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RE: Tires for Next year

To: "Linnhoff, Eric" <elinnhoff@smmc.saint-lukes.org>
Subject: RE: Tires for Next year
From: "Patrick Washburn" <washburn@dwave.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:27:04 -0500
> Uhh Pat, go back to CM-land.  ;^)  We already allow R tires with a 0
> treadwear rating in Stock, why wouldn't we allow a tire with a 200 rating?

Can't...it's too freakin' cold for CM.  (Slicks on damp 40 degree pavement 
is FUN!) I didn't make my point clear.  Nothing to do with current Stock 
rules.  I don't want to put the wrong words into Larry's mouth, hopefully 
he will forgive and correct me if I do, but he has made his opinion clear 
on what constitutes "pure stock" and how the tires play into this.  No "R" 
compound tire should be allowed and all that.  Larry is now shopping for a 
competitive tire (that presumably meets his definition of "stock".)  and I 
thought it was amusing that he is looking at the Azensi's.  

What I'm questioning is how does the evolvement of fuzzy tires affect 
Larry's very conservative outlook on "Stock"?  "Fuzzy tires" meaning I-
don't-care-what-it-says-on-the-sidewall, it aint no street tire.  
Technically they meet his definition due to an arbitrary number stamped on 
the sidewall, but they clearly do not meet the spirit of his 
interpretation.  (For instance they are not available on any car OEM.)  I 
just think the future is here and I am wondering how it is going to be 
dealt with by those who have said it will not be a problem.
> 
> If Ken is a STS competitor then all he needs is a 140 rated tire.  And 
yes,
> we're already working on a contingency plan just in case some 
manufacturers
> decide to deliver some mis-stamped tires (oops, how'd that happen) to a
> select few competitor's back door steps.  That is, if we can detect said
> cheater tires and prove them as such.

To a certain degree, STS is in the same boat, although Larry's definition 
of stock is a bit more stringent.  I would very much like to see how your 
contingency plan will work.  So, your plan should spell out the details of 
the detection process and how SCCA will deal with this, right?? ;^p  

Patrick (just trying to make trouble) Washburn
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