[Fot] GT6 six inch wheels and dot racing tires floow up on R888's

Mon Jan 21 10:29:44 MST 2013

Hmmm.  I have used the RA-1s on the Spitfire in the past, but understood that
they were no longer available and that the R888s were the replacement.  Maybe
the vendor I talked to only had the R888s to sell?

I found both the RA-1s and the R888s to be better than the Yokohama A048s,
though.

And I like all of those better than the Hoosiers.

Scott B.

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Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 six inch wheels and dot racing tires floow up on
R888's

Just FYI,

The Toyo RA-1's are viewed as a better tire in the SCCA. In 2011 SCCA/SM went
to the

R888's as a spec tire but after a ton of negative feedback from the drivers
the SCCA went

back to the RA-1 for 2012.

The RA-1 is an R compound and do in fact get faster as they wear.

Spec Miata drivers typically have them shaved way down before they run em.

I've used them and am a big fan of the RA-1 and I have no direct experience
with the R888

other than other drivers feedback.

jim g

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From: "Scott Janzen" <sjanzen at me.com>
To: jkhagen at charter.net
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Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 6:28:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 six inch wheels and dot racing tires

I'm running the chromoly spindles sourced from Joe Siam, along with his alloy
hubs. B switched to the hubs when a bearing race started spinning in one of
the stock ones.
you can use Toyo R888, 205/60-13 tires if you want radials. B They almost last
too long - there's still plenty of tread left after several race weekends, but
after a certain number B of heat cycles (I need to count this) they lose some
grip. B Still drivable, but definitely not as good.
A lot of the spridget people seem to run them too, though 185s, and I have
seen a Yenko Corvair running 13" wheels with the same tire.

There's not much else out there that fits - some very expensive Avons are all
that I have found.

On Jan 18, 2013, at 9:32 AM, jkhagen at charter.net wrote:

GT-6 People--The front spindle shafts on the GT-6 are different [beefier] than
even B TR-3-4. B Has anyone have to upgrade these? B Make any sense to machine
outer part of the shaft to accept TR-4 bearing and use TR-4 hubs etc etc.
B Would be similar to the re-inforcing sleeve concept. B Have seen it done
through my TVR experience. B Comments? B  John Hagen

On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 9:08 PM, jason at multivintage.com wrote:

> Hoosier tires... They have 3 or 4 regional distributors for street
> T.D.S and
panasport wheels have 2 different backspacing options (talked w someone there
last year). Both have easy info websites.
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing
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> Hay guys,
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> Does anyone have resources for a GT6 racing tires and six inch rims?
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