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Re: Z-rated street tire

To: Land Speed List <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Z-rated street tire
From: Richard Kensicki <lowtek@ptd.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:11:10 -0400
Have you looked at Avon Tech R  tires? Z rated; 13"-18" dia. and 60- 30 
series .
http://www.avontyresusa.com/tires/tech_r.html
http://www.tirerack.com  only lists 40-50 series

RichK



R. Denton wrote:

>I've been researching this problem. There are no 15" Z tires made any more. 
>All Z's have been replaced by W's. The W's start at 17" and now we are to 
>control diameter by the profile. It used to be so easy, but they had to screw 
>it up. You can find front runners in the 15" so that takes care of two tires. 
>If your car is small like mine, you can't put drag slicks on the rear and 
>probably don't want to anyway.
>
>We have a problem.
>
>Bob D.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
>To: "lsr list autox" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 10:46 PM
>Subject: Z-rated street tire
>
>
>  
>
>>Has anybody found a "Z" rated street tire that is 28 - 29" tall and is 
>>narrow enough for use on the salt?  15" rim size would be great, but I'll 
>>buy some taller rims if necessary.
>>Dick J






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