Well here we go again.
SCCA needs our vote on a spec tire that according to Moses we don't even know what spec tire we will have to use. We had a spec tire back when we had a pro series and at that time it was the fastest tire for this car. THIS IS NOT THE CASE NOW its a 475 compound Goodyear tire that BTW is by far the slowest tire you can find for this car.
Oh and Competition Tire is closing its doors mid Feb for good. So we will have no support at the track.
We will have to buy (from the west coast) and mount the tires before we even leave our shop.
We will pay much more money for the tires (shipping).
These tires go way off after one heat cycle so you will need twice as many tires until they put the 6 tire rule on us.
We will be at least 3 seconds per lap slower and spend more money on tires with NO support at the track.
This is just a shady scam someone is back dooring to make money every time we buy a tire.
This is a club car we have no pro series. As a club car we have always had an open tire rule.
Why would we want this if we knew the whole story.
This is going to be the final nail for us as a SCCA national class but FM will still survive in Texas (Dallas) that's what the manufacture wants anyway just a "Nobodys going slower for more money now" BS regional stepping stone sales pitch for local karters that will not be here long anyway. Go run your 475 tires in Texas.
If it was the fastest tire with contingency (which is already out, with track side support)I would vote yes.
Lets do a spec tire that's slower, no contingency, no track side support, more expensive, with a company that's doesn't want club business as a required tire is like Nancy Pelosi saying "we have to pass a bill first before we know whats in it".
Robert Noell FM#27 soon to be P2#27.