Bill Pemberton
0ld Ford Automotive Racing Terror
Have not seen the news posted anywhere , but there will be some new rubber coming out from the new marriage of Continental and Hoosier. The plus is that is is geared to the HPDE/ Time Trial/ etc. crowd a bit more than the Coneheads of Pylondom ( heh, I can say that cuz I do luv me some auto crossing ). With choices in some mega wide widths and a tire that should not get greasy as quick as many others ( like the A052 for example ) , this should be another solid road course choice for the Mustang Track Addict. At present I only know of TrackDayTire.com as the main source of this new addition to the Competition 200 Treadwear Rated Wars, but since most of the sizes will be coming out late Spring or the Summer, it is also likely that TireRack ( TMO gets a little help when you order there )may be on the list. I wanted to drop this note out there, though, because Trackdaytire.com is the Official NASA tire supplier and so they may get these in before some other sources.
Looking good for 2020 as it appears we may have a 200 Treadwear Tire coming from Kumho ( thanks to info from Dave_W ) , now another from Continental. Add to these the A052s, Falken R660s, BFG Rival S 1.5s, and there are more and more options for those wanting some wide rubber.
PS - note on the new Continentals with Hoosier DNA , they kind of look like a bit like a RE71R --- can you say hmmmmmm!! PSPS - they have tires super wide coming , for Vipers, Vettes , and Mustangs in both 18s and 19s ( think as wide as 345 ).
Looking good for 2020 as it appears we may have a 200 Treadwear Tire coming from Kumho ( thanks to info from Dave_W ) , now another from Continental. Add to these the A052s, Falken R660s, BFG Rival S 1.5s, and there are more and more options for those wanting some wide rubber.
PS - note on the new Continentals with Hoosier DNA , they kind of look like a bit like a RE71R --- can you say hmmmmmm!! PSPS - they have tires super wide coming , for Vipers, Vettes , and Mustangs in both 18s and 19s ( think as wide as 345 ).