The Dons tires
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in vizards book there is a pick of some people pushing the front aof a mini while it burns out, is this alowed? of has it been stopped due to H&S?

Ah the '70s. They used to set the tires on fire back then too. What about using some of that tire softener juice you can get?

Anyone tried these DOT rated tyres on 1/4 mile
They used to be the best 'road tyre' for hillclimbing
as soft as the softest avon slick [I'm talking last century mind ]
http://www.hoosiertire.com/specrr.htm#SPOR...AR%20DOT%20BIAS
can't seem to make the link specific to the tyre type ?
click on' Sports car DOT - Bias' on Hoozier home page

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

i was thinking ,of them as a cheap alternative to 48s scruffy ,but still rd legal and eassy to get .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

found this , it states you dont have to have dot or e markings !!!
http://www.cobraclub.com/forum/general-tec...year-tyres.html

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

WWW.FORCE-RACING.CO.UK PLEASE CLICK HERE

yes its a good topic ,, i think this bit of script from that site is pretty interesting , it may open the doors to a whole lot of tyres .

''I had them on my Cobra and whilst questions were asked on occasions at MOT time, there is no legal requirement for tyres to be DOT or E marked in the UK. To get a definitive statement, I went direct to the DOT and got a written statement from them that I could use at MOT time. The only requirement is that they are in good condition and that the tread depth complies with the legal requirements. All the tyres I used had "For Racing Purposes Only - Not For Highway Use" written on the sidewall.''

Robert

Edited by robert on 9th Sep, 2008.

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

mot legislation research time i think.

if i cant find it tonight i will look at the book from the garage next tomorrow when im at work.

from what i can see online there is nothing about a tyre being DOT or E marked in the MOT legislation as a reason for failure.

i will double check the book tommorrow but i think this might be interesting!!

An MOT does not make a car road legal, its just a worthless piece of paper required by law.

If you want to see what makes a car road legal, that's what the Construction and Use regs are about.

As for tyres. Plain and simple, all road tyres in the UK MUST be E-marked.

Racing venues like Santa Pod etc all allow DOT tyres and call them road legal, simply because all the makers of such tyres are American, where DOT is their equivalent of the Euro E-marking.


When you see some of the US DOT tyres, it baffles me as to how they could ever be road legal anywhere.
My own ET Streets I used this year, have only 3 thin stripes around the circumference, and they are DOT tyres !!! ( Wrinkle wall too !!!! )

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will