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To: Rocky Entriken <rocky@spitfire4.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] rain tires
From: Phil Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 19:19:50 -0500
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
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There is a Hoosier =E2=80=9CFull wet=E2=80=9D for Spec Miata that would fit.=
....

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 7, 2019, at 6:38 PM, Rocky Entriken <rocky@spitfire4.com> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Last I talked to the Hoosier guy, few years back, they were still making t=
he DirtStocker for the HP cars (Spitfire, etc) but not for the ones on large=
r wheels.
> =20
> Wore =E2=80=98em for my last race, 2011 Runoffs, Road America, gained 9 pl=
aces in the wet.
> <wlEmoticon-smile[1].png>
> =20
> --Rocky
> =20
> From: vfracing--- via Fot
> Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 5:10 PM
> To: sbarr@McCarty-Law.com ; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] rain tires
> =20
> Wow!
> =20
> Looks like you needed a set of snow tires!
> =20
> I remember well the Hoosier Dirt Stockers.  Chuck Noonan set a track recor=
d in the rain at the old Bryar track using those!  After that, everyone had t=
o have them!
> =20
> Thanks for the tip about looking beyond our traditional tire sources.
> =20
> Phil
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>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barr, Scott <sbarr@McCarty-Law.com>
> To: vfracing@aol.com <vfracing@aol.com>; fot@autox.team.net <fot@autox.tea=
m.net>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 7, 2019 5:39 pm
> Subject: RE: [Fot] rain tires
>=20
> I=E2=80=99m loving the Hoosier Spec Racer Ford rains and will be getting f=
our of the fronts (185/60-13) for the GT6 racer (assuming the world is still=
 turning by the time I finish it).   Those are 13=E2=80=9D, but your Hoosier=
 dealer should be able to tell you which tire is similar in 15=E2=80=9D.
> =20
> The hot tire at one time was the Hoosier Dirt Stockers, but I don=E2=80=99=
t think they=E2=80=99re the same anymore =E2=80=93 or you can=E2=80=99t get t=
hem.  Not sure you could ever get those in 15=E2=80=9D, but they were great i=
n 13=E2=80=9D on the Spit racer.
> =20
> Scott (B.)
> PS, the Hoosier Spec Racer Ford tires also work well in the snow.  See pho=
to attached.=20
> =20
> From: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of vfracing--- via Fot
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2019 4:26 PM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] rain tires
> =20
> What's the best rain tire?
> =20
> I'm bewildered by the choices of R compound treaded street tires, pure rai=
n tires, or something in between?
> =20
> I run a '65 TR4A built to '76 GCR rules with 7 inch rims.  For dry I am us=
ing Hoosier TDRs
> =20
> Your thoughts/experience, please!
> =20
> Phil Gott
> 114 TR4A
> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">There is a Hoosier =E2=80=9CFull wet=E2=80=9D=
 for Spec Miata that would fit.....<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPh=
one</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 7, 2019, at 6=
:38 PM, Rocky Entriken &lt;rocky@spitfire4.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquot=
e></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">
<div>Last I talked to the Hoosier guy, few years back, they were still makin=
g=20
the DirtStocker for the HP cars (Spitfire, etc) but not for the ones on larg=
er=20
wheels. </div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Ca=
libri&quot;; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLA=
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<div><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri">Wore =E2=80=98em for my last race, 20=
11 Runoffs, Road=20
America, gained 9 places in the wet. <div>&lt;wlEmoticon-smile[1].png&gt;</d=
iv></font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri">--Rocky </font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"></font>&nbsp;</div>
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<div style=3D"font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"fot@autox.team.net=
">vfracing--- via Fot</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 7, 2019 5:10 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"sbarr@McCarty-Law.com">sbarr@McCarty-Law.com</a>=
 ; <a title=3D"fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] rain tires</div></div></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div></div>
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libri&quot;; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLA=
Y: inline">
<div style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT: 10pt arial">Wow!=20
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Looks like you needed a set of snow tires!</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I remember well the Hoosier Dirt Stockers.&nbsp; Chuck Noonan set a tra=
ck=20
record in the rain at the old Bryar track using those!&nbsp; After that,=20
everyone had to have them!</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Thanks for the tip about looking beyond our traditional tire sources.</=
div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Phil<br><br><br>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica,arial; COLOR: black">-=
----Original=20
Message-----<br>From: Barr, Scott &lt;sbarr@McCarty-Law.com&gt;<br>To:=20
vfracing@aol.com &lt;vfracing@aol.com&gt;; fot@autox.team.net=20
&lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>Sent: Thu, Nov 7, 2019 5:39 pm<br>Subject: RE:=
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[Fot] rain tires<br><br>
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<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I=E2=80=
=99m loving the=20
Hoosier Spec Racer Ford rains and will be getting four of the fronts (185/60=
-13)=20
for the GT6 racer (assuming the world is still turning by the time I finish=20=

it).&nbsp;&nbsp; Those are 13=E2=80=9D, but your Hoosier dealer should be ab=
le to tell=20
you which tire is similar in 15=E2=80=9D. </span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span=
>&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The ho=
t tire at=20
one time was the Hoosier Dirt Stockers, but I don=E2=80=99t think they=E2=80=
=99re the same=20
anymore =E2=80=93 or you can=E2=80=99t get them.&nbsp; Not sure you could ev=
er get those in 15=E2=80=9D,=20
but they were great in 13=E2=80=9D on the Spit racer.</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span=
>&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Scott=20=

(B.)</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PS, th=
e Hoosier=20
Spec Racer Ford tires also work well in the snow.&nbsp; See photo=20
attached.&nbsp; </span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span=
>&nbsp;</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt">From:=
</span></b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Fot=20
&lt;fot-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>vfracing--- via Fot<b=
r clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 07, 2019 4:26 PM<br clear=3D=
"none"><b>To:</b> fot@autox.team.net<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> [Fot]=
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rain tires</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What's=
 the best=20
rain tire? </span></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span=
>&nbsp;</div></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I'm be=
wildered=20
by the choices of R compound treaded street tires, pure rain tires, or somet=
hing=20
in between?</span></div></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span=
>&nbsp;</div></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I run a=
 '65 TR4A=20
built to '76 GCR rules with 7 inch rims.&nbsp; For dry I am using Hoosier=20=

TDRs</span></div></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span=
>&nbsp;</div></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Your=20=

thoughts/experience, please!</span></div></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span=
>&nbsp;</div></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Phil=20=

Gott</span></div></div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3865640528MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">114=20=

TR4A</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div></div></div></div>
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