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Originally Posted by honda93
"Shock" is putting it mildly. But apparently these price increases affect every brand and every genre of tire. So, I guess I'll have to reevaluate my position in a year from now.
Anyway, I had over 100 runs on my V710's before cord, but they we beginning to slow down ever so gradually after 50 or so runs (unlike Hoosiers which die off like a mosquito hitting a windshield), just like everyone says. So for ultimate speed, you really have to "conserve" if you're in a position like me where I only get one set a year and I stretch them from March ~ November, mixed with 2 National events in there just to make things interesting!
I don't understand, is Chris co-driving your car so therefore he's buying tires as part of the deal?
Anthony "Mario" Crea
NNJR-SCCA
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I've heard 80+ runs with fall off halfway through from other 710 users, so 100/50 is quite good. I'll still probably start my set up on 710s at this point because they do seem to last longer. But, yes, the price increase is concerning. I've mentioned to you before that this year will probably be the last hoorah for me with a National effort. After that, I'll probably set the car up to run in our local stock street tire class or with a mild STS tune.
With Chris and I on opposite coasts, co-driving really isn't an option. Without giving too much away, look for Chris in an ST* car this year with a big sticker on the side.