RR's for 2014......

[AI#97]

They are alowing 2 events for everyone so they will have a chance to use up (mostly) 1 set of new tires.
They never factor that most all of us have tires in various stages of use. I have my best set to race on. I have another set for practice. I have a 3rd set for DE's and fun rides. I even have a set of full tread rains (16").
I'll be willing to sell the 16" ones.

glenn, I would keep the 16" full treads for rain races....sadly, they won't fit over your new sexy brakes! Michaels idea of picking a specific date to swap is better....however we know it will fall at midnight on a Saturday! LOL!

BTW, does CMC have rules about running 16's on the rear and 17's on the front? maybe you could burn up tires that way?! Either way, you are all going to have to adjust spring rates and setups to go to the RR....your wallets are going to be opened one way or another.

[Fbody383]

I'll be willing to sell the 16" ones.

I might be interested. Gary has a couple so between he and I we may have a way to burn 'em up.

[Storm Trooper]

I might be interested. Gary has a couple so between he and I we may have a way to burn 'em up.

Orange Will Always be FAST!!!;-)

[nasa-rm]

The switchover is not at race 2, it is after race 2.

Good catch. Fixed!

[Rob Liebbe]

Let the RA1's continue in our region for the entire 2014 season, allowing max time to wear them out. I know of one flat black LT1 Camaro that just bought a new set of RA1's. If the RR's are faster, then the RA1's will not be a speed advantage, but at least we don't force folks to "waste" any useable RA1's.

Did this idea get lost, or was it not clearly stated? Simply allow folks to run on either tire regionally so they can continue to run on what they have while they work the new tires into their budget/plans. I'd hate for anybody to feel like they cannot race (read - not come to a NASA event) because they don't have the new tire on relatively short notice. If someone feels they need to be super competitive, then they can buy the new tire as soon as it comes out. Why wouldn't this work?

[marshall_mosty]

All,
The RR AND RA1 will be allowed. The RR is not a rain tire. The RA1 fills that void. The RD's and regional directors are not going to rule on what is or isn't a rain race. If you want to run RR's in the wet, fine. RA1's in the dry, fine.

Run what you brung. It will all be okay.

The idea of the "gentlemen's agreement" was to let everyone switch to the speedier tire at more or less the same time so it would be viewed as "fair" for as many as possible.

[GlennCMC70]

Did this idea get lost, or was it not clearly stated? Simply allow folks to run on either tire regionally so they can continue to run on what they have while they work the new tires into their budget/plans. I'd hate for anybody to feel like they cannot race (read - not come to a NASA event) because they don't have the new tire on relatively short notice. If someone feels they need to be super competitive, then they can buy the new tire as soon as it comes out. Why wouldn't this work?

I know Marshall already answered this.....

The RR will be legal after event 2 per NASA HQ. That does not mean the RR is the only tire that can be run. The RA1 and RR are legal AFTER event 2. I was trying to get us all to agree to push back the allowance of the RR in TEXAS to the 4th event instead of the 3rd event. It is a 1 event pushback. If we all can't agree, then it is what NASA HQ dictated, event 3, RR's will be legal.

For those of you who have Toyo bucks to spend and are worried about them expiring, contact your normal tire dealer and see if they will take them now towerds a future purchase of RR's. At the least, buy something w/ them even if it is RA1's.

My first planned event is MSR-C (event 3). I will be on RA1's. Feel free to take advantage as you see fit.

[michaelmosty]

Is Barber considered a TX event? I would think MSR-C would be considered the 2nd TX event and that the RR's would then be legal for the TWS event.

[GlennCMC70]

I may have mis-counted. Correct me where I am wrong.

[Suck fumes]

Is Barber considered a TX event? I would think MSR-C would be considered the 2nd TX event and that the RR's would then be legal for the TWS event.

Good question