Originally Posted by
KenGerb
I personally am all for spec'd tires. I like what you told me too, fixed rear with two options for front. Easy to tune. Easy to tech. Maybe the F1 class can be more of an open class, or at least more options. But F2 should be spec'd tires. The times will be competitive with each other but keep frustration to a minimum.
I don;t mind getting beat by a better driver. I often do

What I don't like is getting beat by deeper pockets or the guy that has 20 tire combinations. Takes the fun out of it if you can't compete "off the trailer."
That being said, the qualifying session also seemed to be a bit of tire testing in the heat. Times seemed pretty close, even with the different choices that were on track. XR's seemed popular.
So I think UF1 is doing it right for now, keep the tires open so people can use what they have and get back into UF1 racing but we need to share information. As we find out what tires work, then the spec tire can be figured out for next season. I believe he plans on posting suggested tires and setups as well.
Before going the spec tire route I hope thorough testing is done before picking the tire. Even in the heat the XR tires were just 'ok' if you liked tip-toeing around the track. Imagine how frustrating these tires might be for an F2 driver if temps were in the 70's. Not all tires works on all tracks- especially at Cal Raceway. With trying a dozen tire combos yesterday my best times yesterday were still the tried and true shimizu hard with 'kit' fronts. fwiw.