Glen, This year there were some deeper "voids" left by metal frt. wheels that
were disturbing to me and I am not about to ride a bike-- wmts
>
> From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
> Date: 2002/08/22 Thu PM 06:02:41 EDT
> To: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>,
> "List Land Speed"
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Metal Wheels ?
>
> Bryan
> The Alum or steel wheel problem has been around for years. We allowed the
> cars in question to make runs this year and they were followed down the
> course to inspect the track or ruts in this case. Speedway Automotive
> streamliner left ruts 2-1/2 to 3" wide and in some places over 1/2" deep. A
> motor cycle getting into a rut will be steered by the rut, not a fun ride.
> Other vehicle crossing over the ruts tend to break down the edges even more.
> The down forces these vehicles generate
> is a lot more then most realize.
>
> The dryness or wetness of the salt as is the thickness in how much damage
> results. It was a long time back when Breedlove ran and the car and the
> wheels were much wider but did leave some marks. Being a thrust vehicle the
> effect is some what different. As we don't know now what area he ran on.
> When Breedlove ran a few year back his comments were that the car was moving
> around on the salt because of poor surface conditions.
>
> Our people go to great lengths to fine the best surface to run on for all of
> the meets. We are protecting the so called international course for the
> world finals. For those that attendad this speedweek the road in has a very
> soft spot where the underground river flows under it. The salt was soft and
> mushey in that area. Actually Breedloves wheels had a composit tire moulded
> to the wheel, Nobel had big alum. wheels that were grooved. The courses at
> BlackRock had to be moved over for each run as the dry lake bed was also
> rutted and affected by the engine thrust. Look at any airal photo of the
> lake after the runs.
>
> Bottom line is that we need rubber high speed tires over 30" in dia.
>
> Glen
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