from:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
James,
Your still orbiting. I made no implication that Kumho is
making money from people who drive "R" rated tires on the street. The truth
is just the opposite.
A 315/35-17 V700 for my car is about $160-$170 each. The street version of a
tire that size is approx. $400. Kumho is not making money on "R" rated tires.
If the law passed they would stop making them because they don't make money
on them and the Draconian legal implications of the DOT regs. would leave
them little choice.
As far as driving Kumho'e on the street, with their steel belts
you could probably drive a Kumho with no rubber on it across the country. I
know lots of people who use use Kumho's BECAUSE they can drive to and from
events safely even if they cord a tire. I did it for three years. A Hoosier
is a death trap on the street as is has no steel belts. You cord one and you
take your life in your hands driving home.
FWIW.
Larry
In a message dated 5/24/02 10:33:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
Black94PGT@pacbell.net writes:
> Subj:Re: DOT Race Tires may become illegal
> Date:5/24/02 10:33:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:Black94PGT@pacbell.net";>Black94PGT@pacbell.net</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:Larrybsp@aol.com";>Larrybsp@aol.com</A>
> CC:<A HREF="mailto:ba-autox@autox.team.net";>ba-autox@autox.team.net</A>
> Sent from the Internet
>
>
>
> so you are saying that kumho is making most of their r-tire money from
> people who drive them on the street? i doubt it.
>
> i see the only problem is that the SCCA rules say "dot approved". this
> would change to an inclusion list that lists, for example, the current
> hoosier autox tire. same tire, just doesnt say DOT on it. i cant drive
> legally with them on the street, but judging from the amount whining about
> my "drive to event on raced tires" rule, no one does anyway.
>
> -james c
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