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I am about to pen a response to this guy, and I encourage everybody who has
experienced this to do the same. His statement about only receiving a few
phone calls about the problem is interesting.
Nice job, Jeff, good letter. Thanks.
At 09:47 AM 11/11/2005 -0500, Jeff Snook wrote:
>Fellow TR3/4 racers,
>
>Here is the reply I got from the folks at Hoosier regarding the 15"
>Vintage TDs we are running. Not much help at this time.
>
>I spoke with Jack Woehrle at the SVRA Road Atlanta race last month. He
>will not allow 50 series tires in Group 3. If you want to run them, he
>will put your car into Group 8. He is open to 60 series tires for Group
>3, just needs someone to test and recommend some.
>
>Vroom, vroom,
>
>Jeff Snook
>http://www.snooksdreamcars.com
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Speer" <jaspeer@Hoosiertire.com>
>To: <jsnook@wcnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:46 AM
>Subject: Re: Vintage TD tires
>
>
>>Jeff,
>>Sorry for the late response. I have taken just a couple of phone calls
>>concerning the decrease in tread life or performance(stick)with our
>>5.50-15 Vintage TD, but have not found any specific reason why this is
>>happening. Our engineers have not made any design changes to this tire
>>for many years. This tire is actually designed with a very durable tread
>>compound and much harder than the Street TD compound.
>>I have forwarded your feedback on to the appropriate people for their
>>files. I am sorry I do not have an answer to your issue.
>>We appreciate the feedback.
>>- Jeff Speer, HRT
>>
>>PS - If you can send me the serial number off the side of each tire, I
>>would appreciate it.
>>>>>"Jeff Snook" <jsnook@wcnet.org> 09/14 3:39 PM >>>
>>
>>Hi Jeff,
>>
>>I have been vintage racing with your 5.50X50 Vintage TDs since 1995. I
>>have always been happy with them and enjoy how they handle on my 1961
>>Triumph TR3A.
>>
>>Recently it appears we are getting less wear out of them. Depending on
>>how many session we run during a race weekend they hardly last 2
>>weekends and are shot. Either tread is gone or stick is gone. I
>>remember a number of years ago getting 4 to 5 weekends out of a set
>>before they went away!
>>
>>There are a number of vintage Triumph racers running the 5.50X15
>>Vintage TDs and we are all getting rather concerned with the expense of
>>new tires every two weekends. After all we are not racing for a
>>position in the runoffs or money, just for fun.
>>
>>Do you have an explanation of this decreasing tire life and/or a
>>suggestion? I have buddies running your Street TDs on MGBs and they
>>like them. But I can't find a 15" that will fit our cars.
>>
>>Thanks for your help.
>>
>>Jeff Snook
>>http://www.snooksdreamcars.c
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