Ken
Would suggest the 808-028-090, 25x4.5-15 instead, if your going really
fast. They are considerably more money than the 808-028-089, but are
designed for Land Speed Racing as oposed to Drag Racing. The 808-680-089,
26.0x4.5-15 is .6" taller than the 25's but not near the 27" you are looking
for.
The 806-329-058, 8.00/8.20-15 Talladega is available, but is 28.1" tall.
There are some Asphalt and dirt Track tires in the 26" to 27" range.
Example: 809-084-841, 27.0x8.0-15, its 26.8" tall, 11.2" section width and
8" tread width. It has some tread on it, not totally slick.
Dick J's 235/70-15 V rated Firestone Firehawk PV41's work out to about
27"
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 12:30 PM
Subject: A couple of tire questions
> Folks,
>
> I have been shopping for tires (along with a whole bunch of other
> stuff).
>
> a few questions:
>
> 1... does hardness of the compound matter? The Goodyear site sometimes
> as options about compound hardness
>
> 2... I found just what I wanted on the Goodyear WWW for the fronts,
namely,
>
> FrontRunners, product code 808-028-089; size 25.0X4.5-15 that go on a
> 4" rim; tread 4.5"; sec. width 6.5" at approx $137 each... great,
> just what I want!
>
> Then... I keep looking on the Goodyear WWW for tires for the BACK
> with no luck. I was looking for a tire 27" tall
> and have a tred of ~ 9" to 9.5" tread. No such animal :-( As I looked
> around the rest of Goodyear's www page, nothing seemed to stick out and
> say... that's it!
>
> 3... Goodyear referred me Carol Shelby Enterprises to actually buy tires.
I
> looked around tirerack's www but with NO LUCK on FrontRunners. Has anyone
> found tires of this sort at one of the national discount tire operations?
>
>
> KEN
>
>
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