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To: Terry Stetler <tlizzard@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Tires
From: Steven Belfer <steve@artwithcars.com>
Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 19:36:38 -0700
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Other Marques with 13 or 14" wheels have a wider selection of sticky rubber.=
 It's not a spec tire unless every car has the same thing.=20

~Steve


> On May 27, 2016, at 3:22 PM, Terry Stetler <tlizzard@msn.com> wrote:
>=20
> I was not going to weigh in on this, but, I couldn't help myself...
> =20
> Speaking strictly as a maintainer of a very fast TR (thanks Glen and Jeff)=
, my limited on track experience long behind me, what is the problem with a d=
efacto "spec" tire?
> =20
> The Speedster is a very good tire, we have never had them "fall off" in a s=
ession.   The things just work, and are far better than the old Vintage TDs c=
ould ever hope to be.  Sure they take some driving style adjustments, but an=
y change you make to the car will cause you to adjust to that change.
> =20
> Now that I am on my soapbox, I will say that, quite frankly, we are not ra=
cing for money, a National Championship, or for cash from a long dead manufa=
cturer.  We do this for fun, because we love it.  Yes?
> =20
> If everyone is on the same tire, so what?   It's still racing, there will s=
till be one of you guys on the top of the podium, and everyone else trying t=
o figure out how to get there, just like it is now.  And at the end of the d=
ay will we not still be
> Friends of Triumph?  Of course we will.
> =20
> My two pence.
> =20
> Terry Stetler=20
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Styduhar
> To: John Hasty
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 1:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Tires
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> I run the Speedster exclusively, anyhow, so limiting the 15/60 tire select=
ion to this tire is fine with me.  It could make me more competitive, which i=
s also fine with me.=20
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charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Other Marques with 13 or 14" wheels 
have a wider selection of sticky rubber. It's not a spec tire unless every car 
has the same thing.&nbsp;<br><br>~Steve<div><br></div></div><div><br>On May 27, 
2016, at 3:22 PM, Terry Stetler &lt;<a 
href="mailto:tlizzard@msn.com";>tlizzard@msn.com</a>&gt; 
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<div>I was not going to weigh in on this, but, I couldn't help myself...</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Speaking strictly as a maintainer of a very fast TR (thanks Glen and 
Jeff),&nbsp;my limited on track experience long behind me, what is the problem 
with a defacto "spec" tire?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>The Speedster is a very good tire, we have never had them "fall 
off"&nbsp;in a session.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;things just work, and are far 
better than the old Vintage TDs could ever hope to be.&nbsp; Sure they take 
some 
driving style adjustments, but any change you make to the car will cause you to 
adjust to that change.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Now&nbsp;that I am on my soapbox, I will say that, quite frankly, we are 
not racing for money, a National Championship, or for cash from a&nbsp;long 
dead 
manufacturer.&nbsp; We do this for fun, because we love it.&nbsp; Yes?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>If everyone is on the same tire, so what?&nbsp;&nbsp; It's still racing, 
there will still be one of you guys on the top of the podium, and everyone else 
trying to figure out how to get there, just&nbsp;like it is now.&nbsp;&nbsp;And 
at the end of the&nbsp;day will&nbsp;we not still be </div>
<div>Friends of Triumph?&nbsp; Of course we will.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>My two pence.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Terry Stetler&nbsp;</div>
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  Original Message ----- </div>
  <div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal;"><b>From:</b> 
  <a title="mailto:johnstydo@gmail.com"; href="mailto:johnstydo@gmail.com";>John 
  Styduhar</a> </div>
  <div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal;"><b>To:</b> 
  <a title="mailto:jhasty@mhc-law.com"; href="mailto:jhasty@mhc-law.com";>John 
  Hasty</a> </div>
  <div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal;"><b>Cc:</b> 
  <a title="mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; 
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a> </div>
  <div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal;"><b>Sent:</b> 
  Friday, May 27, 2016 1:30 PM</div>
  <div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 
normal;"><b>Subject:</b> 
  Re: [Fot] Tires</div>
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  <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">I run the Speedster 
  exclusively, anyhow, so limiting the 15/60 tire selection to this tire is 
fine 
  with me.&nbsp; It could make me more competitive, which is also fine with 
  me.&nbsp;</div>
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