i thought they were coming out with a new non-DOT slick, and the V700 will
be the same. the V700 is changing? bad news!
-james c
----- Original Message -----
From: Navid Kahangi <nkahangi@interwoven.com>
To: Jim Ochi <jochi@ricochet.net>; <navidk@home.com>
Cc: Bay Area Autocross <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 10:21 AM
Subject: RE: Tire experiences
> The ever-handy corded/worn down tire excuse always works for me. But
> seriously, has anyone heard anything about the new Kumho V700 DOT tires?
I
> saw and ad in GRM about them coming soon. The tread pattern looked very
> different from the current tire.
>
> --Navid
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jim Ochi
> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 12:35 AM
> > To: navidk@home.com
> > Cc: Bay Area Autocross
> > Subject: RE: Tire experiences
> >
> >
> > Hey Navid -
> >
> > So, what do you use as an excuse when you're running the go-fast
Hoosiers
> > and you get beat by someone who's using the slow but economical Kumhos?
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Jim, waiting to learn a new excuse!
> >
> >
> > At 11:54 PM 12/21/2000 -0800, Navid Kahangi wrote:
> > >I'm sure our resident excuse master, Mr. Ochi will concur, the best
thing
> > >about not running the fastest tire is the fact that you always have an
> > >excuse in your back pocket.
> > >
> > >--Navid
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > >[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Steven J. Sherwood
> > >Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 9:53 PM
> > >To: George Chiou
> > >Cc: Bay Area Autocross
> > >Subject: Re: Tire experiences
> > >
> > >
> > >I have had several sets of Kumho V700s...for both track events
> > >and autox events. One thing about the Kumhos is that they last
> > >pretty long. They are not the fastest R compound tire out there
> > >but you might be able to stretch them the entire season if
> > >you are lucky.
> > >
> > >Email me directly if you want more details.
> > >
> > >I get mine at Tirerack (eddie@tirerack.com)
> > >
> > >Steve S
> > >#47 CSP
> > >00 Audi S4
> > >
> > >George Chiou wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey all,
> > > > Since I'm new to the AutoX scene I wanted to see if I could get some
> > > > information from people who've had experience with the
> > (Kumho) V700 and
> > > > (Yokohama) A032R tires in the SFR.
> > > >
> > > > Specifically, I'm curious about treadwear...realistically I'll only
be
> > >able
> > > > to buy one set of R compound tires per season and would like
> > to know which
> > > > one has the best odds of surviving a season of AutoX (here in
> > the SFBay)
> > >and
> > > > some track events...
> > > >
> > > > Any info is greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > -Geo
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