Re: race/track tires

[Glen Powell <gpowell@acacianet.com>]

>HAPPEN.  I can not emphisis this enough.  Never use a Auto-X tire at a 
>track, especially on a nose heavy Q.  If your lucky those 226's will last 
>for "maybe" one session of hot laps after that you'll have cords on the 
>rim and no tread.  The Auto-X tires are designed to work around 120F.  
>Race tires are designed to work around 180-220F

>Eric Fletcher
>'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
>
>STEADIRIC@aol.com

Sure to be flamed (live to be flamed?) and ever the contrarian, here goes:
I've had *great success* with the 008RSIIs auto-x tires at track events at
LRP and NHIS. I also got 1 1/2 seasons worth of auto-x events out of these
tires. They worked great for both. NOTE: This was on a light '84 4KQ and
*not* one of those 'portly' 5000s, so BEWARE and heed Eric's advice as a
general and conservative rule! These tires were still goin' strong and were
only 'retired' 'cause one got trashed when my parts-car got moved (Hi Chris
-- jab jab  :). Also, with auto-x and on RR courses the 4KQ just could not
get the tire temps anywhere near optimum operating temp, let alone overheat
them, even in extreme summer heat & sun. I think I would even try going to a
narrower tire to try to get the temps up higher. These were 205-55-14s. Any
thought on going to a narrower tire, like 195-55-14s, to help get them up to
proper temps?

Go Pat Go!
Go Pat Go!

Vorsprung durch Technik,

-glen