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just bought a set from him - made for and used only at the run-offs - =
probably 2-3 heat cycles. $85 ea vs $250 new. For my purposes, good =
enough.
Thanks!
On Sep 18, 2013, at 11:07 AM, steve wrote:
Call John Berget Tires (262) 740-0180
They sell used race tires that have only 1 or 2 races on them. Cheap.
~Steve
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> From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
> Sent: Sep 18, 2013 7:01 AM
> To: Scott Janzen <Janzen@REcatalyst.com>
> Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] cantilever slicks
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> On Tue, 17 Sep 2013, Scott Janzen wrote:
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>> so, I'm planning on breaking out the ex-Schneider-Bond-Wheeler TR4 =
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>> couple of runs this fall - debating whether I need new tires. =
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>> plenty of rubber left on the Goodyear Eagles (23x9x15), but as you =
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>> know, Goodyear doesn't make these anymore and haven't for a few =
years,=20
>> so I think they are 4-5 years old, minimum (no date codes). Should I=20=
>> soften them up with Formula V (tire softener), or spring for a new =
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>> of Hoosiers? Not going vintage at this point - with the suspension=20=
>> setup, the fiberglass flares, etc, I'm going to keep the car as it =
is.
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>> I don't have any experience with tires like this . . . can I milk =
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>> for a bit longer or have they aged out?
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> You can get away with traction compound, but you def. won't get =
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> performance from the tires. The other problem is that after you =
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> the tires, you get only a few laps before they start going off. Or at=20=
> least that's my experience.
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> If you want tires on a budget, try using some cast-off Hoosier R45=20
> compound 23x9.5x15's. The used tires guys usually have some.
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> regards,
> rml
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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">just =
bought a set from him - made for and used only at the run-offs - =
probably 2-3 heat cycles. $85 ea vs $250 new. For my =
purposes, good enough.<div>Thanks!</div><div><br><div><div>On Sep 18, =
2013, at 11:07 AM, steve wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div>Call John Berget Tires =
(262) 740-0180<br>They sell used race tires that have only 1 or 2 =
races on them. Cheap.<br><br>~Steve<br><br><br>-----Original =
Message-----<br><blockquote type=3D"cite">From: "Robert M. Lang" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:lang@isis.mit.edu";>lang@isis.mit.edu</a>><br></blockquot=
e><blockquote type=3D"cite">Sent: Sep 18, 2013 7:01 =
AM<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">To: Scott Janzen <<a =
href=3D"mailto:Janzen@REcatalyst.com";>Janzen@REcatalyst.com</a>><br></b=
lockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph =
<<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>><br></blockqu=
ote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Subject: Re: [Fot] cantilever =
slicks<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Tue, 17 Sep =
2013, Scott Janzen wrote:<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">so, I'm planning on breaking out the =
ex-Schneider-Bond-Wheeler TR4 for a =
<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">couple of runs this fall - debating whether I need new =
tires. There's <br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">plenty of rubber left on the =
Goodyear Eagles (23x9x15), but as you might =
<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">know, Goodyear doesn't make these anymore and haven't for =
a few years, <br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">so I think they are 4-5 years =
old, minimum (no date codes). Should I =
<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">soften them up with Formula V (tire softener), or spring =
for a new set <br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">of Hoosiers? Not going =
vintage at this point - with the suspension =
<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">setup, the fiberglass flares, etc, I'm going to keep the =
car as it is.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">I don't have any experience with =
tires like this . . . can I milk them =
<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">for a bit longer or have they aged =
out?<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">You can get =
away with traction compound, but you def. won't get optimal =
<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">performance from the tires. =
The other problem is that after you "juice" <br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">the tires, you get only a few laps before they start going =
off. Or at <br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">least that's my =
experience.<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">If you want =
tires on a budget, try using some cast-off Hoosier R45 =
<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">compound 23x9.5x15's. The =
used tires guys usually have some.<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">regards,<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">rml<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">------------------------------------------------------------=
---------------<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Bob Lang =
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bsp;Triumph TR6!! =
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p;|<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Voice:617-253-7438 =
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