Would not give up so easy. I know Tim of Greassroots Motorsports used them
on his TR3 racer this year. Gotta get the camber correct. Hope they prove
OK, I have a new set of 205s to start racing on in the spring [maybe they
will make good rain tires].
On 11/10/06, Andrew Gibson <a.r.gibson@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for comments
> Speedsters don't sound like anything out of the box!
> Back to the drawing board
> Andrew Gibson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
> Of Charly Mitchel
> Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2006 3:05 AM
> To: Gary; Andrew Gibson; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [FOT] Re:
>
> Gary, your tire pressure is very interesting. I found that on a set of
> recap racing radials that they worked the best at 32 lbs cold on my TR6.
> Everyone else I talk to say that 24 lbs is what they run at. I was
> explained that at 24 lbs pressure you have to much sidewall flex and that
> you need to get them up to almost maximum running pressure to be
> effective.
> This is what I found on the recaps which were Bridgestone Potenzia which
> were slicks with 3 groves cut in them.
> Charly Mitchel
> TR6 #44
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary" <vintage.racer@comcast.net>
> To: "Andrew Gibson" <a.r.gibson@bigpond.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:27 AM
> Subject: [FOT] Re:
>
>
> > Andrew:
> >
> > I agree with Henry's comments. I have run the 185 Speedsters on my 1962
> TR4
> > (w/o limited slip diff or negative camber on front) in three events this
> > year. Grip seems to go away slightly as a race gets into the final
> laps.
> > Typically we run about eight laps and for the first five laps, I can
> pretty
> > much take any line through a turn I choose. After this, I begin to
> > understeer into fast corners and oversteer coming out of slower corners
> with
> > the power on. Very predictable and fun if you like this sort of
> driving.
> > However, I would prefer they stay consistent throughout a race
> >
> > I have tried different tire pressures and for me, it seems that around
> 33
> > lbs cold works the best. Tire wear is good as it looks like I could get
> > another two to three races out of the current set. I rotate the tires
> front
> > to back after each race. I've never tried other tires with the
> exception
> > that I did run once with an old set of Yokohamas A008 which is not
> really
> a
> > good basis for comparison. When the current set of Speedsters wears
> out,
> > I'm thinking of trying the next size up, the 205s. Good luck.
> >
> > Gary
> > 62 TR4
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrew Gibson" <a.r.gibson@bigpond.com>
> > To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:17 AM
> >
> >
> > > Dear Fellow Fotters
> > >
> > > Has any one had any experience with Hoosier Speedsters, 185x65x15?
> > >
> > > I recall some chat some time ago about a problem with Speedsters to do
> > > with
> > > cracking where the tread met the sidewall, but cannot recall any
> feedback
> > > about how the tyres performed and how they compared with Yokohamas
> that
> I
> > > gather most people race on in USA.
> > >
> > > Our problem is that the only tyres that we are currently able to use
> are
> > > 185
> > > 70x15 Avons or Dunlop, or Hoosier 550x 15 Vintage TD.-all very average
> > > performers and expensive.
> > >
> > > We are restricted to 15x5" wheels, and our problems began when the
> > > Yokohama
> > > 195x60x15 finished
> > >
> > > Andrew Gibson
> > >
> > > TR3A racer, TR4 road car
> > >
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