track Qs & tires
Iain Mannix
mannix at rmsolo.org
Fri May 9 22:09:26 EDT 2003
Not putting them down - the RA1 reminds me of the A008RS.
Not bad, not good. I used to run A008R takeoffs from SRFs.
A Hoosier R3S03 will _destroy_ an RA1 or A008Rx(2) on a roadcourse,
though. No comparison in terms of performance.
Longevity? A008s win. Speed? Hoosier.
Depends what one wants from a tire. Want to win? Hoosier, maybe
Kumho. Want a tire that lasts a long time, with the added benefit
of long-lasting tread? Toyo, A008.
Priorities.
Iain
On Fri, 9 May 2003 Kwattro at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 5/9/2003 5:01:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, mannix at rmsolo.org writes:
>
> > Iain(only driven on them a few times, remind me of a
> > Yokohama
> > A008R/RS2)
>
> Never, never put the A008RS down. They were undoubtedly the best track tires that I've ever seen. Long lasting, lots of grip and extremely dependable. The only problem that I had with them is that with the GT you could overheat the front tires over a long session, and then you needed to back down. I even ran with those tires, nearly in slick form, in the rain. I was lapping every other car, and no one could believe it! Phenominal tires, wish they still made them...the A032R was a weak replacement.
>
> Carter
>
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