[TPR] 2012 SSCC Update from the field

[John Bentley]

yep, if I run again, I'll have to throw away these perfectly good tires and then try and find new tires that will fit my rims.  I doubt it will happen.  Last time I looked at tire rack there were no available DOT tires available in both 245/45-16 and 335/35-17.  I'd have to replace my front wheels or all wheels and get something like 18's.  Might have to go with those tractor wheels like the Dawg.

JB




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 From: "asajay at asajay.com" <asajay at asajay.com>
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com 
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [TPR] 2012 SSCC Update from the field
 
Just for another Tire Rack point of reference.  The brand new tires I  
got from them only a month ago came in with 2012 date codes for the  
rears... and 2010 date codes for the fronts.  Yea... two year old  
tires on the fronts.  But they passed tech.

Mad Dog says he buys from a local distributor and -always- says "don't  
deliver me anything until the dates codes are with six months of NOW."  
  ... and that's what he gets, even if it takes six weeks to find them.

I may try that myself next time.

Asa Jay

Quoting bob Radefeld <bob at radefeld.com>:

> Wow John, it's hard to believe that Tire Rack would send out tires that are
> that old?!! I've bought my last two sets of tires from them & the code
> dates have always been in the year I purchased them? I'd think you should
> be contacting them & questioning why those tires were that old & STILL in
> their inventory!
>
> Rowdy
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 2:06 PM, John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>  they never said anything about the age of the tires last year, but since
>> there was a couple deaths on-course last year, they are getting real
>> picky.  They only had about 400 miles on them so the tread looked new.
>> Watch out for tires from Tire Rack.  I bought these 2 years ago but the
>> tire tech guy claimed they were 12 years old!  I replaced the tires 2 years
>> ago because they were about 5 years old, but it turns out these new ones
>> were even older than the ones I took off!
>>
>> Agreed, if its not one thing its another.  Still it was a great time in
>> Ely.
>>
>> JB
>>
>>
>>   ------------------------------
>> *From:* bob Radefeld <bob at radefeld.com>
>> *To:* John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com>
>> *Cc:* Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; "tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <
>> tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>> *Sent:* Monday, September 17, 2012 6:22 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [TPR] 2012 SSCC Update from the field
>>
>>
>> That's a real bummer John! Sorry to hear BOTH you & Asa ran into problems
>> @ the race. :o(( I've never seen the tech team @ SORC ever check tire code
>> dates. Seems as though their prime concern is good tread, no sidewall
>> cracking, etc. I ran on 7 year old tires one year before I popped for new
>> rubber last year & of course then my car decided it didn't want to run, so
>> I missed the frigg'in race completely...........if it's not one thing it's
>> another, sadly!!
>>
>> Rowdy
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 8:53 PM, John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Congrats asa and the tpr iron men! I couldn't run because of an expired
>> date code on my front tires. Sucks, but a very valuable le$$on. Now in Reno
>> looking for trouble :)
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 16, 2012, at 4:44 PM, "Asa Jay Laughton"<asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>>
>>    Three Panteras started....and three finished, the 25th running of the
>> Silver State Classic Challenge.  All did well.
>>
>> However.... after the event, Asa Jay's Racing Against Autism Panted was
>> struck by another car when he was refueling in Ash Springs.  Damage is to
>> the rear fender on the passenger side ahead of the wheel.  Looks
>> repairable, did not appear to affect driving to Las Vegas for the awards
>> banquet.  Bummer way to end such a great run.
>>
>> Asa Jay
>> (Yes, I often talk of myself in the third person)
>>
>> *Sent using Jedi mind tricks.*
>>
>>
>> -----Original message-----
>>
>> *From: *Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>*
>> To: *tpr at teampanteraracing.com*
>> Sent: *Sat, Sep 15, 2012 01:17:58 GMT+00:00*
>> Subject: *Re: [TPR] 2012 SSCC Update from the field
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