This is just a test----
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
To: <RAWAWA@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Tars,aeroplane, part 2
> Bob,
>
> What class car are you planning to use these tires on? Just curious as the
> rulebook states that tires other than those listed must have a deviation
> granted by the Contest Board. Have you applied for that yet? I do know
that
> past history has shown that the heavy (14 ply) aircarft tires are unsuited
> for general use on the majority of our vehicles.
>
> Dan Warner
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
> To: <RAWAWA@aol.com>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 9:00 AM
> Subject: Re: Tars,aeroplane, part 2
>
>
> > You need to get ahold of Carl Heap in Oregon. He runs the Phoenix Diesel
> truck at
> > Bonneville and uses aircraft tires on both ends of the big truck. Carl's
4
> X 4 I
> > beleave is in the Medford ares and he would be glad to assist you.
> > Glen
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Got a lot of info on my original question re; proper air pressure for
my
> > > recently acquired Goodyear aircraft-to-be-used as- LSR tires,thank you
> > > everybody.Now i find that the previous owners put a sealant in the
> assembled
> > > tire/wheel,apparently to stop air leakage which A.doesn't work,they
leak
> at
> > > stud holes ,wheel center,screw holes,etc and B.clogs up the air valve.
> Due to
> > > the rigidity (14 plys) the wheels are alum alloy 2-piece rims that are
> put on
> > > the tire as opposed to getting the bead over the rim. My question is
> how do
> > > i assemble these beasts? Is there a miracle sealant that does work?
> O-rings?
> > > Any constructive suggestions? Halp!
> > > Bob Wanner ,awaiting divine intervention in my
> > > near-hillaryious New Yuk garage
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