[Fot] Tires

[Bill]

Well said.

Of course in our neck of the woods there’s a lot of folks that think everyone should be on TDs, because they are vintage tires and Speedsters are not. I’ve raced a lot on both. I like speedsters. Not just because they are faster, but because they work well for a long time. They fall off a little after the second or third time on the track, but that’s about it. Somewhere around the end of the season they start losing more seconds, and it’s time to go. I never wear them out unless I flat spot them. 

Tbs on the other hand, start losing time right away, and never stop. By the third time on track they’ve lost two seconds, and they keep going. No thanks. I don’t do this to be limited by my tires. 
> On May 27, 2016, at 3:22 PM, Terry Stetler <tlizzard at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> I was not going to weigh in on this, but, I couldn't help myself...
>  
> Speaking strictly as a maintainer of a very fast TR (thanks Glen and Jeff), my limited on track experience long behind me, what is the problem with a defacto "spec" tire?
>  
> The Speedster is a very good tire, we have never had them "fall off" in a session.   The things just work, and are far better than the old Vintage TDs could ever hope to be.  Sure they take some driving style adjustments, but any change you make to the car will cause you to adjust to that change.
>  
> Now that I am on my soapbox, I will say that, quite frankly, we are not racing for money, a National Championship, or for cash from a long dead manufacturer.  We do this for fun, because we love it.  Yes?
>  
> If everyone is on the same tire, so what?   It's still racing, there will still be one of you guys on the top of the podium, and everyone else trying to figure out how to get there, just like it is now.  And at the end of the day will we not still be 
> Friends of Triumph?  Of course we will.
>  
> My two pence.
>  
> Terry Stetler 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: John Styduhar <mailto:johnstydo at gmail.com>
> To: John Hasty <mailto:jhasty at mhc-law.com>
> Cc: fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 1:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Tires
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> I run the Speedster exclusively, anyhow, so limiting the 15/60 tire selection to this tire is fine with me.  It could make me more competitive, which is also fine with me. 
> 
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