New Shoes for Casper:

McRat

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Casper has worn more tires than Imelda Marcos had shoes.

Our existing tires are only approved to go 200mph max, so I had to get 200+ mph tires for this season. Hopefully we will need them.

They are Mickey Thompson Bonneville's, 30.0x9.0x18" good for up to 590mph:
 

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WanaDmaxsub

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Feb 17, 2007
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I'll bet he feels a big difference with those tires. There has got to be a reason, other than the speed rating, that everyone else uses them also (narrow).
 

mytmousemalibu

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There has got to be a reason, other than the speed rating, that everyone else uses them also (narrow).

Im gonna go with rolling resistance & strength ;)

im sure aerodynamics play a part aswell, dont want air channeling into contact patch surface of wide tires at these speeds:eek:

The centrefugal forces on thes gotta be nutz!
I cant remember what LSR vehicle had them (SSC or Breedlove?) but it had aluminum wheels/"tires". All metal!
 

WanaDmaxsub

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Im gonna go with rolling resistance & strength ;)

im sure aerodynamics play a part aswell, dont want air channeling into contact patch surface of wide tires at these speeds:eek:

The centrefugal forces on thes gotta be nutz!
I cant remember what LSR vehicle had them (SSC or Breedlove?) but it had aluminum wheels/"tires". All metal!

I agree, I also think he will have better traction at speed with a narrow tire.
 

mytmousemalibu

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Apr 12, 2008
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;) Kinda like my truck sucks in snow and ice but my heavy ass Benz with narrow tires does great! :rofl: course it has a whopping 123hp stock and mines prolly a few ponys short with the gazillion miles it has:rofl:

Anyone wanna machine me adapters for a p7100 for a diesel benz :eek: :devil:
 

mde

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We calculated 10% slip with these M & T tires on the Mormon Missile ... we proved it wrong and had no slip