[Fot] rain tires

[Barr, Scott]

Loved 'em.  I still have an aging set.

Scott Barr
McCarty Law LLP
(920) 257-2233

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From: Rocky Entriken <rocky at spitfire4.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 5:38:33 PM
To: vfracing at aol.com <vfracing at aol.com>; Barr, Scott <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com>; fot at autox.team.net <fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] rain tires

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.

Wore ‘em for my last race, 2011 Runoffs, Road America, gained 9 places in the wet. [Smile]

--Rocky

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

Wow!

Looks like you needed a set of snow tires!

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!

Thanks for the tip about looking beyond our traditional tire sources.

Phil


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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

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”.

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.

Scott (B.)
PS, the Hoosier Spec Racer Ford tires also work well in the snow.  See photo attached.

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

What's the best rain tire?

I'm bewildered by the choices of R compound treaded street tires, pure rain tires, or something in between?

I run a '65 TR4A built to '76 GCR rules with 7 inch rims.  For dry I am using Hoosier TDRs

Your thoughts/experience, please!

Phil Gott
114 TR4A


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