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Re: Tire History Lesson - Again

To: "rikracer" <rikracer@cwix.net>, <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Tire History Lesson - Again
From: "Bruce Wentzel" <greendot@excelonline.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 04:09:48 -0400
You wouldn't believe the bru-ha-ha that I created locally when I
"discovered" Bandag recaps in 1973.  We had 40 people show up at
a competition committee meeting to express their displeasure.

Bruce Wentzel Green Dot Racing, Inc. Road Race & Solo II rentals
BSP 71 Corvette LS6 - the original Greendot; RX-7's; 79 ITA, 84
ITS, 86 ITS
One person brake bleeding with Speed Bleeders, racer price $5.20
ea.
Ask me about your opportunity to be a part of the fastest growing
company in the fastest growing industry in the world!!


-----Original Message-----
From: rikracer <rikracer@cwix.net>
To: Dick Rasmussen <rasmussend@mindspring.com>;
autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 4:18 AM
Subject: Re: Tire History Lesson - Again


>The hot tire way back when in our area was the re-cap!
Originally only bias
>ply then some radials. Capped with some soft compound, they
worked quite
>well and best of all only cost around $120 for a SET of 4!!!!
Of course it
>took a bit of searching in the racks for 4 the same height (or
at least 2
>and 2) and they often had to be trued. Still a great deal and
great grip.
>
>Rick Brown
>AP 240Z
>
>


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