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RE: Round 0 STS Tires

To: "Thana, Peter" <peter.thana@roche.com>,
Subject: RE: Round 0 STS Tires
From: Charlie Davis <gt40d@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:43:01 -0800 (PST)
 Peter Thana wrote:

> Are your MX's shaved?  I've heard they really need
> to be.  Regarding
> rain, I have heard a general consensus that the
> Azenis is the rain tire
> of choice over the MX, for exactly the same reasons
> that make it a
> difficult tire for 2 drivers in the middle of July.

I didn't have them shaved, certainly will have shaved
ones for big events.  I think the Azenis is good in
damp to wet, but not standing water.  
 
> Another thing I heard is that the MX has softer
> sidewall and thus
> benefits from a 7.5 inch rim over a 7 more so than
> the Azenis.  All of
> these are reasons why we elected to start with the
> Azenis, even though
> we have 2 drivers.  As you mentioned the 2 driver
> lane gets pretty wet
> during STS run group anyway :P
> 
> But these are only things I have heard- I am pretty
> new at this game.
> Glad to take a break from reading and get back to
> racing!

All interesting input.  There could be some Azenis in
our future, too...

Charlie


                
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