John;
My impression is that Goodyear Frontrunners were designed for drag racing
chassis that have very little weight on the front end. Also, they were
designed to run at high speed for only a few seconds at a time.
I guess I can't argue with success, but they sure don't sound like a good
choice for many applications.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: John Beckett [mailto:saltracer@servusa.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 5:58 AM
To: Dick J
Cc: Land Speed List
Subject: Re: Tires
Dick
How fast do you intend to go? Front runners work OK. I believe many racers
don't even know about the Goodyear LSR eagles and some that do figure they
can
get by with the lower priced drag tires, and have. All I know is when I
tried
Frontrunners I through chunks of tread at around 220 MPH. The M/T's didn't.
As for Maxton, you can run any/all of the LSR racing tires, M/T, Goodyear,
etc. you want, but that doesn't mean its a good choice. NASCAR tires (if you
can fit them into your wheel wells) work best because they have the
necessary
tread depth, offer superior traction on the concrete and will last a season
or
so rather than one meet. Next best choice is V or Z rated tires.
Basically what I am saying is different tracks and surfaces may require
different tires. Make some room in the trailer.
JB, #79, C/GCC
----- Original Message -----
From: Dick J
To: John Beckett
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: Tires
I need something I can run at Maxton. I think I'll stick with my Goodyear
frontrunners for Bonneville. I was surprised how many people there were
running frontrunners - - not Goodyear LSR tires.
Dick j
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