“We’ve seen some pretty significant wear in some cases,” Goodyear’s Greg Stucker said Friday. “Some cars are perfectly fine, others have struggled a little more. Our engineers are working with everybody to make sure we have the setups under the cars that are going to be right for the Daytona 500.” Stucker said the tire compound being used here this week is actually harder than it has been in past years, but this year’s tire has a more flexible sidewall that makes them feel different. “Some people have gotten pretty well dialed to the setup, others are still struggling with it or still searching for the right combination that’s best for them,” Stucker said. “There’s one tire but there are a lot of drivers and a lot of different setups. More guys struggling with getting the balance than we expected. A lot of guys are very happy out there and they’re looking at the rest of these guys who are struggling and saying ‘very good.'”(ThatsRacin.com)(2-14-2004)
Tires…..Goodyear…
“We’ve seen some pretty significant wear in some cases,” Goodyear’s Greg Stucker said Friday. “Some cars are perfectly fine, others have struggled a little more. Our engineers are working with everybody to make sure we have the setups under the cars that are going to be right for the Daytona 500.” Stucker said the tire compound being used here this week is actually harder than it has been in past years, but this year’s tire has a more flexible sidewall that makes them feel different. “Some people have gotten pretty well dialed to the setup, others are still struggling with it or still searching for the right combination that’s best for them,” Stucker said. “There’s one tire but there are a lot of drivers and a lot of different setups. More guys struggling with getting the balance than we expected. A lot of guys are very happy out there and they’re looking at the rest of these guys who are struggling and saying ‘very good.'”(ThatsRacin.com)(2-14-2004)