[TPR] 17/18 wheels - was 2012 SSCC Update from the field

[asajay at asajay.com]

Hey!  The Floor MOVED...you saw it.

Yes, I'll probably keep using the 15's for Autocross and probably go  
with Toyo RA1 take-offs.  Keep these wheels and tires for ORR and car  
shows.

Asa Jay
<now, how do I remove a tatoo?>

Quoting Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com>:

>
>
>   Hey those tractor tires are good enough for John Deere and good
> enough for me....
>
>   One idea to think about is what AJ did.and.get.17/18" wheels just
> for ORR because now I can't comfortably sleep well knowing you were
> not there with us Sunday night while AJ was falling down drunk..okay
> kidding about AJ but not kidding about John Deere or spooning with
> JB ;-)
>
>   Will start working on JB again soon as I get back from Compton...or
> ah I mean Topeka ;-)
>
>   John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   >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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> 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
>>>>
>>>> \t?-$? ?DC?c??L??M 8?D<?
>>>>
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> 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
>
> -------------------------
>  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
>>>
>>> \t?-$? ?DC?c??L??M 8?D<?
>>>
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