rckymtn3
Nitro Member
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I noticed the thread about the Good Year investigation about tire failures and thought about the manufacturers other than Good Year.
I know Marvin & Harry's are used in nostalgia with their skinnier slick sizes available, and also noticed that a good number of Sportsman teams, including TAD/TAFC teams use Hoosiers.
Has there been any tire failures in those two companies (Hoosier/M&H) in Nostalgia or TAD/TAFC classes?
Has there been any feedback from the racers about their performance? (I think if Hoosier is good enough for Manzo, what other stamp of approval is needed performance-wise...but still curious)
Why does Good Year still have a lock on the fuel categories, other than NHRA sanctioned tires for those forces/speeds. Has Hoosier or M&H petitioned NHRA for testing in those categories? I understand not wanting to scare-off a needed classification of tire by challenging a tire-maker, but wondering if they have attempted to break into the fuel ranks.
Not trying to start a sh*t storm....I respect all three manufacturers, and I understand the cubic dollars these companies spend to engineer/test/manufacture their products (which they pass-along to the end-users).
There was a time that M&H went head to head with Good Year, and I think like any racing, much was learned during the competition between the makers, much like F1 did with Michelin and Bridgestone etc.
I noticed the thread about the Good Year investigation about tire failures and thought about the manufacturers other than Good Year.
I know Marvin & Harry's are used in nostalgia with their skinnier slick sizes available, and also noticed that a good number of Sportsman teams, including TAD/TAFC teams use Hoosiers.
Has there been any tire failures in those two companies (Hoosier/M&H) in Nostalgia or TAD/TAFC classes?
Has there been any feedback from the racers about their performance? (I think if Hoosier is good enough for Manzo, what other stamp of approval is needed performance-wise...but still curious)
Why does Good Year still have a lock on the fuel categories, other than NHRA sanctioned tires for those forces/speeds. Has Hoosier or M&H petitioned NHRA for testing in those categories? I understand not wanting to scare-off a needed classification of tire by challenging a tire-maker, but wondering if they have attempted to break into the fuel ranks.
Not trying to start a sh*t storm....I respect all three manufacturers, and I understand the cubic dollars these companies spend to engineer/test/manufacture their products (which they pass-along to the end-users).
There was a time that M&H went head to head with Good Year, and I think like any racing, much was learned during the competition between the makers, much like F1 did with Michelin and Bridgestone etc.