Ed
I have a set that I ran on the salt, and some at Maxton, for eight years. 60
lbs. pressure (that's what Goodyear recommended). Never had any coloring
problems or funny wear patterns. Keep em out of the sun as much as possible
it will help with the cracking problem.
JB
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
Cc: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: Tires
>Dave:
>i also run Talledegas on the rear. The current set lasted only 4 years
>(with very few runs) mainly due to sidewall "cracking" However, they do
>exhibit a strange wear patteren; the edges, for about 1.5 inches, appear
>to be melted. There is a bluish color that fades to the center of the
>tire. You would suspect underinflation, but i run 65 lbs. My local
>NASCAR shop said not to exceed that pressure. Do your tires show a
>similar wear pattern?. As for handling, the car runs very straight at
>200+ so that has not been an issue.
>Ed
>
>David Haller wrote:
>>
>> Hi John,
>> Thanks for the info on the tires. I ran super speedways, 28x15's with a
9"
>> tread width this year on the salt. They worked fine, went 201 with them
and
>> believe I can do alot more. I was told that the wider tread has a
tendency
>> to cause spins. Does anyone else out there have info on that problem with
>> big tires on the salt?
>> Thanks,
>> Dave Haller #93 C/GALT
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 3:31 PM
>> Subject: Tires
>>
>> > Team
>> >
>> > Awhile back someone commented on tires at Bonneville. I can't find the
old
>> > e-mail so I don't remember who it was, but I wanted to add my two
cents.
>> >
>> > Over the years, on my comp coupe, I have run Goodyear NASCAR Daytona's,
>> > Goodyear Frontrunners and Mickey Thompson Bonneville tires on the rear.
>> Have
>> > run them all in the 220 + MPH range. When you discount any potential
>> chassis
>> > problems, water on the salt, etc. the NASCAR Daytona and the M/T
>> Bonneville
>> > worked just fine. The Goodyear Frontrunner was down right scary. I most
>> > definitely didn't like the 220 + MPH ride, with the tread parting
company
>> > from the carcass at speed.
>> >
>> > I believe someone said the wider NASCAR Daytona's won't work on the
salt,
>> > siting Ron Pruetts BRN article. I would have to disagree, having driven
>> with
>> > them myself, Gale Banks ran them on his 270 MPH Firebird and even this
>> year
>> > Calvin Smith ran 260's using the very same tires. Don Stringfellow and
>> > others have also run them successfully. They can and do work well. The
>> only
>> > reason I'm not currently running Daytona's is they wont' fit within the
>> > fenders of my Chevette.
>> >
>> > Another thing to consider here is that, to some extent, the supply of
LSR
>> > tires is drying up. Example: not to long ago there were about six sizes
of
>> > M/T tires, now were down to only three. The popular 27.5 x 8-15 is out
of
>> > production. Who knows what will happen when the other sizes are sold
out.
>> > Fortunately Goodyear still has some Eagle Land Speed tires (not
>> > Frontrunners), but the rating is 300 MPH which won't help Al Teague
much.
>> >
>> > And then there is the tire situation at Maxton. Another story.
>> >
>> > John Beckett
>> >
>> >
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