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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