WST,
I'd forgotten about the Hoosier Street TD. You're right, that's the tire I see
on almost every vintage race spridget outside of my own region.
Any opinion as to how they last (1/2 season, full season, 10 seasons)? What do
they cost?
I like the way the Yokohamas grip, but they do tend to leave a lot of rubber on
the track for the next guy to use (or ball it up and throw it at 'em). I used
to run the Spec-Sprite tires, a Firestone street radial. They drifted quite a
bit more and I miss the fun of that. They would last a full season and cost
half of what the Yokohamas cost. I don't miss the fact that they would get
greasy as hell 3/4 the way through a 20 minute race, though.
I expect the Hoosiers would put some of the fun drift back in without the
"grease," yes?
David Littlefield
---------- "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com> writes:
From "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson at thicko.com>
To: "David C Littlefield" <dmeadow@juno.com>,
<vainent@nfdc.net>
CC: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: vintage race tires
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 09:05:27 -0500
By far, the majority of Sprite driver's I come across are racing on
Hoosier's bias ply Street TD. If you're used to the "reassurance" that a
radial provides, the Hoosier may scare the shit out of you on the first lap
you try them, but after finding that they "slip-slip-slip..." then hook up
like a slick, you'll find that they're a very fast tire. In my experience, a
radial feels great until it lets go without warning. The Hoosier bias ply is
far more "predictable" when pushed to its limit.
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