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Re: Why DOT? Why not slicks?

To: dg50@daimlerchrysler.com, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Why DOT? Why not slicks?
From: adozzell@sc9.intel.com (TONY OZZELLO P802 AWS)
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 13:01:16 -0700
>> Well, most Prepared cars are trailered to events; many SP cars
>> will be driven to the events; some driven their on their race
>> tires.  And most in SP will be on the most competitive rubber -- > not real
>safe -- not real legal.
>
>> Note that many SP cars are daily drivers.
>
>I know - mine is. However, I can't think of a single SP driver _at all_ who
>doesn't change tires at the event site (assuming they drove the car there)
>
>You either squish them in the car somehow, or you get someone to bring your
>tires for you - or both. Ask Kevin Howell. ;)
>
>So I don't think the "daily driver" argument holds. SP cars are by and large
>either trailered or change tires on site. The few oddballs that drive on race
>rubber are just that - oddballs - and will always do oddball things.

Hey I resemble that remark!
Here is SFR I think most of us ESP drivers come to play with the tires
already on the car. A good number of other folks do also. It's very nice
to just mess with the pressures at the site instead of having to change
tires.

Tony Ozzello
#23 ESP SFR


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