Not sure if there is such a thing. Sort of a cross between a motorcycle tire and a formula v tire. Something for high mpg on a super light car. Or would a cycle tire work?
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Sept. 4, 2008 11:43 p.m. Hasbro HalfDork
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Sept. 5, 2008 4:07 a.m. aeronca65t Reader
I'm building an Austin Seven Ulster replica (Sprite powered) and it has skinny ~Nankang 135-15 Tires~ (they look thinner than the picture)
Is that the sort of tire you're looking for?
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Sept. 5, 2008 7:56 a.m. scottgib New Reader
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Sept. 5, 2008 7:59 a.m. SoloSonett Reader
Coker tire is making some V rated ( or higher ) for vintage racers, check 'em out
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Sept. 5, 2008 8:40 a.m. Hasbro HalfDork
Just fishing for ideas but I'm thinking of a vehicle somewhere in between these two. Very light with low rolling resistance.
Volkswagon 200 mpg:
Gravity racer:
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Sept. 5, 2008 5:59 p.m. TJ None
Those are tall and skinny tires right there.
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Sept. 5, 2008 7:14 p.m. beaulieu New Reader
your tire is also your brakes , if you do not have enough tire on the ground the momentum will just push you , full brakes on or not
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Sept. 5, 2008 7:35 p.m. Hasbro HalfDork
beaulieu wrote:
Good point. But four tires stopping a car that weighs the same as a medium sized motorcycle and having a larger total contact patch should be quite sufficient.your tire is also your brakes , if you do not have enough tire on the ground the momentum will just push you , full brakes on or not
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Sept. 7, 2008 5:27 p.m. Hasbro HalfDork
I'm sure the VW's tires are one off. The Naking's that aeronca65t suggested aren't too bad, maybe a bit too heavy. Any other suggestions? Would motorcycle tires be a bad choice? The fact that they are rounded. Will there sidewalls handle car stresses? Each tire would have to handle 200 lbs static.
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Sept. 20, 2008 2:51 a.m. Hasbro HalfDork
aeronca65t wrote: I'm building an Austin Seven Ulster replica (Sprite powered) and it has skinny ~Nankang 135-15 Tires~ (they look thinner than the picture) Is that the sort of tire you're looking for?
Haven't responded for a while, been checking out alternatives. The Nankings seem to be pretty light and narrow for a car tire, just wish there was a lighter one.
V This is sort of what I'm thinking, but with a lower chassis and maybe a 20-40 hp combustion engine if there is one light enough. Not sure if a combustion drivetrain can be as light as a small electric set up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFDi6ksvON4
This pretty neat, too: http://bugev.net/BugE_in_Media.html
edit: Just found these but don't know if they are customs or in production.
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Sept. 20, 2008 9:15 a.m. oldopelguy HalfDork
You could look into sidecar tires too. Motorcycle sizes and weights, but with a mostly flat contact patch.
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Sept. 20, 2008 11:03 a.m. billy3esq Dork
That Michelin looks sort of like a modern space-saver spare.
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Sept. 20, 2008 2:46 p.m. Hasbro HalfDork
oldopelguy wrote:
You could look into sidecar tires too. Motorcycle sizes and weights, but with a mostly flat contact patch.
Hey, that's a creative idea! They come in 18 and 19" with 3 1/2-4" widths. Certainly a good size. I'll look into them.
Pretty cool researching these tires. Didn't know that Royal Enfield and Ural motorcycles are still being manufactured!
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Sept. 20, 2008 9:44 p.m. ThatKid New Reader
Hasbro wrote:
Just fishing for ideas but I'm thinking of a vehicle somewhere in between these two. Very light with low rolling resistance.
Volkswagon 200 mpg:
Gravity racer:
Gravity racers use 20" bicycle tires
