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Taken last week at Summit Point.

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He's got that Midget up on 3 wheels -- that's commitment!
 
drooartz said:
He's got that Midget up on 3 wheels -- that's commitment!
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thats whut yew git frum runnin' them thar minilyte w'eels. Notiss nial's git 'em thar ro'stils plantid ferm awn th' grund. That's cuz them steel w'eels R hevee'r.
 
Just curious, what tire types/sizes and compounds are being used and what pressures? For both cars if you can. Are these dictated by your sanctioning body/organization?

Also, Is the steel rim in the picture a widened stock Rostyle wheel or is it a Vega wheel? Just my own curiosity and interest for any future forays into this arena of LBC enjoyment.

Thanks very much,
Mike Miller
 
Mike:

My car (909) has stock steel Rostyle wheels. 4.5" wide. I run them because I have dozens of them and as a mid-pack hobby racer, they work fine for me. These are old wheels so I inspect them for cracks regularly (I've found some in the centers at times).
I dislike the Vega rims. I ran them ages ago and found the lugs "creeped" loose. The lugs holes are too big unless you switch to 12mm lugs (not that easy on the rear hubs).

I'm running Toyo 888s. These are "DOT/Race" radial tires with pretty soft federal wear number (about 80, I think). Size is 185-60/13. I used to run Toyo RA1s, but the 888s replaced that tire.
I like 36 to 40 psi HOT with 888s.

Our club (VRG) allows these DOT/Race tires as long as they are 60 aspect ratio or more. Tires should be treaded so no shaved slicks. The Toyos are reasonable (about $160 ea) and last for most of a season for me (5 or 6 weekends).

I'm running about 3 degrees negative camber and Zero toe.

I think Rich's car (#37), is running Hoosier TDs. Not sure of the size or his wheel size. The TDs are a more traditional vintage-type tire that some groups require. They are bias (not radial) and run much less tire pressure....roughly 24 to 28 HOT. They are more expensive than the Toyos and wear out a bit quicker (I think).
 
Thank you very much. I have a buddy building a Bugeye for vintange and he will be on Hoosiers due to our close relationship with the local representative. And, also thanks for the information on pressures, camber and toe. I've got an old SCCA racer that was taken out of service in the 70's and I am thinking of converting it over to that aspect of motorsports competition. Again thanks for the information.

Mike Miller
 
Mike:

We have several guys from your area that run with us in VRG (including one guy from SC with a Sprite.....at first, I thought you were him).

Our club is pretty relaxed and more flexible than other vintage groups in terms of having cars 100% vintage compliant. Most of us are just in vintage racing for the fun.
(plus drinking beer and telling lies afterwards... :jester: ).
My car is built from a resurrected club racer from the 70s, so I know where you are coming from.

We have another great "southern" event at Thanksgiving.

Our schedule:

https://www.vrgonline.org/events/
 
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