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Re: Tires

To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>, "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Tires
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 18:01:15 -0500
I agree.
JB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
To: "'John Beckett'" <saltracer@servusa.com>; "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 11:25 AM
Subject: RE: Tires


>
>
> 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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