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Re: Vintage rain tires

To: <ckoehler@amuniversal.com>, <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Vintage rain tires
From: Doug Meis <s800racer@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:58:33 -0500
on 2/19/02 10:09 AM, ckoehler@amuniversal.com at ckoehler@amuniversal.com
wrote:

> Hoosier makes a Dirt Stocker tire (that's what it's called) which is
> very good in the rain.  Conventional tread pattern and 60-series profile
> make it ideal for vintage racing.  One problem.  The dirt track compound is
> so soft that the tires will burn up if the track dries out by the end of the
> session.  You get about two laps on a dry track before damage occurs.  But
> for an all day soaking rain, they are hard to beat.
> 
> Cliff Koehler
> ckoehler@amuniversal.com

    Problem #2:  They are outlawed by many Vintage race groups (SVRA, VDCA
are two that I am aware of).

    Doug Meis - VDCA Group 1 rep.

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