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1. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: Phil Trenholme <dim1@attbi.com>; Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2003 12:36:56 -0700; I have raced once on the 5.50x15 Hoosiers and they seem faster and more predictable than my worn out 185x70 BFGs. I don't know if this was because they were new or more likely because they are about; /html/vintage-race/2003-06/msg00001.html (7,107 bytes)
2. Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: "Mordy Dunst/Gasket Works USA, LLC" <gasket.works@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 07:18:53 -0700; I would like to find out from this list if there is desire to have tires, similar to Yokohama A008rs in 205 -15- 60 series, manufactured. Coker Tire will consider making them if there is a minimum of; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00040.html (8,180 bytes)
3. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: Stan Hanks <stan@tta.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 08:50:52 -0700; Not sure about that, but I *KNOW* there would be huge interest in this in 185/70-15. Those of us running early Porsches are in dire need of a new tire source in 70 series. Just the people that I rac; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00041.html (8,358 bytes)
4. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: Stan Hanks <stan@tta.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 09:56:55 -0700; Yeah, and the get a TON of money for them... 185/70-15 seems to be completely extinct, other than specialty tires not well suited for "friendly" vintage racing (i.e. where you don't replace tires ev; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00044.html (8,439 bytes)
5. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 13:18:45 EDT; What is wrong with Hoosier's wonderful Vintage TD in 5:00 and 5:50 sizes. Our 356's run them and are just as fast as those with the now extinct 185/70. Ask Vic Skirmants. Yes, 356's are faster on 60'; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00045.html (8,390 bytes)
6. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: Brett Johnson <356drb@indy.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:47:18 -0800; I'd advise the 5.50 which has an inch wider footprint than the 5.00. Width is no problem; they fit under the standard width rear fenders on my '51 coupe, even with 3/4" spacers. Putting them on is a; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00046.html (8,433 bytes)
7. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: Stan Hanks <stan@tta.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:16:24 -0700; Ummmm... Two words: bias ply. /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/vintage-; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00047.html (8,072 bytes)
8. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:28:37 EDT; That's my whole point. They are very close to the tires these cars used toward the end of their period and provide the same kind of handling. Radials don't. jw /// unsubscribe/change address requests; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00048.html (8,129 bytes)
9. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: Stan Hanks <stan@tta.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 18:01:05 -0700; What you say may in fact be true for other marques, but even the STREET cars from Porsche were routinely delivered with radials. *ROUTINELY*. /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@aut; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00049.html (8,284 bytes)
10. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 21:34:18 -0500; In the early 1960's? I always thought that radial tires were a more recent advancement in tire construction. I am very interested in when they entered routine use. Re: Hoosiers... Once I got accustom; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00051.html (9,204 bytes)
11. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: NeotoyRick@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:08:26 EDT; Hello Mordy I race a '60 356 roadster in vintage events. I use the Yok Aoo8Rs and they are not only consistent, but economical when you can get a whole season out of them. And I run all the enduros t; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00052.html (8,702 bytes)
12. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: "Carter Hendricks" <carter@i1.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:06:07 -0500; recent Jan Norbye's history of Michelin tires says the radial went into production in June, 1949. Early tires were sold to Citroen but Norbye says the 1st standard fitment was the Lancia Aurelia, in; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00056.html (9,179 bytes)
13. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: Stan Hanks <stan@tta.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 21:02:33 -0700; How do you get the 205s to fit the car?? I've had difficulty with even 195s. It doesn't look possible to get 205s in there. Early 911s and 914s, yeah, all day every day no problem. But 356s?? Great; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00057.html (9,226 bytes)
14. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: "Carl McLelland" <carlynneracing@charter.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:51:23 -0700; I'm running Yokahama A032R radials on my series 1 Alpine and Dunlop Racing formula Ford spec tires (bias) on the Lotus 61. Unquestionably two different tires. In the case of the Lotus I have no choic; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00059.html (9,809 bytes)
15. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 06:42:36 EDT; Yes that is true but virtually NOBODY with any sense raced on them. Most used either Goodyear Blue Streaks, Dunlop Greenspots or Continentals. I'm sure somebody ran Michelin X's or Pirelli Centurato'; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00061.html (8,623 bytes)
16. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 06:51:04 EDT; Hi Lee, Yes I would say that anything that Coker sells is probably legal. Firestone came out with the first really wide racing tires in 1966 and I saw them on 356's. They had a "chikin scratch" tread; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00062.html (8,908 bytes)
17. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:08:19 EDT; Sorry, Cinturato jw /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/vintage-race; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00063.html (8,116 bytes)
18. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 09:35:24 EDT; Do you remember T. Kinghedinger? Didn't he use the Indy's? He was my driving school instructor. jw /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/m; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00064.html (8,460 bytes)
19. RE: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: "Oker, William" <OkerWR@navair.navy.mil>; Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 06:41:14 -0700; JW...your kidding right? Kinghedinger...was that really his name!!!! Sorry...I don't remember that one...and even with my 56 year old Budweiser soaked brain...I think I "would" remember that! Bill We; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00065.html (8,870 bytes)
20. Re: Racing Tires (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 10:51:25 EDT; Everyone called him "King" of course. He was pretty famous in the Ohio-PA area at that time. jw /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mail; /html/vintage-race/2002-04/msg00066.html (7,996 bytes)

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