Whooops, the Firestone cop car tire is "V" rated,
I think the Pirelli is "Z" though.
Dick J
--- Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net> wrote:
> Not really the best we can find so far is a 26"
> tall Potenza that we have
> also... so you might want to consider gearing
> between the Two.... or
> running a Nascar tire... which I think you
> could get away with on the
> Roadster... Just have to set the back space on
> the wheel to accommodate the
> Tire... and they make those little girls in 29"
> I think.... I know they
> have enough traction to test the rest of your
> drive train....
>
> You will go two bills ... Trust me... if you
> can do it in the Dirt at El
> Mirage you can get it done at Maxton... Now
> there is a Record that would
> stand the test of Time.... Our Speeds are very
> Close to one another Class
> for Class.
> As yours will at El Mirage I am sure....
>
> K
> ----------
> > From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
> > To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Keiths Two Remaining Hats and
> King$ Ran$som at Maxton
> > Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 3:14 PM
> >
> > In a message dated 11/21/2000 10:06:07 AM
> Pacific Standard Time,
> > kturk@ala.net writes:
> >
> > <<
> > Well Tires aren't much of an issue...
> depends mostly on Wheel size but
> like
> > many other folks I will offer you a set of
> Speed rated 15" tires for
> your
> > trip back here.. they are 25.5 tall and have
> Good Tread and traction....
> >
> > I won't ever wear them out in my lifetime
> and I would be happy to let
> you
> > use them for the Meet...if you sent me a set
> of rims I would even have
> them
> > mounted when you got here.... and for the
> travel... Come on Doug what
> else
> > do you have to do? ( okay I am ducking at
> that comment )
> >
> > Entry fees are most respectable...and ... I
> am trying to put another
> > Magazine deal together with Rod and
> Custom... and a Roadster back here..
> > Sure would love to have you come.... lots of
> our folks won't ever have
> the
> > opportunity to see your car if you don't...
> and it's a study in the art
> of
> > race car construction...
> >
> > Keith
> > - >>
> > Keith,
> > Thanks for the kind offer. I'd like to do
> it in the next couple of
> years.
> > I would probably do the tow myself, combining
> it with a sightseeing trip,
> and
> > fly Bri in to do some of the driving.
> > The tires might even work. I have 28.5"
> Goodyear Front Runners on the
>
> > rear now. Does anybody make a 28" tire that
> would handle the Maxton
> > concrete?,,,,,,,Doug
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