At 12:38 PM 6/17/99 , Steven N. Burkett wrote:
>
>I'm preregistered for McKamey at Evansville, and need to send my check
>today. But a horrifying thought occured to me! I'm driving my "race car"
>the three hours to Evansville, then planning to run 40+ runs at McKamey,
>followed by the actual event.
>
>I have to do all this on my street tires (Firestone Firehawk 225/50ZR16,
>fairly new - <10,000 street miles, 6 autocross heats)
>
>Will I be able to get home on them? Or will I cord them halfway through
>the weekend.
That depends a lot upon how you drive and somewhat upon what surface
you'll be on. Let's say you are on concrete and you take the circles
too fast, pushing all the way through. Your tires will be toast.
Let's say you are on smooth asphalt and you take care not to let the car
push -- if you go in too hot just take it wide. Your tires should hold
up -- may be real low on outside tread, but shouldn't be undrivable.
Reality will be somewhere in between, but is somewhat under your control.
Brian
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