<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Junior & AJ,</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Don't expect much input from Eric but be ready to tell him what tires you want to buy....he may not even get back to you for 2-3 days.</div><div>But here's some tires for you to look at assuming you are using AJ's recommendation for aftermarket 8 x 17 fronts and 9.5 x 18 rears....</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">1. <span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Michelin Pilot Super Sports</span>....245/40/17/XL fronts and 265/45/18 rears....that rear tire is 27.4" tall
(optimal) for stock gearing</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">2. <span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">BFG G-force Comp 2.</span>....245/40ZR/17 fronts with 275/40/18 rears....rear tire is 26.70" tall...Unfortunately I am hearing all my beloved 'tractor G-force KDW's are now old new stock....;-)</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;
font-style: normal;">3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">NITTO NT05..</span>....235/40/ZR/18 fronts with 275/40ZR18 rears....rear tire is 26.57" dia....these are hot selling tires right now and dealers can't keep them in stock....not so sure about data on endurance racing though...they look bad ass but may not hold up</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">KUMHO ECTAX5...</span>245/40/17 fronts with 275/35/18 rears....only 25.60 dia rear.....Not much
data I know about but there were some failures in SCCA competition a year or two ago.....Kumho apparently fixed the problems but not sure I would want to experiment with them in orr competition.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">FYI - For reliability I'd go with Michelin or BFG (I've had 4-5 sets with never a problem) but I know you likes da racer tire look too so check them out and then tell Eric what you want to buy. I went to local buyer here for Michelin and he said he would guarantee new tires were date stamped no more then 6 months old.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16.363636016845703px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">ps....On buying tires Roger Krause used to be the Goodyear race tire distributor in NorCal.....its who I also bought my old BFG R-1s from....Check with <span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Bob Benson and/or Eric Belter </span>who should know if Roger is still selling competition tires or go with local dealer who our guys recommend.</div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> John Bentley <gndplne@yahoo.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b>
Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@asajay.com> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera@yahoo.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April 9, 2013 7:35 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: TIRE AGE<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv8487793871"><div><div>Thanks Asa. Granddad said he knew a tire guy in the Bay Area and I didn't think 530 was around here. I'll give him a call. JB<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Apr 9, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:asajay@asajay.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<h2>Chief Of Tire Tech</h2>
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Shlepped from the SSCC web site. :)<br>
Asa<br>
<pre class="yiv8487793871moz-signature">Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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