08-04-2005, 02:13 PM
I asked Walt about the tires, here is his reply;
Walt at Chicagoland Raceway Wrote:40 shore foam tires seem to be a good starting point. If you want to make sure the car doesn't oversteer (tend to want to spin out), then you can go a little softer on the back, like maybe 40 shore front with 37 shore rear.
Most everyone I've talked to is in the 37-42 range in the front and 35 to 40 range in the back, with 40-40, 40-37 and 37-37 probably the most popular choices.
In case you didn't know, there are usually two different guys selling foam tires at our track (out of the trunk of their cars). One carries Twister Tires and the other carries GQ. I've used both, and they are good tires. Their prices right there at the track seem as good or better than just about anywhere I've gone to buy tires.
Make sure that you also have a decent body on your car for racing. I don't mean to tell you what you already know (since I don't know your proficiency level), but a lot of new guys show up for the first time with a Camaro body (or similar) with no rear wing, and that is a huge disadvantage. If you don't already have one of the popular touring car bodies (like the Stratus or Mazda 6) with the large included rear wing attached, I'd suggest you get one.