[quote=“philstireservice” post=64567]It has been told by Toyo that last year the was a different batch (date codes) of 205’s…they are gone now.
The new tires are just like the old tires you guys are referring to, but something that some of you are forgetting or not realizing is that you get faster every season and with that the tires wear out quicker. If this is not happening then you might want to get a little more seat time…
Also what Michael Osbourne said a page or so ago may come to fruition in the near future, but it will be NASA’s call, not Toyo’s. Testing is not done yet and won’t be for a while so please be patient and brush up on those set up and driving skills.[/quote]
Really depends on the way you drive. Many drivers overdrive their cars and overheat the tires, causing them to be slower. More track time allows some to dial it down a notch and actually get faster, which in turn has tires actually lasting longer.
This is especially true with guys who love to throw the car into the corner and sort it all out mid-corner. One can easily destroy a set of tires like that.
And Ranger, I’m talking about the best shave you can get, which is about 2/32 which gives you max performance for a shortened period, which in SM terms gets you one weekend (4 real heat cycles). Usually, the 2/32 shaving costs more.
It is somewhat interesting that now SM has gone to a different brand tire, now there are rumors of a new mythical tire that will compete.
Sure as hell am not going to ask the Hoosier guys to show up and do something nice for the group if this is already the attitude.