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Offline Mark Elvin

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+500mph Tyres
« on: July 19, 2017, 09:21:55 AM »
Quick question on an area I'm unfamiliar with.

Is there a manufacturer out there that produces tyres rated to 500mph+?

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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2017, 10:30:23 AM »
Mickey Thompson 18 x 9 X 30 rated at 495.
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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2017, 10:32:11 AM »
Most interesting posts for a newbie!

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500 mph tyres (or tires, for those in the USA).

[Either you have been chatting with Jerry Bliss or you have similar ideas after working for Richard N.].

For tyres at the present time research Mickey Thompson 29" diameter LSR (Company now owned by Cooper Tires) or chat with Tom Burkland, Rick Vesco or George Poteet.

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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2017, 01:08:02 AM »
On Mark's 'profile' here, his "About Me" blurb is on the Bloodhound site.
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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2017, 01:14:06 AM »
Keep your ears on for a NEW PLAYER.

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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2017, 01:43:55 AM »
His profile also gives gender as 'female'. Don't believe everything you read on landracing.com. :-)
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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2017, 02:45:02 AM »
His profile also gives gender as 'female'. Don't believe everything you read on landracing.com. 🙂


Ha Ha, whoops.

That's sorted now!!

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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2017, 06:46:24 AM »
Thanks, Mark.  The avatar pic didn't work well with "female", yanno. :-D
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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2017, 10:23:41 AM »
Most interesting posts for a newbie!

If you're going to build a streamliner you need to design it around the tires.
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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2017, 11:52:52 AM »
Most interesting posts for a newbie!

If you're going to build a streamliner you need to design it around the tires.
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Also wheels (offset etc) and axles.
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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2017, 04:44:29 PM »
If you're going to build a streamliner you need to design it around the tires.
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British designer John Ackroyd always stated that you should start the design process by assessing where the vehicle is going to be run. 
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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2017, 11:14:47 PM »
True,  were do you plan to run this 500MPH car?

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Offline Mark Elvin

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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2017, 01:51:51 AM »
True,  were do you plan to run this 500MPH car?

DW

I know of a good place in SA....

Or the salt.


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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2017, 03:01:11 AM »
Where exactly is SA?????

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Re: +500mph Tyres
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2017, 04:35:57 AM »
Where exactly is SA?????

Perhaps the more usual abbreviation is RSA?  :|  :cheers:  :dhorse: