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Offline Dr Goggles

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« Reply #120 on: April 09, 2006, 05:06:46 AM »
Quote from: joea
the Gairdner Vincent also enjoyed handling characteristics from
50 yrs prior..............and an equal outcome...........

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....different tires , same result .To be fair there are reports that the spokes in the new front wheel were not quite right however the ledger all comes down to the sum at the bottom and it balanced with the sheet you were referring to :wink:

....anyone on the volatility of tire compounds?
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« Reply #121 on: April 09, 2006, 09:32:05 AM »
If I recall correctly, from conversations a few years back, some of the earlier tires contained wax in their compound.  I should have taped them.
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« Reply #122 on: April 09, 2006, 09:59:02 AM »
So, in reading a back issue of Bonneville Racing News, (#122, page 6) Sam Wheeler of EZ Hook mentions that he runs a special tire given to him by a Goodyear engineer.  Now given that Goodyear already makes Eagle Land Speed stuff is there any hope with them for higher speed stuff in the future.  Sam mentions Lester Garbicz (who has since moved onto another tire company) was very helpful.  Has anybody asked the Big G?

Enquiring minds and all that...

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« Reply #123 on: April 09, 2006, 03:50:14 PM »
Correction:  The tires should be waxed to prevent OZONE deterioration, checking, etc, on the sidewall.  The older tires contained NO wax in their compound.  Thanks, Mr. R.
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« Reply #124 on: April 28, 2006, 01:03:51 PM »
On March 13th, I initiated this post on LSR tires.  To date, there have been 123 replies, and 6245 viewings.  There has been a lot of discourse on the subject, all of it good, in my opinion.  However, other than rumors, no one has offered any positive, proven plan to help save our sport.  I beceach each and every one of you to reread my post of that day, and if you truely love our sport, urge your club members or like minded friends to get off their asses and get this ball rolling.  With the Julie Russell lawsuit against Goodyear Tire, I think one more spike will be driven into the coffin.   Bob
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« Reply #125 on: April 28, 2006, 01:46:58 PM »
Has anybody talked with Mike Cook? I assume he is still working towards a solution. I haven't heard anything to the contrary.

I'm down to a single set (4) of new 30" MTs, they won't even last for the test runs....I'm getting desperate....  

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« Reply #126 on: April 28, 2006, 04:24:20 PM »
Mike is aware of this site, but apparently choses not to post here.  Dan Warner and J.D. appear to be the only SCTA connections who regularly post  or answer posts on this site, for which many of us are eternally grateful.  Bob
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« Reply #127 on: April 30, 2006, 01:00:45 PM »
A good rumor is worth a thousand authentic stories.

In the authentic category:  Just a month ago I, personally, spoke directly with the principal of a small tire company that had just acquired a number of tire building machines for the intended purpose of developing and manufacturing racing tires, specifically including LSR tires, as time and resources allow.  

In the rumor category:  Cooper (owner of the M/T molds and pile of a few hundred tires from the last run) is said to have revisited the idea of making LSR tires.  

In the fabricated rumor category:  A league of interested parties is bidding for exclusive distribution rights for any and all forthcoming LSR tires, and will withhold them from the market until the rules committee tinkles backward on their highly ludicrous, anti-competition, ban of aftermarket pushrod motorcycle engines in M.
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« Reply #128 on: April 30, 2006, 07:41:47 PM »
Good one!   :lol:
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« Reply #129 on: May 01, 2006, 12:18:19 AM »
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1:amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
2: meriting derisive laughter or scorn as abusurdly inept, false,or foolish

I think you have it. Tires are of great concern.
With 9 pages,129 replies, and 6593 views so far perhaps that indicates a soft spot.  

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