The street TDs are high performance radials that are nearly treadless,
somewhat similar to Yokohama A 008s.
They are very sticky and fast, so I hear. The "Vintage TDs" are cross bias
tires very similar to the Goodyear "sports Car Special" vintage race tires.
The performance of the Goodyears and Housiers are very similar although the
"feel" characteristics are a bit different.
Regards, Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Palmer <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>
To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: tires (but not retired)
>
> From: MHKitchen@aol.com
> Reply-To: MHKitchen@aol.com
> To: tmatycho@ix.netcom.com, vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: New Tire Regulations
> Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 03:28:31 EST
>
> >Under the above, Hoosier Street TDs would not be acceptable ... >Which is
> >ironic, since ... Hoosier Street TD's are the most like >vintage bias ply
> >race tires....go figure?
>
>
> Myles et al:
>
> The Hoosier product line is a bit new to me, so maybe I don't understand,
> but isn't the Hoosier "VINTAGE TD" really the closest thing to a vintage
> bias-ply tire? And isn't the Vintage TD available in the common vintage
> sizes most of us need (it comes in 13" & 15" sizes, in pretty narrow
widths
> as I recall)?
>
> I'm trying to figure out why some folks seem to be lobbying for the
Hoosier
> Street TD, rather than the Vintage TD. Cost? Grip? Is the Street TD a
> radial -- do some people prefer radial characteristics?
>
> I'm slightly & very unofficially involved in tire discussions with a
couple
> vintage clubs here in the East, and I need to understand this better.
>
> Comments anyone?
>
> Regards,
> Mark Palmer
> MGA #185 usually on skinny, slidey Dunlops (tires are biased, but the
driver
> isn't)
>
>
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