Well as for the NASCAR Taladega/Daytona slicks. Calvin Smith ran them 270+
MPH last year and set a record. Stringfellow / Kirk E/B comp coupe ran them
240+ MPH this year. I've seen a lot of spinning vehicles at Bonneville and
the vast majority has been on narrow LSR tires.
If I ever build another coupe it will be tubed to fit a set of Gribs rain
tires.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>
To: "Grib" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Cc: "List Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 2:33 AM
Subject: Everybody Knows That Won't Work
> Grib,
> I love it when someone like you proves, again, that "What Everyone Knows"
is
> sometimes (frequently) totally wrong.
> You have made a true breakthrough by running rain tires. I have watched
> several teams try the NASCAR slicks with mixed results (the best was just
OK).
> Your comment:
> "..there's plenty of open space in the tread designed to expel water (and
air)"
> must describe what is happening.
>
> Now if someone could get Goodyear to do a CDF study ........ this
principal
> my be adaptable to ultra high speed (500+) tires.
>
> I didn't think your tires would work. I failed to even consider the rain
> tire design.
> Thanks for proving completely wrong Grib.
>
> When will we have tires designed to aerodynamically increase grip?
>
> Bryan
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