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Ray3 (Offline)
  #1 2/20/15 9:06 AM
Did USAC change their rules on tires and allow other brands to compete? Noticing a lot of American Racer tires in pictures of sprint cars down in Florida.
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treecitytornado (Offline)
  #2 2/20/15 9:50 AM
They were always allowed on the fronts and left rear.
Ray3 (Offline)
  #3 2/20/15 9:52 AM
I was unaware they were allowed in sprints. I know they have not been allowed in midgets. Does anyone know if that has changed for 2015?
hairracer44 (Offline)
  #4 2/20/15 10:38 AM
I bet you will see a lot of cars running only the mandated Hoosier on the right rear and the rest American Racers. I just bought 2 new fronts and 2 new left rear American Racers for almost half of what it would have cost for the same Hoosiers. That's around a $600 price difference... Budget racer or not why wouldn't you try and save that money or at least buy 2 sets of new tires.
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nonwing77 (Offline)
  #5 2/20/15 11:53 AM
But I thought these tire rules were supposed to save racers money? 😮
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1121 (Offline)
  #6 2/20/15 12:33 PM
Originally Posted by hairracer44:
I bet you will see a lot of cars running only the mandated Hoosier on the right rear and the rest American Racers. I just bought 2 new fronts and 2 new left rear American Racers for almost half of what it would have cost for the same Hoosiers. That's around a $600 price difference... Budget racer or not why wouldn't you try and save that money or at least buy 2 sets of new tires.
Wow! Where are you buying tires? I'm not stirrring the pot at all. I want to know. When we have bought dirt tires, the Hoosiers were always within $10 for fronts and $20 for rears.

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usac1957 (Offline)
  #7 2/20/15 12:47 PM
for price on american race tires call Travis Welpott ph.765-617-4674
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flatout (Offline)
  #8 2/20/15 12:49 PM
Originally Posted by nonwing77:
But I thought these tire rules were supposed to save racers money? 😮
Follow the money.
nonwing77 (Offline)
  #9 2/20/15 2:22 PM
Originally Posted by flatout:
Follow the money.
Just a note,my comment was heavy sarcasm!
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MKTQ17 (Offline)
  #10 2/20/15 2:52 PM
Follow american racer tires in Indiana for results and trackside support/sales @americanracerin

Travis Welpott 765-617-4674 north
Michael Koontz 812-327-5735 south

Both of us are stocking dealers
Tqs, mod lites, mini sprints, streets, modifieds, midgets, sprints and silver crown.

Thank you
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