What slicks do you use?

[Tom T.]

Fellas,

I've been through a couple of sets of Hoosier Road Race Radials (also DOT approved), after having gone through several sets of Hoosier Street TDs. Because the Road Race Radials have a lower profile, they actually lower the car some. They do not fill up the wheel wells as well as the Street TDs, but they still look very good to me. While I thought the TDs were good track tires, I didn't like the way they made the car "hunt" on the street when encountering surface irregularities. The Road Race Radials are very good on the street, but even better, they wear better, on the track and the street. (I know some of you have extra sets of wheels/tires, etc., but I currently make do with using the same set of tires on the track as on the street.) The Road Race Radials have even less "pretend tread" on them than the TDs, so they should never be used in the wet, IMHO. Anyway, as to slip angle, my experience has been that once the Road Race Radials are warmed up, that they're close to as predictable and forgiving (of my mediocre driving skills) as the TDs. I'm going to try the Goodyear slicks next time and have Roger Kraus hand groove them just a bit. Former Contemporary distributor Lewis Downs goes this route with his car, and has been very pleased.

Took the old girl (the Contemporary, not the wife) out for a blast yesterday, since by some mistake the sun decided to appear for the day. Waaaahoooo.

TT