My own Triumph roll over, couple of weeks ago,
(http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/bo00race.htm) happened with Dunlop 450 M
section vintage racing tires and the car has never been fitted with anything
stickier than them... So... lesson learned. I will have specially made hubs in
future. (actually I have them already on my workshop table).
Jari Tabell
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/
http://personal.inet.fi/cool/hrf/
M&J ROSEN wrote:
> It does bring up the issue of tire size/originality/legality etc.
>
> I've become a little less of a stickler for originality in the last few years
> but... Since seeing the Flounder's RRB Sprite at Mosport and seeing the number
> of Sprites etc. on Hoosiers which looks to be damn near a slick, I'm glad that
> we, up here at VARAC mandate (at club events but not the Festival) that
> Sprites etc. use Dunlop L section bias ply racing tires or equivalent.
>
> At least the 4.5 tread width should tax the suspension less than most other
> tires...there is a bunch of good reason for originality regulations - this may
> be the single most important one... our own safety.
>
> Mike (proudly racing on L section Dunlops) Rosen
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