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Sieg 04-24-2014 08:56 PM

Ready to roll!

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-7...7Wdrvzg-XL.jpg

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-5...5wFJh2Q-XL.jpg

My USCA non-compliant unsafe tires :(

Flash68 04-24-2014 11:09 PM

Looks great Scotty.

So what is the date on those tires?

Sieg 04-25-2014 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 547530)
Looks great Scotty.

So what is the date on those tires?

They're about 3.5 years old. Understand the intent of the rule, but regarding safety with a 46 year old car tires are the last of my worries. My rear drums qualify and I'm more concerned about losing brakes on the road course than having a tire issue.

Tough justify $500 for the entry and $1300 for tires just to run an OK track. I'd spend it on track days and expenses at Oregon Raceway Park, The Ridge, or T-hill first.

I don't agree with being able to circumvent the 'safety' regulation by using a lower quality date code conforming tire.

96z28ss 04-25-2014 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 547535)
They're about 3.5 years old. Understand the intent of the rule, but regarding safety with a 46 year old car tires are the last of my worries. My rear drums qualify and I'm more concerned about losing brakes on the road course than having a tire issue.

Tough justify $500 for the entry and $1300 for tires just to run an OK track. I'd spend it on track days and expenses at Oregon Raceway Park, The Ridge, or T-hill first.

I don't agree with being able to circumvent the 'safety' regulation by using a lower quality date code conforming tire.

$1300 for tires? what tires you looking at?

Sieg 04-25-2014 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96z28ss (Post 547536)
$1300 for tires? what tires you looking at?

That's for new NT05's

rickpaw 04-25-2014 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 547567)
That's for new NT05's

Local Discount Tire (America's Tire in west coast) quoted me a hair above $800 for 4 NT05's (245/40/18 & 275/35/18) mounted/balanced. Just have to bring my new wheels down to them.

Ron in SoCal 04-25-2014 07:35 AM

I think I paid $1150 for a set of the big'uns on the web.

GregWeld 04-25-2014 07:53 AM

When you drive the Lotus on the Hoosiers - and finally feel brakes that stop better than you wanted them to -- and realize a 1.8 liter Toyota motor will smoke your SBC by margins of MULTIPLE SECONDS -- on a real track -- you won't want to bother trying to make your street car into a race car. LOL

fleet 04-25-2014 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 547578)
When you drive the Lotus on the Hoosiers - and finally feel brakes that stop better than you wanted them to -- and realize a 1.8 liter Toyota motor will smoke your SBC by margins of MULTIPLE SECONDS -- on a real track -- you won't want to bother trying to make your street car into a race car. LOL

Then why all we all here?


:confused59:


lol

Sieg 04-25-2014 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickpaw (Post 547571)
Local Discount Tire (America's Tire in west coast) quoted me a hair above $800 for 4 NT05's (245/40/18 & 275/35/18) mounted/balanced. Just have to bring my new wheels down to them.

Couldn't get an online quote from their website.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal (Post 547573)
I think I paid $1150 for a set of the big'uns on the web.

I used Summit for pricing. When I do replace I'll most likely end up with a run flat style but that's most likely a couple years away.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 547578)
When you drive the Lotus on the Hoosiers - and finally feel brakes that stop better than you wanted them to -- and realize a 1.8 liter Toyota motor will smoke your SBC by margins of MULTIPLE SECONDS -- on a real track -- you won't want to bother trying to make your street car into a race car. LOL

Oh I know! I have a bike in the garage that my Camaro can't even sniff, especially in the adrenaline category. The USCA deal is about being around the people and watching the 'players' cars run for me. :D

That being said.........once you drive my Camaro you'll sell the Mustang.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


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