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Steve,<br>
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That's a valid point and one I need to listen to carefully. My plan
is -NOT- to run these tires at Autocross. I don't want a DQ at SSCC
tech because they look a bit "scrubbed" from that kind of activity.
I want good road tires. I'll use something different for autocross,
like the R888s still on the stock Campy rims. They may be down to
the wear bars but that just gives me more rubber on the road...
right? >:)<br>
<br>
I think the run-flats are pretty spendy but I'll get back on Tire
Rack and scope them out. If I can stay under $200 each, I'll be a
happy camper. Though I -will- admit I'm looking to save where I
can.<br>
<br>
Asa Jay<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
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On 6/17/2012 10:53 AM, Steven Donegan wrote:
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<div><span>For autocross if a tire fails likely you'll just eat
a cone or hay bail. At SSCC if one blows you could lose your
life...so run cheap (I use the term loosely) ones for AC and
get some real serious ones for SSCC - run flats if you
can... My next set will likely be Michelin pilot series...</span></div>
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<hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b>
Asa Jay Laughton <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com"><asajay@asajay.com></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>
Sunday, June 17, 2012 9:13 AM<br>
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Re: [TPR] Tires for Asa's Cat<br>
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That actually sounds like decent advice doc. :)<br>
Spend a little now, find out how well the car drives and
then get real <br>
spendy tires.<br>
<br>
I see what others have to say as well.<br>
Thanks,<br>
Asa Jay<br>
<br>
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>
& Shelley Marie<br>
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On 6/17/2012 5:30 AM, Charles Engles wrote:<br>
> Dear Asa,<br>
><br>
><br>
> That might have been me. I put some
Sumitomos HTZ on the<br>
> more genteel Pantera about eight years (?) ago. They
were inexpensive and<br>
> I think that they're a good value. The tires you're
looking at are HTZ II.<br>
> I certainly can't tell you about the latest iteration
nor about how well<br>
> they would tolerate and perform under autocross
conditions. IMHO, "they<br>
> are good tires, but certainly not great tires".
Another way to think<br>
> about them: if they're in your budget and you've
upgraded the suspension,<br>
> then buy'em and flog'em. With the new set up, you'll
still be ahead of the<br>
> stock set up and once you've taken the measure of the
new set up and worn<br>
> out the Sumis, then you can plan for something
else.....<br>
><br>
><br>
> Warmest regards, Chuck
Engles<br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
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> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 11:48 PM<br>
> To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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> Subject: [TPR] Tires for Asa's Cat<br>
><br>
> I'm now looking for good tires to put on the Pantera.
I'm looking for<br>
> something both street and race. I could go with
another set of Toyo Proxes<br>
> 888, but I don't really think I need to do that.
Especially when they are<br>
> over $200 each and I'm 'trying to save some money here.<br>
><br>
> In fact, I'd like to keep it all under $150 each if I
could. I know the<br>
> better tires are probably going to be near $200, and if
I need to, I'll go<br>
> there. Before I do though, I'd like to get some tire
opinions.<br>
><br>
> Specifically I'm looking at a name I've not seen
before, Sumitomo:<br>
>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+Z+II">http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+Z+II</a><br>
>
&partnum=44WR7HTRZ2V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes<br>
><br>
> I thought I'd heard someone else say something about
them so they caught my<br>
> eye.<br>
><br>
> I used to be a big fan of Pirelli, then I was a loyal
Goodyear customer for<br>
> years.<br>
> The Pirelli's are a bit steep.<br>
> If I go with Goodyear, it would most likely be the
Eagle F1 Asymmetric or<br>
> the Eagle GT.<br>
><br>
> Well, if nothing else.... 17" wheels have given me a
whole lot more choices<br>
> for rubber.<br>
> Asa Jay<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>
> & Shelley Marie<br>
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