New "tars" for the ol' dog

[Robert Phillips <r3rfp@dax.cc.uakron.edu>]

Since I spent a long wonderful day at Nelson Ledges Road Course a few 
weeks ago, I destroyed my two front Yokohama RS's.  I got more seat time 
than I had ever dreamed, but the tires told the tale.  I might note, this 
was the end of year two for the Yok's, with about 4 open track events and 
who knows how many autocrosses on them.  The've served me well.

So, with a distinct lack of green in my pockets, as always, I set out on 
a search for some new tires for the little 4K, so I could finish off the 
autocross season in style.(one more to go!)

A friend donated a set of used Goodyear GS CS (don't laugh), so I mounted 
them up and I going to run them soon.  Those are some weird tires.  They 
have just a "hair" of tread  molded into them, so that after a few miles 
of break in, only two large grooves remain, making the tire really close 
to a real slick.  We'll see how they do, they've got some track rubber 
built up on them, so I'm gonna scrub them in tomorrow, if the weather 
holds up.  Ever since I got them, it's been pouring in Ohio.  Is this a sign?

BTW, the Yok's are 205/55-14, and the Goodyear's are 195/60-14.  This 
should improve the gearing a bit, as I commonly run out of 2nd gear at 
the end of longer straights on a big autocross course.

Robert Phillips
The University of Akron Sociology Department-------Akron, Ohio
1987 Audi 4000S, 1.8L 4-cyl, FWD-----SOLO II D-Street Prepared