Yeah, but my tires were cracked and dry-rotted! That is what I meant by
stupid.
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
(A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/FqNiqqo2UjQOY/
----- Original Message -----
From: "mrdancer" <mrdancer2@home.your.underwear.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 7:45 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Stupid, was, what is the fastest speed anyone has gone
>
> From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
> Subject: DML: Re: Stupid, was, what is the fastest speed anyone has gone
> here?
> Approved: DakApproved
> Date: Thursday, April 05, 2001 11:18 PM
> <snip>
> I once managed to drive from Detroit to Toledo and back at well over 100
mph
> in my 1970 Z-28, sometimes hitting speeds over 130 mph through Friday
night
> traffic. What made this especially stupid was that I did this on bias-ply
> tires!
> <snip>
>
> Dude, racing on bias-ply tires wasn't stupid! Only in the last ten years
> have they gotten radial tire technology up to where they can run with
> bias-ply tires on extended high-speed runs. Ask anyone who's worked on
> Highway Patrol cars back in the 80's - they all used bias-ply tires
because
> the radials couldn't hold up for extended high-speed runs.
>
> All else being equal, I'd take bias-ply over radials anyday for running at
> high speeds. However, for everyday driving, radials rule because they
have
> a lower rolling resistance at highway speeds.
>
>
>
>
>
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