Tires, not only a CMC issue

[RichardP]

His statement here makes no sense to me......"Tires are by far the most expensive part of racing in general and that should not be the case in a spec class"
Freshness of Tires are one of the few things you CAN control in a spec class. In my opinion it is the exact opposite of his line of thinking. A spec class only amplifies the need for the best tires to be on the car.

I'm confused with your confusion since you are basically agreeing with him? The basic premise of a spec class is that all the cars are equal and that you can't spend your way to a performance advantage. Yet the freshness of the tires has given us a situation where those who are willing to spend absurd amounts on tires do have a small performance advantage. If you don't have the best tires on the car, you are at a disadvantage in a spec class where everything is supposed to be equal.

The rule he is proposing is trying to force everyone to be on equal tires for the whole event without buying new tires for every session.

Richard P

[BryanL]

Good info Tyler. Here is the link to the thread and the poll they have going on.

https://mazdaracers.com/topic/7178-tire-management/

[Supercharged111]

Lou Gigliotti decided to import Nankang tires. Here's a 200TW 255/40/17 for $159.

https://g2perf.com/products/nankang-...20037138088033

There's a 100TW version as well.

[AI#97]

Lou Gigliotti decided to import Nankang tires. Here's a 200TW 255/40/17 for $159.

https://g2perf.com/products/nankang-...20037138088033

There's a 100TW version as well.

PHils is now a distributor too... website ready and tires in stock. Also has a semi slick.

[BryanL]

So who wants to run AIX sponsored by Nankang?

[drecords]

So who wants to run AIX sponsored by Nankang?

Wish they came in 275's...I just don't want to lose 20mm of tire width on cars that already can use everything they have...

[64GunPilot]

Wish they came in 275's...I just don't want to lose 20mm of tire width on cars that already can use everything they have...

Is tire shaving allowed these days? Since all I got is 16" wheels on a 3rd Gen, I'll be rocking these 255/50/16 RA1's possibly shaved if allowed. (I know I won't be a front contender for awhile and I won't be buying super expensive tires anytime soon)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173602356235



I might even invest in these 275/45/17 RA1's while they are a good price:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-New-Toyo-...7/173573047651

[AI#97]

Wish they came in 275's...I just don't want to lose 20mm of tire width on cars that already can use everything they have...

you won't, they run wide. Ran a set of used ones on the Vette at Cresson last weekend. NICE tire. reminded me of the old RA1 but not quite as resistant to heat.

It is my understanding they do fall off lap time wise over the life of the tire but if the set that I have had 8 hours of WRL "arrive and drive racer" drive time on them, they still have massive amounts of tread on them and they work well....even on a 3400# beast.

Hope to soon run them on the CMC car in the 285/18 size....just have to get the exhaust header found.

[Trublu]

So who wants to run AIX sponsored by Nankang?

Me, Cody and Mike are in

[michaelmosty]

So who wants to run AIX sponsored by Nankang?

What are the sponsorship details?