John Murch
Joined: 05 Jun 1976
Posts: 1567
Location: London, United Kingdom
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 Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:00 pm Post subject: Tyres on early cars |
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During a recent club tour, we visited the Le Mans curcuit. In the museum there, is the 1924 race winning 3ltr.
It is on beaded edge tyres, I think the well based rim and appropriate tyre didn't arrive until late 1924 (?).
Looking at the beaded edge tyre, there is a remarkably small footprint on the road. This must result in none too good ultimate road holding, but deliciously light and direct steering.
Running well based rims and the fatter tyres must put much greater loads on the steering gear etc, should one be concerned?
Does anyone out here run a 3ltr on beaded edge tyres? I assume they were racing on them. |
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Iain Warner
Joined: 03 Apr 1992
Posts: 148
Location: Norfolk, United Kingdom
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I did not think the well base wheels came in till around 1927. Assumed, probably wrongly, that this was when the later steering box ratio came in.
Iain |
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