More on tires. SRF Goodyears for IT.

[mustanghammer]

Dick, I don't think you get a vote on the Nobel Prize commitee

If tire cost control were a goal then maybe take a cue from auto-crossers and limit tire tread wear to greater than xxx.

Unfortunately this idea only worked for a little while. Originally there were some really cheap options for classes that ran tread wear limited tires. However several manufacturers starting building tires for the class and now these tires are not all that cheap. The do last longer than DOT R comp tires but the value is going away as the classes get more popular and the competition between tire companies heat up.

Sounds familar doesn't it.....

[lateapex911]

For many, the tire budget is somewhat manageable...buy the tires you need, use them until they aren't what you need, then sell them to folks looking to do testing, run on a limited budget, or find themselves able to win because the competitive realities in their area allow less than optimized setups.

For that to work, of course, the sizes need to be popular.

The second way of maximizing the use, is to mount the tires on an extra set of wheels and use them for learning new tracks, HPDEs where you're doing engine testing, or instructing, etc.

That requires up front investment in wheels. (another reason I'm not a fan of allowing classes to change wheel widths), but in the end the investment allows full use of the rubber, and helps the package go faster.

[Dano77]

um nevermind.:cool: