dry tires at 4/32, but I still
need to find out if they will hold up in the dry at 8/32 tread depth.
I don't need to start chunking the tires the 1st day of a 4 day event.
Joe(B)
----- Original Message -----
From: andrew stark <whitedog72@hotmail.com>
To: <EISANDIEGO@aol.com>; <henry@henryfrye.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: 2003 International Triumph Challenge - Tire Requirement
> If you are worried about current cars and slicks, I have no problem
with the
> tread requirement. I currently run slicks and don't think it will be
a huge
> deal to drop back to DOT tires. Hoosier makes a great DOT Improved
Touring
> tire that gives great grip. In a four day event, by the third day it
will be
> a very sticky DOT slick. They are not cheap, but we are talking
racing. I
> have yet to find anything cheap about racing ;o)
>
> Andy Stark
>
> SCCA E-Prod Gt-6
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: EISANDIEGO@aol.com
> >Reply-To: EISANDIEGO@aol.com
> >To: henry@henryfrye.com
> >CC: fot@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: 2003 International Triumph Challenge - Tire
Requirement
> >Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 12:19:30 EST
> >
> > I recall noticing that Ford GT40s at vintage events utilize
a tire
> >that is constructed like a road racing slick, but has minimal
original thin
> >tire thread to satisfy vintage requirements. Does anyone know who
sells
> >these
> >competition tires?
> >
> > If the organizers of this event really want to showcase all
eras of
> >Triumph racecars, they should allow newer models to run slicks as
they did
> >and currently do in the SCCA. Why make someone go through more
hoops
> >(making
> >suspension adjustments) than necesary to particpate in the event ?
Why have
> >them purchase tires for one event? Let them run in a separate class
if that
> >the issue.
> >
> > I already sent my $0.02 to the organizers through Russ. If
you feel
> >the same, suggest you let him know as well.
> >
> >Cary
>
>
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