AutoX, Goodyear vs Hoosier slicks Options

[Randal]

Anyone used the new Goodyear 250 compound tires and also the Hoosier softer slicks and have an opinion?

[Randal]

Thanks Mike.

If the new Hoosiers (35's) are as good as the 210's I'll be happy.

Actually I never had a new set of 210's, I got the ones I have (used) from Jim Hayes when he quit racing. Most had reasonable rubber left, but timing wise were over a year old. But even those old 210's worked reasonable well.

Tired Tire Story: Yesterday we had an LRP event at the Marina. My tires (*) were going off, but probably faster than I understood.

Following the morning session (great course) I had a best time of 42.6. Terry Zaccone (Autocross Hall of Fame) in his world famous 911 (Gerry Woods motor) had a 42.6 as well and Gary Dorighi was a half second ahead of us. Terry was on good Hoosiers and Gary on good 430 track tires.

In the afternoon the Marina concrete warms up. I have never been there when I didn't take a second and a half off my time in the PM, i.e., you're run the course 4 times, know it and can concrentrate on getting fast and smooth and the "Goodyears" like the heat.

This PM I couldn't get within half a second of my morning time and I was driving hard.

But it was fun watching Terry get within half of second of Gary who improved his time by at least half a second. You could really see the speed in Terry's 911 as he tore around the course.

Also fun watching Mr. T throw his car around, he's come a long way.

It does seem like all the 914 guys that were down at the Marina are improving.

Brad of course is the real reason all of us are improving.

All in all a fun day, expect the traffic going home took over two hours. Must have been people heading home from the Garlic Festival. I could see Brad and Nathan up ahead of me for a while, but then lost them going over the HY 17 grade.

Of course we missed all those 914 members that had the "under repair" signs hanging on the wall.



(*) 210 in front running 20lbs, 275 (crap tires) in the back running 22lbs. Goodyear admits that the 275 compound tires they made were bad and I'll second the motion.