I'll second Rocky on the Dirt stockers. But beware...they will be destroyed
in a race that you find drying track conditions, same with the Goodyear R-7W
tread pattern which I'm not sure they make anymore. Both tires are good
downpour tires.
I took the original question a little bit differently than Rocky...it
sounded to me like you wanted street tires that were good in the rain.
I have a set of Goodyear F1 rain tires on the way and I'll get them mounted.
Reason being...although this is oregon and it rains a lot, the rain is
usually just piddling and I've found a drying track and raining at the same
time. Both the F1's and the hoosier moulded rains are better for that
condition and pretty good in downpours...Size is 20x8-13 (except goodyear
rains are 20.5x7.5-13) and neither of the goodyears nor the Hoosier moulded
are D.O.T. approved.
Aaron
All the best
Aaron Johnson
#38 F Production Spitfire Mk4 Oregon Region SCCA
http://www.geocities.com/spitracer9
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Rocky Entriken
Sent: 25 April 2004 22:19
To: matt matthews; 'fot'
Subject: Re: spit rain tires
Hoosier Dirtstockers!
They cost about half what the slicks do, have a very aggressive tread, made
for competition (e.g. not just a street tire taken to the track, although
they do have a DOT on them).
The size I have mounted up on my GP Spit is the P205/60D13. They are taller
and narrower than the 20x8x13 slicks, but in the wet that is not all a bad
thing. Last time I had occasion to race them was in a qual session at
Hallett and I qualified 4th in an all-Prod all-GT field. But then it was dry
for the race and as expected I rapidly found my way past several cars
qualified behind me! :-)
And FWIW, that occasion, being the first time I'd ever shown up on rain
rubber generated comment from a few other drivers including a couple of
National heavy hitters who were about unanimous in approval of my choice. I
bought them on recommendation of two different Hoosier purveyors -- both
Solo II National Champions and one of whom, like, me, also road races:
Charlie Clark (KC Raceware) and Ron Ver Mulm (R&S Racing).
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: "matt matthews" <mattspit@worldnet.att.net>
To: "'fot'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: spit rain tires
> Does anyone know of any high performance tires that would be good in
> the rain and fit 6" wide spitfire rims?
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