I don't know if it is true or not, but I really wanted a set of 35s to run at Beaver Run today, but the Hoosier guys didn't have any. They said that Hoosier quit making tires in that compound for our cars. I will investigate further.
jim ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 11:27:04 PM Subject: Re: [F500] R35 race tires Agree in principle but, I called Hoosier a couple of years ago when the new compounds emerged and got the straight "skinny" on the differences: R25 to R25A - Overall better grip and better wear characteristics.. Also fires (gets up to operating temp.) faster (~1-2 laps). We've got used R25A's with more than one season on them that the durometer indicate are softer than unscuffed R25's (yes, I scuffed off a patch to get a good reading). The Hallett surface and July temp.'s will probably eat these things up in a day. R33 to R35 - R35 fires as fast as the old R25 (2-4 laps). Grips better than the R33 with better wear characteristics. I wouldn't even pack these for a Winter race (e.g., Feb. Double's, etc.). Your choice but, Cory is right: The hotter the ambient and more abrasive the surface, the more likely you should consider the harder compound. As the ads state, your results may vary. Dave Gill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cory McLeod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [F500] R35 race tires > Charlie, > > After destroying a set of R25As in one session at TMS in May, I decided > to try R35s for the rest of the summer. They have worked great. They > take about a lap more to come in, but are extrememly consistent. I have > run one set for approx 7 short sessions with hardly any decrease in > performance. I will be runnning them from now on whenever the ambient > temp is above 75 degrees. > > Cory > > Charlie Schlismann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > also posted on eformulacar. > > > Thinking about trying R35. Was not fond of the old R33 > and have been using R25 and 25A's for years. > > I'm sure this has been beaten to death in the past but > I did not pay attention then and cannot access the > archives now. > > What can I expect? > > TIA, > Charlie > > > > --------------------------------- > Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of > spyware protection. ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
