I specifically stated that the tires have to be easy to mount (the American Racers can be mounted with a pair of tire spoons!) which the current Hoosiers cannot. Everyone I have spoken to has a friend in a tire shop and the the only time you pay is if you are at the track (and $80 to flip 4 tires is outrageous, but understandable)
In the old days (and not too long ago) a $40. Harbor Freight tire machine and you could flip or mount 4 tires in less than a half hour. You could balance them by backing off the brakes on the front when the heavy part went to the bottom. That is what FV used to be, when people could work on their own car.
Also, Majors were set up to qualify for the Runoffs. Even when they were "National" you ran them to step up your game and run against the best - I cannot see running Majors just for the fun of it - you eventually will get in the way of someone.
And I deny none of the advantages of the Falkens, I just spent too many years and too many $ promoting the idea and now go with the flow. In the words of Billy Joel:
"I believe I've passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage,
I've found that just surviving was a noble fight
I once believed in causes too, had my pointless point of view
Life went on no matter who was wrong or right."
ChrisZ
PS - I find it interesting that Dietmar's company is Quixote Racing - there must be an inside joke there.
Don Quixote