- 1. AutoX: newbie (score: 1)
- Author: "Dziura" <dziura@sprint.ca>
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 11:55:59 -0400
- hi list, this is my first post to the list. i'm starting my first season in autoX in a week or two. i've been around autoX since last summer but this is my first time acutally driving. i attended one
- /html/autox/1999-05/msg00176.html (7,329 bytes)
- 2. Re: AutoX: newbie (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Porter <porterb@mediaone.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 13:24:12 -0400
- As being an newbie to autox myself, I'd recommend you stick with street tires for a while. I found street tires speed up the learning curve and are much more forgiving when mistakes are made. (so you
- /html/autox/1999-05/msg00179.html (8,174 bytes)
- 3. Re: AutoX: newbie (score: 1)
- Author: Charles Spitzer <charles_spitzer@stratus.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 10:38:42
- well, i tend to disagree. i think it depends upon your car. for example, my vette has street tires that run $250+, whereas race kumho's run about $170. pretty easy choice. regards, charlie phx, az
- /html/autox/1999-05/msg00182.html (8,833 bytes)
- 4. Re: AutoX: newbie (score: 1)
- Author: "richard nichols" <rnichol1@san.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 10:56:57 -0700
- As a relative newbie (about 2 years now) who insists on autoxing on street tires, I believe that this view expressed by Charlie is entirely understandable, but misses the point when advising a newbie
- /html/autox/1999-05/msg00183.html (10,838 bytes)
- 5. Re: AutoX: newbie (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Chase <randyc2@home.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 11:05:11 -0700
- Agreed here. and are Do not agree here, but I can see how this can be true if you are running on certain tires. If you run on Toyos or Kumhos, I would bet that the tires can easily be cheaper than yo
- /html/autox/1999-05/msg00184.html (8,165 bytes)
- 6. Re: AutoX: newbie (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Porter <porterb@mediaone.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 14:12:39 -0400
- Sorry for the confusion.. I meant more forgiving in a wear/damage sense. Assuming errors WILL be made and these errors will wreck a racing tire, newbie autox'rs will learn car control easier for les
- /html/autox/1999-05/msg00187.html (7,634 bytes)
- 7. Re: AutoX: newbie (score: 1)
- Author: "Dziura" <dziura@sprint.ca>
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 15:09:49 -0400
- ok let me clarify something. my street tires have a tread ware of 420. they are nol season POS. when i attended the school last year i chewed off all of the edges running around 45psi/40ish f/b. this
- /html/autox/1999-05/msg00192.html (9,381 bytes)
- 8. Re: AutoX: newbie (score: 1)
- Author: washburn <washburn@dwave.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 21:47:20 -0500
- Welcome newbie!! You did list the car you drive in your sig. No matter, my advice to you would be to just go at it, have a load of fun, and don't sweat the tires just yet. It's good to cut your teeth
- /html/autox/1999-05/msg00215.html (7,931 bytes)
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