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

Mon Sep 17 18:49:31 PDT 2012

The floor moved when you fell on the floor after YOU saw the TPR tat!

I TOLD YOU there was an initiation at Silver State...you should mot of drank so much

asajay at asajay.com wrote:

>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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