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Have tires even been made yet to handle 300+mph?

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Old 08-19-2010, 01:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Have tires even been made yet to handle 300+mph?
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Have tires even been made yet to handle 300+mph?
Yes. Very specialized tires, though.
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Yes. Very specialized tires, though.
I assume it is similar to the ones on the Veyron which once it gets above a certain speed they only last a certain amount of time? Basically meaning you can do one run with the tires up to X speed and then have to change them.
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Yes. Very specialized tires, though.
Haha ya, I don't even want to know how much they cost!
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Haha ya, I don't even want to know how much they cost!
probably more than your car!
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