Darrell,
Thanks for the info, but neither of those tires are what I am talking
about. The tires I mean are called Eagle Land Speed. The catalog page is
at:
http://www.goodyear.com.br/nat/racing/products/racect19.html
Anybody know the answer for sure? I'm assuming you don't run tubes with
Eagle Land Speed tires, but I'd like to know from someone who uses them and
has passed tech with them mounted tubeless.
Also still need an answer on the wheels.
Vaughn
----- Original Message -----
From: Ferguson, Darrell <dfergus@bactc.com>
To: 'Vaughn Rockney' <vintagegarage@erols.com>; Land Speed List
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 1:26 PM
Subject: RE: Inner Tubes and Wheels
> Both the Goodyear front runners, and the 8.20x8.00x15 super speedway tires
> are designed to be run without inner tubes. Goodyear strongly recommends
> against using inner tubes in these applications, especially at the speeds
> they are rated for (up to 300 mph according to Carroll Shelby Racing Ent.
> and Goodyear ). It is important however that the tire cords are oriented
> properly. There is a small yellow circle with an x in it on all Goodyear
> high speed tires. I forget whether they need to face left or right, but
all
> "X-ray" marks as they are called, must face the same side of the car. In
> other words for your front tires, one x-ray mark needs to be on the
inside,
> one on the outside. From what Goodyear told me last year, this is very
> important since the cord design dictates the amount of load the tires can
> safely handle.
>
> Darrell Ferguson
> BLACK RADON ENGINEERING
> # 939 BBFALT
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vaughn Rockney [SMTP:vintagegarage@erols.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 9:38 AM
> > To: Land Speed List
> > Subject: Inner Tubes and Wheels
> >
> > Listers,
> > I'm asking these two questions for a friend who is prepping a car for
> > Maxton/Bonneville.
> >
> > 1. The rules say the inner tubes are required in all tires, except for
> > racing tires, expressly designed for use without tubes. Are the
Goodyear
> > Land Speed tires designed for use without tubes? I thought they were,
but
> > I
> > didn't know.
> >
> > 2. He needs a set of 4 steel wheels, properly constructed to meet the
> > under
> > 200 mph rules, with a 4.5 rim width and a early 1950's Packard bolt
> > pattern.
> > Where should he go for wheels?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Vaughn
>
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