|
The
passenger
car tire at the left has .400-inch of tread. LSR tire has .020-inch
of tread. |
This is
how the radical Goodyear tire for the Land Speed Record attempt
compared with Firestone's existing high speed tire in 1959. |
During
wild spin by Challenger I at Edwards Air Force Base test run. LSR
tires were ground through several plies, given a terrific
side-loading, no air lost |