[DeTomaso] From the Horses Mouth - SSCC tire rules from Head of Tech

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com




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From: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:59:02 AM
Subject: From the Horses Mouth  -  SSCC tire rules from Head of Tech


For you dinosaurs still needing an excuse to race your Pantera or Mangusta on 15" wheels and tires at Silver State read comments below from Eric Petterson, Head of Tire Tech at Silver State. 

I have not been following the thread on what 15" tires are still available that meet the load and the speed requirements. But for the majority of the rest of you that are running 17-18" wheels there are still plenty of V, W, Y or Z rated tires (Michelin, Goodyear, BFG, etc) that do meet the SS Tech requirements. 

If you have found a 15" tire you think meets the tech rules I think Scott's previous advise is still the best course to follow....that is contact Eric directly.

fwiw  



Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com




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From: Eric Pettersen <tire_guy at sbcglobal.net>
To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:42:09 PM
Subject: SSCC tire rules

 
Hi Dennis,
Got your message. Its spelled out pretty 
clearly.

From the SSCC website:
http://www.sscc.us/rules-1-index.htm
Make Sure that 
you review the TIRE REQUIREMENTS carefully! Look at the OEM TIRE 
LOAD RATING as well as the SPEED RATING.  Review the tire section completely not just the abbreviated version for your 
division.
http://www.sscc.us/docs/SSCC%20-%202008%20Rule%20Book.pdf
This language has been in place since September of 1992, and was 
revised in 1999 (the original vehicle used in example # 1 was my 1968 Mustang 
but was changed to a more relevant vehicle).XIII. TIRE REGULATIONS
1. LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY: ALL 
TIRES MUST HAVE AN EQUAL OR GREATER
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY THAN THE ORIGINAL TIRE. (i.e. The base tire for a 1999
Mustang is a P205/65R15 rated @ 1400 lbs. Any replacement tire 
must have a load rating of at least
1400 lbs. Regardless of the speed rating or what Division/Class 
the vehicle is competing.)
2. SPEED RATING: ALL TIRES MUST 
HAVE AN EQUAL OR GREATER SPEED
RATING THAN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT (OEM) REGARDLESS OF WHAT
DIVISION/CLASS THE VEHICLE IS COMPETING IN. (i.e., A 1992 BMW 535i comes
equipped with 225/60VR15 tire from the factory. The 
car must have tires with an equal or higher speed
rating to compete in any class, including 
Touring.)
And:D. Tires must be in excellent 
condition and suitable for sustained use at the car’s maximum 
speed. 
 
I hope this clears things 
up.
 
Eric