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Hi Scott,
The Rolex Reunion specifies 4-ply tires for vintage correctness. I won't use
them otherwise. I will save them for this event only.
They are said to be slower than radials and they slide around a bit. They seem
predictable and have a fun factor. They are the only tire that I have been able
to break the back end loose.
I had big problems with balancing. A strong vibration in the middle of the
straights. I purchased them new on Wednesday from Roger Kraus at the track.
They rebalanced three times. On the third try, I also rotated fronts to back.
The third try made an 80% improvement.
Roger said he has a lot of problems with the Vintage TDs and balancing. He said
Dunlop are built better, but are even slower and they cost quite a bit more
than the TDs. The TDs are around $250 and I think Dunlops are more than $350
each .
Hoosier Street TDs would probably a better 4-ply choice for you, but they don't
have a 15" that would work for me. I don't have any experience with the Street
TDs.
Check with RogerKrausRacing.com for details on tire selection.
// Dave
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From: "Scott Janzen" <sjanzen@me.com>
Cc: "davehogye" <dlhogye@comcast.net>, "Friends" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 10:11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Rolex Reunion - tires
Sounds like it was fabulous. Your comment about tires caught my eye. My GT6
runs 13" wheels, so no speedsters for me. I run Toyo R888s, and have been
thinking about trying the TDs. I know the switch to bias plies would require
some camber adjustment. Anyone else have experience with the TDs relative to
other tires - did you find them faster, slower, more or less responsive?
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Hi Scott,</div><div aria-label=3D"Comp=
ose body">The Rolex Reunion specifies 4-ply tires for vintage correctness. =
I won't use them otherwise. I will save them for this event onl=
y.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">They are said to be slower than ra=
dials and they slide around a bit. They seem predictable and have a f=
un factor. They are the only tire that I have been able to break the =
back end loose.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-l=
abel=3D"Compose body">I had big problems with balancing. A strong vib=
ration in the middle of the straights. I purchased them new on Wednes=
day from Roger Kraus at the track. They rebalanced three times.  =
;On the third try, I also rotated fronts to back. The third try made =
an 80% improvement. </div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div>=
<div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Roger said he has a lot of problems with t=
he Vintage TDs and balancing. He said Dunlop are built better, but ar=
e even slower and they cost quite a bit more than the TDs. The TDs ar=
e around $250 and I think Dunlops are more than $350 each<span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 12pt;">.</span></div><div><br></div><div>Hoosier Street TDs would p=
robably a better 4-ply choice for you, but they don't have a 15" that would=
work for me. I don't have any experience with the Street TDs.</div><=
div><br></div><div>Check with RogerKrausRacing.com for details on tire sele=
ction.</div><div><br></div><div>// Dave</div><hr id=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D=
"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-=
family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" data-mce-style=3D"color:=
#000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font=
-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Scott =
Janzen" <sjanzen@me.com><br><b>Cc: </b>"davehogye" <dlhogye@comcas=
t.net>, "Friends" <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, Au=
gust 23, 2016 10:11:29 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Fot] Rolex Reunion - tire=
s<br><div><br></div>Sounds like it was fabulous. Your comment about t=
ires caught my eye. My GT6 runs 13" wheels, so no speedsters for me. =
I run Toyo R888s, and have been thinking about trying the TDs. =
I know the switch to bias plies would require some camber adjustment.  =
;Anyone else have experience with the TDs relative to other tires - did you=
find them faster, slower, more or less responsive?<div><br></div><div><br>=
<div><div><br></div></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>
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