[TPR] Run-Flat tires (Re: FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED)

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I've heard run flats are NOT good race tires.  After hearing this from  
multiple sources (including some at Lane's Truck stop yesterday), I'd  
personally avoid them.

Asa Jay

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Quoting Steven Donegan <steve at donegan.org>:

> Actually I find 100 MPH target to be quite fun :-) But then I am  
> trying to zero my time, and anything above 120 or so will make my  
> navigator say 'no way' :-) And she is my wife so the only times I'll  
> be able to go faster (after I ace 100 class) is with my other  
> Navigator Alvin - he has no fear - hell he went flying with me while  
> I was PIC :-)
>
> The run yesterday was a blast - sadly I was 22 seconds slow -  
> gruesome details boiled down to a car with tire pressure monitoring  
> system telling me I was about to lose a tire - so the narrows were  
> run at 85 MPH as a blowout there would be ugly (and potentially  
> messing up the car, or getting us injured or worse hitting a  
> mountain at triple digit speeds just wasn't worth the risk). After  
> exit I simply did not have enough time (or confidence in the tires  
> at 120+) to make up the lost time... I believe the TPMS warning was  
> BS, but have not yet checked everything.
>
> That said - we still had a blast! I believe I'll investigate run  
> flat's since I need new tires for May anyway :-)
>
>
>  
> ____________
> Steven Donegan
> SSCC/NORC Life Member, Car #86
> www.sscc.us
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com>
> To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; tpr at teampanteraracing.com
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 5:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [TPR] FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED
>
>
> I am glad to hear your dad bullet had a good time. He is an amazing man.
>
> Dont beat yourself up on timing...sure the Pope is gonna share how  
> he did it assuming you dont want to run in his class! ;-)))
>
> So  I understand you want that 1st place  but honestly as JB  
> suggested it does take some of the fun out of it when you know you  
> have to be within a THOUSANDS of a second to win.
>
> I think for those guys like or Mark  who jist want to run balls out  
> part of the satisfaction is going fast and finishing. For others  
> like Steve Donegan stuck in 100 MPH HELL for 10 uears it is okay  
> too...that is my liberal answer.
>
> What you and Mark (and JB, Peter, the pope, Rich, and everyone else  
> who has done this) have accomplished is to do drive your vintage  
> panteras (I used to do it too) far from home to race or rally and  
> then drive home again. Just that alone is BIG in my book.
>
> So be proud of what you did...
> I am proud of you and all the guys. It is about the team and the  
> friendships and the adrenelin, and the competition but first of all  
> above everything else it is geting away feom home.....no just  
> kidding about that. ;-))))
>
> Go have a beer and relax.
>
>
>
> Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
>> Bullet and I are in Ontario Oregon overnighting prior to the final run 
>> home tomorrow.  The Pantera continued to run well at 60, 70 and 75 MPH 
>> in the appropriate zones and even did well up to about 85 when 
>> passing. No complaints.
>>
>> I think Dad (that's Bullet) had a great time.  It looked to me like it 
>> took at least 10 years off him while we were in Ely and just hanging 
>> out.  It was a really great trip this year.
>>
>> We've already been noodling ideas on what we need to do to the Pantera 
>> next, to make it even better at 120 and faster.  I'll post more 
>> details in the next couple of days.
>>
>> I stuck to the plan this year and managed to be only about 5.5 seconds 
>> off time.  I should have been closer, I'll tell you later, why I wasn't.
>>
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> --
>> Asa Jay Laughton - sent from somewhere other than home
>> ******************************************************
>> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>>
>>> Boyz,
>>> Mark asked (great idea!) if I would scan results so here they are. 
>>> make sure you check 120 and 140 classes cause those are your heros! 
>>> ;-))))
>>>
>>> ME HOME.....thanks to Peter the German for riding shotgun to and from Ely.
>>> Good Times
>>>
>>> Dawg
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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