Jim/Peter:
Perhaps the most important point to be made here is to check with the
clubs whose events you plan on entering. SCCA Vintage in Florida
requires the tires be no less that a 60 series aspect ratio... That
limits tire choices for many cars.
Good luck and have fun!
*8o)
John A. Rollins, Vintage Coordinator
Florida Region, SCCA
pkrause@attglobal.net wrote:
>
> Jim,
> In SCCA Club Racing, the heat of the competition forges constant
> technological improvement :-)...
> The Hoosier radials have largely supplanted the Street TD bias-ply tires
> for providing maximum performance. The Hoosier radials are available in both
> an Autocross compound and a Road Racing compound (harder). You will find
> that the Goodyear GS-CS competition DOT radials and the Hoosier RS302
> (designation may not be correct) are on the top of all of the Improved
> Touring, Touring and Showroom Stock entries in regional level, and where
> appropriate, National level SCCA Club Racing.
> The second tier consists of the Kumho V-700, BF Goodrich Comp Ta
> g-Force R1 and the Toyo RA-1. Further down the list are the Yokohama A-032.
> Most vintage clubs allow the 225/45D-13 Street TD Hoosier which is the
> tire of choice for all of the front running 510's, the radials, IMHO would
> be quicker, if allowed. Good Luck!
>
> -Peter Krause (love those Alfa GTV's, Datsun 510's and BMW 2002's!)
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