Louise
I don't recall any mention of Vesco having tire failure. I might have missed
it on this tread. I only stated what I saw with Earls and others in the
past. By the way I know this was not directed toward me just wanted to
clarify it.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louise Ann Noeth" <lanoeth@earthlink.net>
To: "Landspeed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 4:27 PM
Subject: Tire Failure Correction
> OK Boys and Girls, this is an official notice to all:
>
> Don and Rick Vesco's Turbinator did NOT suffer tire failure on the 458
> record run. The tire was punctured by debris and we believe it maintained
> it's shape and did not walk off the rim simply due to centrifugal force
and
> tight wheel housing area. As Don whoa'd down the streamliner it began to
> swap identities, acting a bike and then a car, but since Don is a master
> with either, he just stayed busy.
>
> A special point of interest, Don did experience severe vibration after the
> tire lost pressure that he half-expected to see the back half of the car
> gone when he stopped. In fact, there was minimal damage to the body and
then
> only near the tire well.
>
> It is TEAMVesco's position the Mickey Thompson tires performed perfectly
> until one was poked with a gob of steel. As dedicated as the course
stewards
> are, they pick up every piece of debris, we were just damned unlucky to
> "nail" one at plus 450.
>
> TEAMVesco backs the integrity of Mickey Thompson tires 100% and fully
intend
> to use their wheels and tires on our assault of the 500mph barrier in the
> 2002 racing season.
>
> Stay Tuned.
>
> The Speed is about to come upon us.
>
> Be Vigilant,
>
> "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
>
> LandSpeed Productions
> Telling Stories with Words and Pictures
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Higginbotham Land Speed Racing" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
> To: "rtmack" <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 1:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Tire reliabilty, and traction control
>
>
> > @#%$&*( trailers
> >
> >
> > Russ,
> > I don't think I said anything different about slippage. At least I
didn't
> > mean to (still think 15% slippage is real). Just commented on my take on
> > the tire failure mode. I don't see slippage at the salt causing tire
> > failure. I believe that tire failure there is caused by overloading.
Tire
> > slippage at the salt only decreases potential speed.
> > Examples of tires to study might be Don Vesco's and Bonner Denton's mod
> > along with Earl's failed tire if it is still available. These are the
only
> > failures that I know of that can be classified as catastrophic or
> > semi-catastrophic. The rear tires on "Rose" show wear signs (15 passes)
> but
> > I think they are safe. We could try to contact Joe Law and see if he
would
> > participate.
> >
> > On TC use: let's test and see if there is any difference in performance.
> > Then the discussion may be moot. Also it should apply to Special
> > Construction only (at first).
> >
> > Others out there interested in tire analysis? If so, let us know.
> >
> > Skip (Busy untwisting my tail! My attention was on this last year too)
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