talking about tires... anyone ever use American Racer tires

Some strange looking tread patterns. I would guess that they might be some sort of DOT bias ply dirt racing tire?


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Spec RX7 #11
Scottsdale AZ
 
IIRC, these are made by McCreary, a well known name in short-track racing. Some of those DOT patterns look like the old Hoosier bias ply tires (Auto Crosser and Street Stocker, IIRC). There was a class at one of the short tracks (asphalt) in NE Pa. that required DOT tires. Some kind of compact 4-cyl class.

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MARRS #25 ITB Rabbit GTI (sold) | MARRS #25 HProd Rabbit
SCCA 279608
 
Not available in 14" diameter.
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K
 
...and the smallest option has an OD of 26.4 inches. That's 3.5 inches the wrong way from where I am on Toyos but, who knows - maybe the overdrive effect would be helpful in the rain. The ground clearance would be cool.
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K
 
I thought "dirt stockers" were not DOT legal ????

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Fred Alphin
#92 Hankook Tire SSB VW GTI VR6
BMW 325i ITS ( 2006 ? )
 
A kind of "old wive's tale", Fred.

Dirt Stockers are DOT for IT purposes, although they are a bias ply.

Hoosier certainly wants to phase them out in favor of the "Radial Wet", but they haven't been able to do so for the smaller sizes.

Cheers.
 
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