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Re: [Fot] Racing Rain Tires

To: "John H. Hasty" <jhasty@mhc-law.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Racing Rain Tires
From: James Trudeau via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:54:57 -0400
Cc: Joe Boruch <jaboruch@yahoo.com>, fot@autox.team.net
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks everyone for the great information.&=
nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I didn=E2=80=99t realize the TD-Rs were so capable o=
n a wet track. I equate Hoosiers with the slicks I ran in FV last year.&nbsp=
;</div><div><br></div><div>Since Bob L got multiple podium=E2=80=99s in the r=
ain this weekend on TD-Rs I should give them a shot in wet conditions (thoug=
h I also like the idea of lapping the field on dedicated rain tires!).&nbsp;=
</div><div><br></div><div>Jim<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun 29, 2023, at 11:01 P=
M, John H. Hasty &lt;jhasty@mhc-law.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">My experience is that Hoosier rains, in rain, not wet=
 track, produce better straight-line stability, stop better and slide a litt=
le less in the turns, but they still slide. &nbsp;In just wet conditions spo=
rtsters are all you need especially
 if you are accustomed to a =E2=80=9Cloose=E2=80=9D car. &nbsp;Toyo=E2=80=99=
s don=E2=80=99t come in a 60-profile needed for my car or in a rain tire and=
 I can=E2=80=99t say about them.&nbsp; So I=E2=80=99m not sure rains are wor=
th it unless it is really raining with puddles etc. on the track.&nbsp; Rain=
 Sportsters also
 come in a 50 profile and the changes to the set up are apparent. <o:p></o:p=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Fot &lt;fot-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <=
b>On Behalf Of
</b>Joe Boruch via Fot<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 29, 2023 10:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> fot@autox.team.net; James Trudeau &lt;jgtrudeau@comcast.net&gt;<b=
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Racing Rain Tires<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif">Hoosier H2O DOT rain tires work well, but I do not k=
now if the vintage groups approve them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif">JoeB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">On Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 09:37:3=
4 PM EDT, James Trudeau via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fo=
t@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">After sliding around the wet track se=
ssions at Thompson last weekend (on hard all-season =E2=80=9Crain=E2=80=9D&n=
bsp; road tires) and with scattered rain on the horizon for VSCCA=E2=80=99s
 next event at Club Motorsport, I=E2=80=99m looking into intermediate rain t=
ires for my Spitfire.
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vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Wheel will be 5.5x13 Minilites and us=
e 6.0x20.5 Hoosier TD-R in the dry.
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vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Mike Harmuth showed me his Toyo Proxe=
s (I think), but I didn=E2=80=99t catch the size - which I need.
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">The #19 GT6 also had Hoosier mud tire=
s, very sticky but wear fast on a drying track.
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vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Suggestions please!<o:p></o:p></span>=
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vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span>=
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