American Racer Tires Just $319.00 per race!

snoopy · 3/29/11, 6:49 AM

Been there before.
I have no way of knowing the new product. Before (maybe 10 years ago) the AR was a good feature tire, if you made the feature. They would not be fast for like 4 to 5 laps. Starting a qualifier heat in the back, waiting 4 laps of an 8 lap heat made it tough. A caution would just kill your chances. If all ran them OK, but having a choice made it hard.
Currently HOSS and AVSS will be on Hoosiers. Purchasing both kinds is in no way economical. I can not afford to race let alone have 16 tires and wheels at once. 2x each wheel x 2 series. This is one reason guys would no go to USAC last year, different tires.
I am not a big fan of spec tires, but you could run when and where, without major expense. Look at the growth of dirt late models when everybody started running the same rules.
Did not mean to affend anybody with the fendered comment, I used to run them.

Predator · 3/30/11, 8:54 AM

Im not saying the American Racer is a bad tire, just simply that Hoosier is a better tire. Don you were the only car at Bristol so who's to say someobody with a set of Hoosier's bolted on wouldnt have been faster???

tswanjr7 · 3/30/11, 10:02 AM

The actual price of Hoosiers through HOSS is 693.00. That is a $55 difference. I don't know where the 957 came from. AVSS has similar prices as HOSS.
This is my son's screen name. As I normally don't post.
Deb Swanson-HOSS

oljonesy · 3/30/11, 11:23 AM

then make it mandatory to race a set 2 complete nights. i'm sure new tires will be bolted on each nite and with hoss on other tires how is this cost effective? if i spend gas and admission to see 15 cars at salem ............no must see.

View Poll Results: American Racer Tires
Is $638 for a set of American Racers good thing?	7	23.33%
Two Races on a Single set good thing? $319 race	21	70.00%
Did Eric Gordon win little 500 on ART no tire change?	5	16.67%
No your better off spending $957 for Hoosiers per race!	7	23.33%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

3/29/11, 6:49 AM	#11 Re: American Racer Tires Just $319.00 per rac
snoopy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 173	Been there before. I have no way of knowing the new product. Before (maybe 10 years ago) the AR was a good feature tire, if you made the feature. They would not be fast for like 4 to 5 laps. Starting a qualifier heat in the back, waiting 4 laps of an 8 lap heat made it tough. A caution would just kill your chances. If all ran them OK, but having a choice made it hard. Currently HOSS and AVSS will be on Hoosiers. Purchasing both kinds is in no way economical. I can not afford to race let alone have 16 tires and wheels at once. 2x each wheel x 2 series. This is one reason guys would no go to USAC last year, different tires. I am not a big fan of spec tires, but you could run when and where, without major expense. Look at the growth of dirt late models when everybody started running the same rules. Did not mean to affend anybody with the fendered comment, I used to run them.

3/30/11, 8:54 AM	#12 Re: American Racer Tires Just $319.00 per rac
Predator Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 21	Im not saying the American Racer is a bad tire, just simply that Hoosier is a better tire. Don you were the only car at Bristol so who's to say someobody with a set of Hoosier's bolted on wouldnt have been faster???

3/30/11, 10:02 AM	#13 Re: American Racer Tires Just $319.00 per rac
tswanjr7 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 5	The actual price of Hoosiers through HOSS is 693.00. That is a $55 difference. I don't know where the 957 came from. AVSS has similar prices as HOSS. This is my son's screen name. As I normally don't post. Deb Swanson-HOSS

3/30/11, 11:23 AM	#14 Re: American Racer Tires Just $319.00 per rac
oljonesy Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 246	then make it mandatory to race a set 2 complete nights. i'm sure new tires will be bolted on each nite and with hoss on other tires how is this cost effective? if i spend gas and admission to see 15 cars at salem ............no must see.