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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I run A7 on the IMSA TR8. They seem to last well. I run down the tire first, before the compound shows any change.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Next year I will try the Speedster on my TR4 for the first time. Curious how they will perform.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Cook via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 3, 2025 2:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Tony Garmey' <vintageclassicsus@outlook.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Friends of Triumph Group Email <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Race tires<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Tony,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I do not have as much experience as the rest of the group on vintage tires. In March at the VDCA VIR Wild Hare, I ran a new set of Hoosier HOTDRs (24x7-15) for 1 qualifying, 4 races (I flat spotted one set in the first qualifying when I locked up). My best session was the last race on Sunday with this set. In April, I ran the same set for 4 more sessions at VIR again, running the tread down below spec. I understand the HOTDRs are actually the same compound as R7s. I have not run RRRs, but understand they are a little harder compound, and might last longer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Sorry I missed everyone at Lime Rock – wish I could have been there, but was fun watching on youtube.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>For what it is worth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Mark Cook <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Fot [<a href="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony Garmey via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 3, 2025 7:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> Triumph FOT<br><b>Subject:</b> [Fot] Race tires<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Are the Proxy RRR the go to tire ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This past weekend at Lime Rock , I ran new Hoosier speedsters . After 5 heat cycles, they were absolutely rooted . Yeah, I ran them hard … but still :-/<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>T<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><img border=0 width=600 height=400 style='width:6.25in;height:4.1666in' id="_x0038_8A935EC-8115-43EE-AB4E-4AC549069588" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DC1CE5.C553BC40" alt="IMG_6351.JPG"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><img border=0 width=296 height=640 style='width:3.0833in;height:6.6666in' id=FC882A1A-1EAB-40D3-904A-6B504F344452 src="cid:image002.png@01DC1CE5.C553BC40" alt="IMG_6378.PNG"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>