I do NOT want to move to Hoosiers as our permanent spec tire ! One of the deciding factors of picking this class was the affordability and LONG Life of the RA-1

JerryW wrote:


+1

RacerX wrote:

Have you looked at the running costs for Hoosiers? That's not low cost racing. If we're going to Hoosiers, then I'd just do a full ITS build on my 924S and run in whatever PT class with NT01's I fall in. Also, the R888 change was very poorly managed and hurt a lot of racers nationwide. Whatever tire is decided on, it needs to be decided on now and kept standard for the rest of the season including Nationals.

Just say no to High Dollar tires that need changing every other weekend.

"The Porsche 944™-924S™ spec class is a class for those individuals that wish to race a Porsche in a competitive series with limited expense and low cost of operation. These rules are intended to control costs and reduce any performance advantage from the cars so that driving ability and race setup are the greatest factors in determining winners."

If Hoosiers become an option then EVERYONE will need to buy tires whether or not they already have RA-1's of any kind. There is no way to compete with anyone on HoHo's on any lesser tire - and they are like crack ! Drive them once and you don't want to give them up.


This is the worst option I've heard of.

Also the contengency appears to only pay out to 1st & 2nd where the Toyo one pays out to 5th (agreed limited but it all helps spread the benefits).

How about Goodyear Eagle RS tires? They are made in Akron. They wear better than Hoosiers but not quite as good as Toyo's. A significant issue with them is that they need to be heat cycled and put away for a minimum of 24 hours, and better for a week, or they wear very fast. If scrubbed in and let set, they seem to wear well.

They are faster than Toyo's but not as fast as Hoosiers. Shelby Enterprises (Phoenix) would love to try to help make this happen. The retail price is higher but they do not need to be shaved. Perhaps a "deal" can be worked out on the price. National would need to help there but it is an option for another American tire. I have a contact if there is interest in following up.

This seems like it could make some sense if we can get the price to a reasonable level.

Jim Foxx