Craig,
Paint your car white. We tow at 72-75 forever, but with a big van.
We just don't look fast, a Miata does. :-( BTW, how fast were you
going? Unfortunately, California is the only state to my knowledge that
has such a dumb money-sucking speed limit.
--Pat Kelly
Craig Boyle wrote:
> I'd driven for several years on race tires to events,
> and often just onb the street because I liked them.
> Lady luck ran out last year when I got two punctures
> in as many weeks. Try getting any respectable tire
> place to fix a Kumho in the prime of life - i.e. no
> tread.
>
> I'd always completely disregarded the 55mph trailer
> concept - but lsat season I found myself pulled over,
> paced and otherwise annoyed by the CHP. I tried
> driving to a few events at 55, and its really, really
> hard. I can't drive 55...
>
> Craig
>
> --- Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net> wrote:
> > Another point is that the "sticky" tires will pick
> > up more road garbage,
> > perhaps some of which will poke through the tire and
> > cause a flat.
> > OTH, changing tires at an event means you have
> > to be able to transport
> > them, either carrying them in the car or in a little
> > tire trailer (which
> > legally you cannot go faster than 55 mph when
> > towing).
> > --Pat K
> >
> > Larrybsp@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > from:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
> > >
> > > Enno,
> > > You can drive any of the
> > steel belted radial race
> > > tires to an event with no worry, Kumho, BFG,
> > Yokohama, etc.
> > > You don't want to drive to and from an event on
> > Hoosiers which
> > > don't have a steel belt. As far as wear, you'll
> > wear off more rubber
> > > on your first run than on your entire trip.
> > >
> > >
> > larry
> >
> >
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