well, i tend to disagree. i think it depends upon your car. for example, my
vette has street tires that run $250+, whereas race kumho's run about $170.
pretty easy choice.
regards,
charlie
phx, az
>Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 13:24:12 -0400
>Subject: Re: AutoX: newbie
>Sender: porterb@mediaone.net
>To: dziura@sprint.ca,
> autox@autox.team.net
>From: porterb@mediaone.net
>Reply-To: porterb@mediaone.net
>
>As being an newbie to autox myself, I'd recommend you stick with street
>tires for a while. I found street tires speed up the learning curve and are
>much more forgiving when mistakes are made. (so you don't waste a set of
>tires over a simple error) Plus they're cheaper..
>
>I've run about 5 events on street tires and have just switched to racing
>tires. I'm VERY glad I didn't start out on racing tires 'cause I'd have
>shredded a few sets by now.. :)
>
>-Brian
>
>
>
>At 11:55 AM 5/5/99 -0400, Dziura wrote:
>>hi list,
>>
>>this is my first post to the list. i'm starting my first season in autoX in
>>a week or two. i've been around autoX since last summer but this is my
>>first time acutally driving. i attended one school last summer and i cant'
>>wait till i get on the track.
>>
>>this brings me to tire question. anyone care to share their experiance with
>>R rated tires? i am sure that this has been covered numberous times on this
>>list you please email me directly.
>>
>>also would anyone in southern ontario have a used set of race tires that
>>they would like to sell?? 14"
>>
>>TIA
>>Martin
>>ICQ# 27930082
>
>-Brian
>porterb@mediaone.net
>
>
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