12-15-2015, 05:32 PM
Lol they moved the BFG Rival S and Bridgestone RE71-R to +6 on the new calculators for 2016. That puts me now in low TTE from high TTF if I left the car as is :lol:
NASA considers them R-Compound tires even though the manufacturer doesn't state they are. Interesting. I know they have more grip than a "normal" 200 treadwear tire but they aren't R-Compound tires. Puts them on the same level as Michelin Pilot Sport Cup & MPS Cup 2, Nitto NT01, Pirelli PZero Corsa, Toyo R888, Toyo RA-1, and Yokahama A048. A bit excessive point increase, imo. A +4 would be more reasonable if there should be a point increase at all. I mean the rest of the 200 treadwear tire manufactures will be doing similar tactics on new tread compounds to provide similar grip levels as these tires so they don't lose business. What I'm getting at is are they just going to move all 200 treadwear tires to R-compound levels eventually or nit-pick ones that are proven to be faster? How can they prove one is faster than another? They'd have to do tests same car, same day, same temps, etc... to get accurate results. Seems kind of just like a bs way to put a temp bandage on the point system and screw those tires over. This also can be applied to the R-Compound tires will they be moved up to +11 or whatever slowly?
I'm making a big deal out of this because this can be applied to any new tire compounds that will be coming out over the years.
NASA considers them R-Compound tires even though the manufacturer doesn't state they are. Interesting. I know they have more grip than a "normal" 200 treadwear tire but they aren't R-Compound tires. Puts them on the same level as Michelin Pilot Sport Cup & MPS Cup 2, Nitto NT01, Pirelli PZero Corsa, Toyo R888, Toyo RA-1, and Yokahama A048. A bit excessive point increase, imo. A +4 would be more reasonable if there should be a point increase at all. I mean the rest of the 200 treadwear tire manufactures will be doing similar tactics on new tread compounds to provide similar grip levels as these tires so they don't lose business. What I'm getting at is are they just going to move all 200 treadwear tires to R-compound levels eventually or nit-pick ones that are proven to be faster? How can they prove one is faster than another? They'd have to do tests same car, same day, same temps, etc... to get accurate results. Seems kind of just like a bs way to put a temp bandage on the point system and screw those tires over. This also can be applied to the R-Compound tires will they be moved up to +11 or whatever slowly?
I'm making a big deal out of this because this can be applied to any new tire compounds that will be coming out over the years.