Glen
Based on the published Goodyear ratings it is quite possible that Earl
exceeded the load rating on his rear tire which caused the delaminating?
The only tire that Goodyear sells that is rated for speed and high load is
the Taladega.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
To: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Cc: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>; "Grib"
<rgribble@carolina.rr.com>; "List Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: Everybody Knows That Won't Work
> Dave
> I am not claiming to be a tire expert, far from it. The point I am
> addressing is what I have seen on the salt the last 20 years.
> I agree with you about the lack of tire loading and ratings not being
> available, but in our specialized type of racing there are not a lot of
> people beating down our doors to make us racing tires. The M/T's and
> Goodyear's are what we have. As I stated yesterday the salt conditions dry
> or wet are a factor in partly how the tire works.
>
> As far as loading and down forces there are vehicles with high loading.
The
> Firebird of Lindsleys & Leggitt had heavy loading and the ground effects
> along with the body (front) was almost self destructing. I am glad it
didn't
> go over 333mph as I think the vehicle would have had a different ending.
>
> Earl Woodens tire failure was delaminating down the center of the tire
> resulting in it exploding. The other factor in the coupe was the engine /
> drive train was on the right side of the vehicle and in turn had more load
> on the right rear tire. Like I said I am just passing on lessons learned
> from the past. I wish we had more experts in the tire world to take an
> interest in our needs and give us safe 500 mph tires.
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