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Challenger I - 1959

Challenger tires after a mishap

  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

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