Tire Failure at 220mph. LMR TT Camaro v. Fantastic Save

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04-03-2011, 10:44 PM

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200+mph on tires is nothing like 90 mph on the hwy thats for sure. Good save.

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04-05-2011, 02:42 PM

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They run M/T drag radial, in the radial classes they go over 200 mph and I havent seen this problem, they are running in the 6 second range around 220

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04-05-2011, 02:51 PM

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wtf...

JESUS!!! That was some amazing control. I would have flipped, crashed, and burned for sure.

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04-05-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Zitman08

They run M/T drag radial, in the radial classes they go over 200 mph and I havent seen this problem, they are running in the 6 second range around 220

They sustain 200+ mph longer than the drag radial cars do, which is where the problem is originating from.

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04-05-2011, 03:25 PM

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His reaction time to hit the chute was crazy. Great skills, and a little bit of luck I'm sure, for the save.

How in the hell do the t-tops not rip right off the car at those speeds?