I was starting to believe that the tires that were on my Miata until recently
would have lasted around 50 years..... Besides, you're only doing left hand
turns so you can rotate the tires half way through the event!
Mark.
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Fulton [mailto:Robert_Fulton@email.msn.com]
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 6:44 PM
To: Lolita Adrien; Paul S (#51 STS); James Creasy; John J. Stimson-III;
Anthony Tabacco
Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Miatas at Indy...was Oakland on the 29th
Actually, It might make 100 or so miles on the tires, then have a pit stop
of about 50-60 years waiting for the right size tires to be
manufactured........
One of those cool time travel paradoxes
Robert
> Without doing any of the research I will venture that it would be several
> years later than might seem apparent by q times alone. Don't forget we are
> talking bullet proof reliable and great fuel economy ( by comparison) even
> at full throttle due to it's pretty good aero.
> IMHO
> MJ
>
>
> > > heres a fun meanless question: given a time machine
> > > whats the last year
> > > that a stock 1995 miata could have won the indy 500?
> > >
> > > james
> > >
> >
> > My guess would be right around 1922. Looking at race
> > average speeds it might be competitive until the late
> > 30's on paper alone...
> >
> > But then if you look at qualifying averages by the mid
> > to late 20's pole speeds had climbed into the low
> > 120's, and I'm pretty sure a stock Miata couldn't
> > average that around the brickyard.
> >
> > Just my thoughts,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > >
> >
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