Your Thoughts on Mandating 200+TW "Street Tires" in Improved Touring?

[dickita15]

I have been running the Nitto 100 TW for 4 or 5 years in IT7. they last 6-8 weekends I bought a set in May form Jegs for $612.00 delivered. the Hoosiers used to fall off a lot on the third weekend. the Nittos are about the same until they cord.
when we switched to Nittos we went from a 13" to 15" wheel. the first set of tires with new wheels was about the same price as a set of Hoosiers.

since changing i have had much lower failure rate on front rotors and wheel bearings. not sure if it just the reduced force or it may help that the 15" wheels provide better cooling.

[Flyinglizard]

Dave, maybe those racers are simply bad at math? Many are. Buy cheaper tires, race all year . You should save enough to race an extra race or two.
The only downside that I can see is that lap records will have to be reset. Alignments may require change. Nothing huge or costly .
Wheel size may change a little if you want to go as fast as the tires will let you, but you have the option , if the rule change is smartly written.