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RE: Hoosier tire wear survey

To: "'Jack W. Drews'" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>, fot@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Hoosier tire wear survey
From: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:13:52 -0700
I've been steadily improving mine, except for the bodacious flat spots I put
on that set of Hoosiers at Sears when my steering came undone. I've got a
new set of Hoosiers on, I'll let you know, but so far they look great. 


Bill Babcock
Babcock & Jenkins

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Jack W. Drews
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 2:29 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Hoosier tire wear survey

For about eight years, I was getting four race weekends out of my Hoosier
tires, 5.5. x 15 Vintage TD's, on my TR4.

Starting last year, I have been getting two race weekends or less. 
That's a heck of a jump in tire wear. Last weekend, on a brand new set of
Hoosiers, i wore one tire down to where it is no longer useable (and I
wasn't that fast, either!)

I am running the same suspension pieces, am running the same lap times, etc
etc.

Question: Has anyone else experienced this kind of tire life reduction?

uncle jack 

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