jrgordonsenior

Just announced this week but not yet posted, Yokohama has incresed their contingency payouts to include 3rd and 4th place finishers.

Initially triggered by 5 cars in class, the winner gets 2 tires and second place wins 1 tire. With 7 in class the third place car also gets a tire, and with 10 cars in class the 4th place finisher gets a tire. They wanted to spread the wealth so to speak and did a very nice job. POC's first race is this weekend and we have 10 cars already in 2 of our elgible GT classes with 7 or more in the other 2. Should be an rewarding weekend for many....

wanna911

That's great news. If slicks weren't such a huge penalty with NASA, I'd run the yokos in a heartbeat.

Laura

jakermc

Where do you register for the program?

onefastviking

For NASA
http://www.nasaproracing.com/conting...gency_Info.pdf

For all of NASA's contingency $$$$
http://www.nasaproracing.com/contingency

jakermc

Thanks, I should have known that.

Yoko just converted me. I've been having pre-mautre cording issues with Hoosier and their contingency program has become increasingly less competitive. The next set of stickers that I buy will be Yokos.

onefastviking

Yoko does have a nice program.

I haven't had any premature cording issues, although still on DOT's. I do know many people on Hoosier slicks with no cording issues. My guess is that it may be more a car or setup issue than the tire. How are they cording ? Feel free to PM or email me as needed.

jakermc

My DOTs have been perfectly fine on the 911, its only an issue with the slicks.

I've experienced it on both the 996 and on the Ferrari. After great results with Hoosier in 2010 the problem started in April of 2011 with cording on the outside edge. Set-up has been confirmed, and reconfirmed multiple times including consultation with Hoosier. I've since increased camber beyond their recommended set-up, which helps, but I'm tired of chasing the issue when I can slap on Yokos or Michelins and run with no issue.

I do appreciate the offer though. More importantly I need to get my old 911 to you for the gear box!

Veloce Raptor

You will like the Yoko's....

jakermc

Friday last week I mounted a set on the Ferrari that came with the car. They were the wrong size (too skinny, causing understeer), of unknown heat cycles, and at least 18 months old. I got within 1.1 seconds of my best time on sticker Hoosiers. Different track conditions of course, but I kinda like my chances to get faster with them.

I thought about suing Hoosier for the dangerous condition of their tires, but then I realized I had an opportunity to buy a different brand if I did not like them.

onefastviking

I actually have an idea what could be causing it on the 996, but the Yoko program is good so try that and if it doesn't work out for you then let me know and we can talk some more.

onefastviking

You should sue them anyway and then you will set precedence so you can sue the next brand at a later date.

jrgordonsenior

Rob you have the option with Yoko of running their Clubsport line with 3 different compounds, or the 2011 Patron Cup tires at $1,800. per set. The Patrons are only availabe in the cup standard 240/640 and 280/680 sizes while the Clubsports have multiple sizing and compound options.

FWIW I use the Clubsports because I really like their 250/650 front tires combined with the 280/650 lower profile rear. Those fronts give me an additional 3/8 inch of rubber up front which really helps with understeer, and the rears effectively lower my final gear ratio significantly. I run them on 9's and 11's.

For compounds I run the 01 up front and the 02 in the rear. I've tried the softer 00 up front with 01 in the rear and they just don't cycle well. In your heavier car I wouldn't even consider those softer compounds. In 2 years I've never corded a Yoke, they just cycle out around 10-12 HC's. I run -3.5 front, -3.0 rear....