[Shotimes] OT: Ebay discount coupons ...now SOLO

[Ron Porter]

But, if he's running auto-x competitively, those are the tires that he ought
to be running!

Here is part of Leigh's comments from an earlier post:
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I have done both Solo 1 & 2 & Pro Solo events for 18+ years. They are all a
hoot but in different ways.
I leaned toward Solo II, because of the expense. I never spent over $1500 a
year and some years I hit 27 events. I was very competitive locally,
regionally and even against several national champions. I could have been
close nationally, but never wanted to up the $ commitment (on the car). Yet
every high-speed event I ran cost me $400-500 a weekend, (vs $50 for Solo
II).
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Ron Porter

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On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 11:32 PM
To: SHOtimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT: Ebay discount coupons ...now SOLO

If you are running the autocross versions of tires on the track, then 
that is your problem!  That is what your note  seemed to imply that. 

Most race tires come in both autocross and road race versions.  The Road 
race version is a bit harder, they take more time to come up to 
temperature.  Also, you don't really want autocross tires heat cycled, 
but it is almost a necessity for road racing.

Don Mallinson

Leigh Smith wrote:

>Understood;
>It's just that the group I ran with included 5 national champions, and we
>all ran the fastest tires available. They do make a difference. Worth 1 to
>maybe 2 seconds.  They would last from 10-20 autocrosses but go away in 2
or
>3 track events.
>But man were they great fun while they lasted!
>BTW long lurid 4 wheel drifts are great fun! You should try it more often!
>Lee
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