On Tue, Apr 03, 2001 at 04:41:03PM -0700, Phil Esra wrote:
> My recommendation would be to go with the best dry-performance tire that you
> can afford to get shaved (including the cost of less mileage due to reduced
> tread depth). I'd put my money on the shaved Kumho being significantly
> quicker than a full-tread anything else.
Doesn't a full-tread anything else eventually turn into a "shaved"
tire? Or does the wear pattern make a worn tire less desirable than
a shaved tire?
We're trying to win Novice, not Nationals...
Another option I hadn't pointed out would be to run 215/40-16 tires
instead, but the selection isn't quite as good and the specified
minimum wheel width (7") is wider than what we've got (6.5").
Potentially more grip, and slightly shorter, but with a potential
degradation in response. Available tires are the A520, Pirelli P7000,
and Kumho 712.
Good idea, or bad idea?
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john@idsfa.net John Stimson
http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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