Stock/Superstock Association Spokane, WA

[Toby Lang]

Do you know if they will be selling VP at the divisional?


-Toby

[Jim Kaekel]

Great explanation of goat's heads, Larry. I was wondering what in the heck you guys were referring to.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Larry Fulton

This sounds like IHRA Stock / Super Stock doesn't it??

No, it doesn't really.

[Paul Plummer]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Do you know if they will be selling VP at the divisional?


-Toby

They did not sell VP at last years division race. I just tried to call the track to find out for sure but could not get a hold of anyone. Will try again and let you know if I hear anything - I would plan on bringing some fuel.

[Paul Plummer]

Cindy just called back and they will in fact have VP fuel at the track - the distributor just left Cindy Gibb-Arias office about an hour ago so she tells me!

[Paul Plummer]

Originally Posted by Larry Fulton

For those not familiar with "Goat Heads" they are a small thorn that when dried out, is more than a nuisance with lite weight front tires and slicks... and the palms of your hands!

While changing a slick that had gone flat because of these damn things, I had a thorn spine go into the fleshy part of my hand so deep, that I had to go to the emergency room for treatment. (Yakima (WA) Points Race was infamous for these damn things.)

I have to ask where you are from - from your Avatar i am thinking you are the gentleman from my home town in Great Falls, MT. There is a guy there that specializes in 3-duece carburetor set-ups? Just curious?

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

Great explanation of goat's heads, Larry. I was wondering what in the heck you guys were referring to.

Yes, they are very hard on front tires, especially the 29" MTs with the vertical grooves. The goat heads fit in the grooves very nicely and poke a hole in the tire. I remember one time at Yakima I had to plug my fronts 4 or 5 times. After that I started taking the street tire fronts I use on my bracket car.

They aren't as hard on slicks as long as you have plenty of wear left. I don't think Beard's slicks would last too long. They wreak havoc on scooter and bicycle tires though.


-Toby

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Paul Plummer

Cindy just called back and they will in fact have VP fuel at the track - the distributor just left Cindy Gibb-Arias office about an hour ago so she tells me!

Thanks a lot for taking the time to find out. It's much appreciated.

I'm still driving home from Sonoma. Had another rear dually tire blow last night. I haven't had a tire blow for a few years. I guess it's making up for it this trip.


-Toby

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Thanks a lot for taking the time to find out. It's much appreciated.

I'm still driving home from Sonoma. Had another rear dually tire blow last night. I haven't had a tire blow for a few years. I guess it's making up for it this trip.


-Toby

Better change them all Toby. The rest won't be far behind.

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

Better change them all Toby. The rest won't be far behind.

Yeah, you're probably right, but if I change them before they blow I don't get the pro-rate discount.

The tire I blew on the way down I got 50% off the new one. This last one I got 60% off.

I've been buying my tires at Walmart for about the last 8 years and I don't think I've paid full price for a tire since I switched from 16.5" to 16" rims and I had to buy 7 of them about 8 or so years ago. And there's always a Walmart just up the road.

The price of tires has really gone up lately. 3 or 4 years ago the Uniroyal Liberators that I use cost $96 now they are $140.

Edit: I should clarify that I have paid full price for the front tires though as they don't blow. They used to cup real bad, but since I started rotating this last pair they have worn really nice. I have almost 60,000 miles on them and there's plenty of tread left.


-Toby