Jon, I believe we will have to direct our
biker questions to the biker SCTA officials
as they are not one in the same with the car guys
The bike tire question is very valid, one I brought up
at World Finals before I made any runs, I asked Dale Martin
and Tom Evans, what do you want us to do for tires, and they
said "well................that is a good question......if you run over
200 inspect the tires well, come to impound after every pass over
2, and its ok for now to run ZR rated tires over 2"
I got my ZR's over 225, and they look great, one of the manufacturers
was contacted before Bonneville and one of their engineering reps said
that the best tire they could recommend for land speed racing pursuits was
the stock Hayabusa tire, even better than the 500GP racing slicks they spec,
some may/might be said for the stock ZX12 tire by Dunlop
Plus no one makes a Bonneville motorcycle landspeed racing tire
that I know of, some run a car goodyear front runner on the back of
their bikes, but it was not designed for this
I know bike racers with good year front runners who claim that
hands down some of the ZR rated tires for bikes are the best performing
and safest out there
I have not talked to Dale Martin sinces this latest rule change
I suspect that the ZR rated bike tires are the most advanced
and most capable for speeds over 200 mph right now, how much over
200, I dont know
Joe :)
Jon Wennerberg wrote:
> Hey, Dan:
>
> Forgive my asking for a specifical answer regarding tires and speed ratings,
> but I might as well try to get it in black and white. By the way, if you
> ain't Mr. Answer guy - To whom shall I address this note?
>
> That said, I'm a bike guy that's run a titch over 200 already -- on Z rated
> tires, which I think means they're rated "UP TO" 200. Nobody said
> anything about my Z rated tires last fall at the Salt -- even when I went
> over the 2 that the "Z" implies -- and so I kept running. I did notice that
> at least one other 200+ bike had the same brand/model tires as I have, save
> that those were labeled "Z" but also had "RACING" stenciled on them, I
> assume by the mfr. That bike did set a record a couple of mph over the 2.
>
> Anyway, I hold fond hopes that this year I'll be well over the 200 number
> and the question may well come up again. Will the stencil "racing" be like
> a magic wand that'll let me use "Z" tires over 200mph? Or do I have to find
> tires that will absolutely pass the requirements?
>
> I sure look forward to hearing from you -- only a couple of months left for
> me to find that new supplier if you say no. . .
>
> Jon #436 1350 M/PS/G
> Marquette, Michigan
> (that's way up north)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dan Warner
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:54 AM
> To: land speed
> Subject: 2002 rules
>
> List & Mayf,
>
> < Does this eliminate Z and W or Y rated tires from the mix
> for all cars
>
> <<<(***what about bikes***)>>>
>
> that CAN exceed 200 mph?
>
> ************************************
> Yes, apparently it does.
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