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To: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
Subject: tire thoughts
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 10:05:32 -0500
Ken

Were talking Bonneville here. Use the Goodyear Land Speed Eagles not the
drag racing Frontrunners. Your not going to get the rear size you want
without complications, unless you find a set of used Mickey Thompsons, and
John Rains has all of those. My recomendation would be to use the 23" on the
front and the 26" on the rear.

John Beckett, LSR Comp Coupe #79


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: A couple of tire answers


> At 06:01 PM 12/28/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >    Ken
> >
> >    Would suggest the 808-028-090, 25x4.5-15 instead, if your going
really
> >fast. They are considerably more money than the 808-028-089, but are
> >designed for Land Speed Racing as oposed to Drag Racing. The 808-680-089,
> >26.0x4.5-15 is .6" taller than the 25's but not near the 27" you are
looking
> >for.
> >
> >    The 806-329-058, 8.00/8.20-15 Talladega is available, but is 28.1"
tall.
> >
> >    There are some Asphalt and dirt Track tires in the 26" to 27" range.
> >Example: 809-084-841, 27.0x8.0-15, its 26.8" tall, 11.2" section width
and
> >8" tread width. It has some tread on it, not totally slick.
> >
> >    Dick J's 235/70-15 V rated Firestone Firehawk PV41's work out to
about
> >27"
> >
> >     JB
>
> Thanks for the information...
>
> Ed feels that 28" is too tall for this application.
>
> The firestones might be the trick for the back, except Ed is now saying
that
> 9" wide in the back is too wide and I should be looking in the 7.5" to 8"
> range
>
> KEN
>
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