[Fot] rain tires

[Phil Gott]

There is a Hoosier “Full wet” for Spec Miata that would fit.....

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> On Nov 7, 2019, at 6:38 PM, Rocky Entriken <rocky at spitfire4.com> wrote:
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> Last I talked to the Hoosier guy, few years back, they were still making the DirtStocker for the HP cars (Spitfire, etc) but not for the ones on larger wheels.
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> Wore ‘em for my last race, 2011 Runoffs, Road America, gained 9 places in the wet.
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> --Rocky
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> From: vfracing--- via Fot
> Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 5:10 PM
> To: sbarr at McCarty-Law.com ; fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] rain tires
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> Wow!
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> Looks like you needed a set of snow tires!
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> I remember well the Hoosier Dirt Stockers.  Chuck Noonan set a track record in the rain at the old Bryar track using those!  After that, everyone had to have them!
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> Thanks for the tip about looking beyond our traditional tire sources.
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> Phil
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barr, Scott <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com>
> To: vfracing at aol.com <vfracing at aol.com>; fot at autox.team.net <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 7, 2019 5:39 pm
> Subject: RE: [Fot] rain tires
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> I’m loving the Hoosier Spec Racer Ford rains and will be getting four of the fronts (185/60-13) for the GT6 racer (assuming the world is still turning by the time I finish it).   Those are 13”, but your Hoosier dealer should be able to tell you which tire is similar in 15”.
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> The hot tire at one time was the Hoosier Dirt Stockers, but I don’t think they’re the same anymore – or you can’t get them.  Not sure you could ever get those in 15”, but they were great in 13” on the Spit racer.
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> Scott (B.)
> PS, the Hoosier Spec Racer Ford tires also work well in the snow.  See photo attached. 
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> From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of vfracing--- via Fot
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2019 4:26 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] rain tires
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> What's the best rain tire?
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> I'm bewildered by the choices of R compound treaded street tires, pure rain tires, or something in between?
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> I run a '65 TR4A built to '76 GCR rules with 7 inch rims.  For dry I am using Hoosier TDRs
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> Your thoughts/experience, please!
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> Phil Gott
> 114 TR4A
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