Era correct Tyres located

[Blaine #1076]

If anyone is interested, I may have located era correct tyres for my CAV GT40P-MArk-1B 1969 #1076 copy. Maybe this may save you some time hunting.

Dunlop CR 82
530/1360-15, (25.7 O.D. 13.6 section width (sw), 11.2 tread width (tw) 10-13 rim)
525/1050-15, (25.7 O.D. 10.3 section width (sw), 8 tread width (tw) 7.5-10 rim)
Roger Kraus Racing Ent,Inc.California 510-582-5031. availability limited to small runs.

AVON
295VR 5015, (26.9OD, 12.2 sw, 10-12 rim)
245VR 6015, (26.7 OD, 9.9 sw, 8-10 rim)
type Longstone Tyres, UK, into internet.

other close sizes available on both companies.

(does anyone know what the correct factory sizes are for my car by the way, just as a QA check here?)

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

Sasco Sports had the Avons in the USA.

 

[Ron Earp]

If you search the forum for Avon tires you'll find a few threads about them. Some folks on this forum were responsible for getting the tires made again - they were out of production.

 

[Blaine #1076]

Thank you so much for both info on supplier and also relationship to gt40's.com. The SascoSports contact is pure gold. I will contact them to purchase my tyres.

 

[Russ Noble]

If anyone is interested, I may have located era correct tyres for my CAV GT40P-MArk-1B 1969 #1076 copy.
(does anyone know what the correct factory sizes are for my car by the way, just as a QA check here?)

The Gulf cars ran 10" and 14" rims both years. The correct CR82 tyre sizes are 430/1160 front, 530/1500 rear. Still available from Dunlop. Note that the CR82's are treaded race tyres and not DOT approved. See photos in post #43 in my build thread http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/16138-kiwi-scratchbuilt.html

 

[Rick]

Here is another very well known Race Tire Distributor near San Francisco.

Click on Link below:

Racing Tires - Hand-Grooved Tires - Wheels | Castro Valley, CA