[Fot] Tire recommendations

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fwiw, here in australia, we are almost spoiled for choice  . with race
tyres . we have lots of relatively new-comer asian made race tyres, some of
which are very good for the $. BUT, few are available in much less than
205/50/15 size, so 13" is ünusual", if thats what you are asking about.

they are all radial construction

if you are looking to move away from Hoosiers (which are relatively
uncommon here) , look into Nankang and Hankook, which both appear to be
comparable to many established race tyres and often for 50% of the price.

terry



On Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 12:32 AM Robert Lang via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Lee - I'm not sure where or who you run with, but different sanctioning
> bodies have different rules regarding tires.
>
> For example, the Hoosier A7. which is basically an autocross tire as well
> as the R7 are NOT approved for use with SVRA and all sanctioning bodies
> that use the SVRA tire reg. Some groups do allow the R7's - so you have to
> check with the group you run with. One group that I run with, Historic
> Racing Group, allows the Hoosier R7's. Talking to other drivers, those
> tires are at least 2 seconds a lap faster than the Hoosier TDR's that I run
> to be legal with VRG and SVRA. Also note that some racing groups will let
> you run the faster tires, but you run with more modern cars that will
> (mostly) be a LOT faster.
>
> If the rules for your group are relatively lax, the Hoosier R7 is a very
> fast tire. If you are just learning vintage, I would stay away from the
> fastest tires until you get more comfortable with both the car and those
> drivers around you. That said, if your group requires a minimum treadwear
> rating, you need to focus on that. For example, some groups say 200 min on
> the TW and that limits your choices. Also note that in addition to
> treadwear ratings, some groups have limits on the tire profile so you have
> to pay attention to that.
>
> Last -  if you are forced to switch to bias-ply tires, you will have to
> look at your setup specs, specifically the camber settings. Bias tires run
> with much less camber than the radials require.
>
> Regards,
> Bob Lang
>
> On Thursday, January 6, 2022, 08:52:29 PM EST, LEE FOLLANSBEE via Fot <
> fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> Currently running Hoosier P185/60zr13 A7 on my Racing Spitfire.  Getting
> ready to order new tires for this year. Wondering if anyone has input on a
> possibly better choice?
>
> Lee Follansbee
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