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January 31, 2015 at
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What are people paying for new rear sprint car tires?
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January 31, 2015 at
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Posted By: laudarevsonhunt on January 31 2015 at 12:14:43 PM
What are people paying for new rear sprint car tires?
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knoxville/hoosier deal $200.00
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February 01, 2015 at
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I don't know how ? but there has to be a way to get these tire costs down. The former URC had the price down but now they are back up again . The Price was 159.00 for I believe American tires . I think teams should negotiate there own deals , as it seems to me the costs were less then these tire deals per sanctioning groups . I still like open tire rules , but i know people here will disagree with me .
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February 01, 2015 at
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"I don't know how?"
Dude you should have stopped right there...tighten your seatbelt , your about to be gang raped by the usual suspects. LOL
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February 01, 2015 at
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I remember paying $200 for a RR tire 15 years ago.
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February 01, 2015 at
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Posted By: winning drive on February 01 2015 at 10:10:11 AM
I don't know how ? but there has to be a way to get these tire costs down. The former URC had the price down but now they are back up again . The Price was 159.00 for I believe American tires . I think teams should negotiate there own deals , as it seems to me the costs were less then these tire deals per sanctioning groups . I still like open tire rules , but i know people here will disagree with me .
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In the open tire rule days the fast teams got tires for free or real cheap, the tire companies assumed everyone would buy the brand the fast guys used. The cost of those given away tires need to be covered so the slower, low budget guys paid more. The teams with the big sponsors & money got free tires and the low buck teams had to pay for thiers. Made the gap between haves & have nots wider. Now everyone has the same tire to run and they all pay the same price.
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February 03, 2015 at
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The up side to an open tire rule is that there is more pressure put on Hoosier to make a quality product like in years past now days they just pay off the tracks and sanctioning bodies and those of us that have to use there product are left having to buy new rubber every race because the H15 Hoosiers seal over so bad you can't run them again so where is the cost savings for the local racers . Also the teams that can afford the new tires are still getting free tires from Hoosier or as I call them ( hoser). We need to be able to run the brand you prefer just designate compounds
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February 03, 2015 at
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Posted By: TiremanT on February 03 2015 at 12:18:11 AM
The up side to an open tire rule is that there is more pressure put on Hoosier to make a quality product like in years past now days they just pay off the tracks and sanctioning bodies and those of us that have to use there product are left having to buy new rubber every race because the H15 Hoosiers seal over so bad you can't run them again so where is the cost savings for the local racers . Also the teams that can afford the new tires are still getting free tires from Hoosier or as I call them ( hoser). We need to be able to run the brand you prefer just designate compounds
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Not a marketing genius for sure, but what is the point of giving someone free tires that everyone has to use?
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February 03, 2015 at
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if tires are "about the same price" they were 15 years ago, perhaps its time to start whopping up on someone else for the cost of racing?
the cost that changed the most in the last 15 years is the COST of a 360 engine!
Lincoln 1845 ft/.35 mile T1=118MPH
Eldora 2287 ft/.43mile T3=135MPH
Port 2716 ft/.51 mile T3=TBD
Grove 2792 ft/.53 mile T3=135MPH
Selinsgrove 2847 ft/.54 mile T1=136MPH
"I didn't move to PA from El Paso in search of better
weather." Van May
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February 05, 2015 at
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Tire costs are not the main cost problem in sprint car racing I believe the motor costs are to blame a little more than tires.
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