A little follow-up: I used my normal astro/carpet setup with a brass bulkhead to get back some steering. Like most drivers, I put the tires inside out, cut out the inside reinforcement strips (4 on rear, 1 on front) to soften them. No tire additive allowed for this race.
I found the car very easy to drive gently, but I couldn't pick up the pace without making costly errors. Oh well.
The tires worn out very fast, losing what little grip they had after 10 to 20 minutes, nearly slicks after 30 minutes. Less than the time preparing and gluing them
