More durable/affordable tire option?

[ShadowBolt]

I'm kind of shocked that no one cares about the e-mail Terry sent Bryan. I think Terry has hit the tire issue squarely on the head.


JJ

[RichardP]

I'm kind of shocked that no one cares about the e-mail Terry sent Bryan. I think Terry has hit the tire issue squarely on the head.


JJ

I think a lot of people care and agree with Terry. That's why we are doing the experimental tire thing...


Richard P.

[BryanL]

https://www.windingroad.com/articles...eid=4e618c612d

-There is no substitute for high-grip, new tires. You will get beaten by a driver who can afford to run new tires each race, assuming they follow #1 above.

-People so often try to set up a car on worn-out tires and fool themselves into thinking they learned something, when in fact they “learned” something that’s wrong. Now instead of just not knowing the answer, they “know” the wrong answer. That’s MUCH worse.

-Heat cycles affect a tire more if that tire is closer to an out-and-out racing tire. People worry about heat cycles on a tire that’s good for 20,000 miles on the street car...that’s not important. However, on a high-performance race tire that’s good for 150 miles, one heat cycle will cost you a lot of grip.

[AI#97]

I think a lot of people care and agree with Terry. That's why we are doing the experimental tire thing...


Richard P.

I would not take everything Terry comes up with as gospel. Remember, nearly all his cars are 2 or 3 lap wonders or for autoX...not great data transfer over to 30-45 minute hard sessions going wheel to wheel in cars without ABS. Keep that in mind and read between his data.....just sayin. Also, most of his customers are riding on $3500-7000 sets of good shocks...um, ya'll aren't. That alone will effect tire data almost as much as driving style.