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    Offline ek3

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    14'' tires safe for hi speeds on old challengers?
    « on: July 22, 2012 - 10:11:47 PM »
    anyone know if is there any tire  mfg. producing  14'' tires that would be speed rated for 150 + mph ? i have been told the polyglas bias belted tires were rated safe when new on the 70's cars.  i guess , i really wonder how safe are the repop poly glas tires made today .  :clueless:
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    Offline burdar

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    Re: 14'' tires safe for hi speeds on old challengers?
    « Reply #1 on: July 23, 2012 - 08:55:51 AM »
    The cars that race in the F.A.S.T series are required to run on the repro polyglass tires.  The quickets cars in the class run high 9's at 139mph.  They are plenty safe at those speeds...in a straight line.   
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    Offline HP2

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    Re: 14'' tires safe for hi speeds on old challengers?
    « Reply #2 on: July 23, 2012 - 10:00:48 AM »
    ...for sprints of less than 10 seconds. If you were running at a sustained high speed venue, not sure I'd want to trust them.
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    Offline jvike

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    Re: 14'' tires safe for hi speeds on old challengers?
    « Reply #3 on: July 23, 2012 - 06:06:13 PM »
    The Toyo Proxes R888 is available in 205/55-14 and 225/50-14

    High Performance street legal semi slick competition tire. Have them on my Cuda, but in 18" Love them!
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