Wes:
Out here in Northern California, our vintage club decided to undertake a
tire test with the Hoosier Speedsters. Unfortunately the test car (a
Porsche) suffered a terminal mechanical problem before the test (a race
weekend) was completed. However, word has it that the club is going to
approve the tire at the next board meeting which is in two days which suits
me as I need a set of new tires and the Speedsters look like a good one to
buy. I'll let you know the results of the meeting.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes Dayton" <oilyrag@hsrca.org.au>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 4:31 PM
Subject: [FOT] Hoosir Speedsters
> Unless I missed it, nobody seems to have commented on their experiences
> with
> these new tires? I got the impression that a few people were trying them
> out
> at some recent events and I saw some notes asking about them - but that's
> all I've seen.
>
> They are becoming available here in Australia and we are trying to get
> them
> approved and are running into some opposition and we don't want to do a
> lot
> of "fighting with authorities" only to discover they weren't worth the
> touble.
>
> For your interest below are some comments received from the people that
> approve tires for our class - please note that we are limited to a tire
> with
> 60% or greater aspect ratio.
>
> From authorities: "The dimensions showed that of the tyre listed as 60%
> was
> really 54% and therefore ineligible, leaving us with one tyre, the
> 185/65R15
> which I note they list as 65% but measures 60%! Note that all their sizes
> have the same diameter - they are all made in the one mould and use
> spacers
> to get the section width."
>
> Wes Dayton
>
>
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