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Tires
Posted: October 4th, 2016, 11:47 am
by gbrianmetcalf
It looks like Continental tires has bought Hoosier.
http://www.imsa.com/news/102016/contine ... orporation
Do you all think this will affect us?
G.
Re: Tires
Posted: October 5th, 2016, 10:09 am
by FV80
It seems they bought it because it was a money making enterprise. I don't think the change in ownership will have any noticeable impact on SCCA racing. Continental should recognize the success of the previous owners and follow that pattern with little, if any, change. At least they will if they have good sense
Steve, FV80
Re: Tires
Posted: January 22nd, 2017, 2:00 pm
by jphoenix
Looking on the Hoosier website, I see 21.5 and 22.5's available with the R55A compound, is this the new spec tire or has it not yet been codified in the rules?
Re: Tires
Posted: January 22nd, 2017, 4:23 pm
by FV80
Jim, I assume you are asking with reference to spec tires. The crb meeting minutes a couple of months ago indicated that spec tires for Formula Vee have been delayed until 2018. So, same ol same Ol Tire as usual for this year.
Steve, fv80
Re: Tires
Posted: January 22nd, 2017, 6:11 pm
by jphoenix
Thanks Steve.
Re: Tires - 2017 Hoosiers
Posted: March 18th, 2017, 11:44 pm
by CitationFV21
This is for anyone who has bought tires in 2017.
Has any changes been made at all to the 55 compound? How about price?
I was hoping we could "pre-buy" the spec tires, even if not in final form so we could put some miles on them in 2017.
ChrisZ
Re: Tires
Posted: March 19th, 2017, 8:43 am
by FV80
Chris,
I haven't bought any tires this year, but am confident that there have been no changes in the C3000/55's. As for the "Spec Tires", the only ones I'm aware of were built by Hoosier and it was a very limited run, although I don't know exactly how many were built. Also, as far as I know, the RFP has still not been addressed by SCCA, and there have been some indications that SCCA will NOT just "award" to any company without said RFP. It is my guess that Hoosier will not spend any further $$$ on the program until they hear from SCCA. Since AR was awarded the FE Spec Tire last year, I also suspect that they will be significantly interested in competing for FV. Just MYHO, so I don't think there will be anything to 'prebuy'.
Steve, FV80
Re: Tires
Posted: March 21st, 2017, 1:05 pm
by hardingfv32
Hoosier was the only company to respond to the RFP. American racers are not being considered or evaluated. The FV Committee would like to see further durability tests. Regardless.. the decision will be made this fall regardless if further testing is done or not.
Contact the FV Committee members to get more off the record information if the subject is important to you.
Hoosier would probably make a run of spec tires if you were somehow able to guaranty a purchase of said quantity.
Brian