Originally Posted by
Hyper RX7
How can you not save money??
For an event with the control tyre I would buy:
2x soft and 2x medium sets for example and I know I am at no disadvantage
For a non control event I would potentially need to buy:
2x soft and 2xmedium sets of WWWW in case it's good
2x soft and 2xmedium sets of XXXXX in case it's good
2x soft and 2xmedium sets of YYYYYY in case it's good
2x soft and 2xmedium sets of ZZZZZZ in case it's good
OR
If I pick one type of tyre it sucks... I'm screwed...
If I buy just one set of each..... I'm screwed... to be the same price as above
8 sets of tires ain't jack.
If that's all the tires you need, which is about the same amount I carry, then you have nothing to complain about.
In 2wd buggy I bring over 30 sets! I'd kill for a spec rule in 2wd buggy!
It's not like they'll go to waste. And it's not like we don't allready go though tons of tires anyways. I order Enduros for practice purposes only now. Usually my worn out tires are for practice. But Enduros are handy to have as well for long practice days.
Don't forget the added cost of spec tires: Multiple sets of foam, more tire testing, dopeing to the 9th degree, wheel swapping, etc. etc. Eventually the other racers will find tire "tricks" that give advantages. And they're allmost allways a pain to do.