tire choices

[tiAn@usiw.net (Christian Els)]

Er, what Neal says...

A3S03s are the hot ticket, R3S03s are what I'm running. They take 2-3 runs
to get sticky, but by my last run or two they work pretty darned good.

Salina, Topeka, heck I just read about it on the Internet, might as well be
in Antarctica...
Next year maybe, I have an offer to co-drive a pretty well prepped DSP car.
I'll be holding down the tire-warmer slot, but at least I'll get a chance to
watch the action first-hand ;)

It wouldn't surprise me to learn that the guys who did win on Kumhos had an
advantage in either preparation or skill. But, that possibility has existed
for years and this year is the first time Kumho nabbed several podiums (AS,
ASP, BS, GS, something else...) away from Hoosier. I take that as a sign
they are coming around.

Wes asked about whether there are different designations to determine which
Kumho compound he has. Yes, there is a 'serial number' of sorts on the
sidewall someplace. There are 2 different compounds of Ecsta V700s, one with
a 6 and one with an 8. One of those is the 'good' version but hey, I run
Hoosier roadrace tires so don't ask me for that sort of triviata ;) Where's
VanAmburgh? Yo Mike...


Christian
Columbia, MO
82 Cabby
81 Caddy
(87 16V going to good home...)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
To: "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>; "Wes Brockway" <kywes@bellsouth.net>;
"Scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, 24 September, 2002 16:10
Subject: Re: tire choices


>
> 1) A3S03...the R is a road-race compound (big
> difference!)
>
> 2) Nat's hasn't been in Slina for a looong time!
> Topeka these days. :)
>
> 3) IMHO, Kumhos aren't *quite* there yet. Hoosiers are
> still typically faster. However, they're getting damn
> close, and they're still a better choice for
> camber-limited cars like my Subaru. Most of the people
> who won on Kumhos this year were in better-prepared
> cars than the majority of the field *and* are almost
> in a league of their own as drivers. My own class, GS,
> was an example. Brian Priebe walked away from the
> class on Kumho, but he's driving the best-prepped
> Celica in the country and is an unbelievable driver.
> Apples-to-apples, I would still say Hoosier is
> probably a little better tire.
>
> Neal
> #10 GS - 18th place on Kumhos...
>
> --- Christian Els <tiAn@usiw.net> wrote:
> > The gold standard for competition has long been the
> > Hoosier R3S03, but do
> > note that this year more than any previous year
> > Kumho Ecstas were on the
> > list of trophying drivers at the Solo II Nationals
> > in Salina, KS a few weeks
> > ago. I think Kumho has finally gotten the compound
> > about right and you can
> > now make a serious run for the top without spending
> > ridiculous dollars on
> > Hoohoos.
> >
> > $0.02
> >
> >
> > Christian Els
> > Columbia, MO
> > #37 D Stock (Hoosiers)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wes Brockway" <kywes@bellsouth.net>
> > To: "Scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, 24 September, 2002 12:59
> > Subject: tire choices
> >
> >
> > > No not another query on tire or wheel sizes but
> > favorite choices for
> > > Autocross. I have some Khumos Ecstas and they are
> > good and reasonably
> > priced
> > > but what is the real choice for a great sticky
> > tire.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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