MRT Run Flat at the Mint

[george.felix]

I understand everyone has their favorite tire. That said I didnt expect or know of a tire that will run flat for almost 20 mi and look like this without a beadlock at 25-35 mph. In the words of Betty White.....tougher than a ****** those things can take a pounding!

 

[NIKAL]

Very impressive. How did the other side of the wheel & tire look?

 

[george.felix]

Very impressive. How did the other side of the wheel & tire look?

 

[NIKAL]

Glad to hear you found a wheel / tire combo that is working for you. I like the wheel! See you don't need cast wheels and beadlocks.

 

[george.felix]

Glad to hear you found a wheel / tire combo that is working for you. I like the wheel! See you don't need cast wheels and beadlocks.

Was an epiphany really....lol thanks for the tip!

 

[Glamisfan]

What wheel is that? VW spun aluminum converted to popo bolt pattern? What's the weight?

 

[george.felix]

What wheel is that? VW spun aluminum converted to popo bolt pattern? What's the weight?

It's 15" spun aluminum Keizer Wheel 4/156. 12 lbs

 

[Rynomx785]

How much is retail on one of those wheels George? I don't see them on their website.

 

[NIKAL]

What wheel is that? VW spun aluminum converted to popo bolt pattern? What's the weight?

How much is retail on one of those wheels George? I don't see them on their website.

Turn away, ignore what you think you see! Don't look at George behind the magic curtain!

Go buy a cast beadlock wheel. It's what everyone runs, and if they are running it, you must need it!

Now when I snap my fingeres you will forget everything you think you saw.

 

[Glamisfan]

......I'm already running a cast beadlock...........

 

[george.felix]

How much is retail on one of those wheels George? I don't see them on their website.

I'm not familiar w their website but I can get you a racer price that's at or below cost of beadlock cast. If you want a beadlock that's quite a bit more. I don't see the need for the added weight and cost but that could depend on the tire. I got about 3 mi on a flat w a beadlock before it all came apart....the only time I've run any distance on a flat and we were going 10 mph.

 

[Rynomx785]

I'm not familiar w their website but I can get you a racer price that's at or below cost of beadlock cast. If you want a beadlock that's quite a bit more. I don't see the need for the added weight and cost but that could depend on the tire. I got about 3 mi on a flat w a beadlock before it all came apart....the only time I've run any distance on a flat and we were going 10 mph.

I was more so just curious. I frequently run low air pressure so I am sticking with beadlocks.

 

[george.felix]

They make a "sticky" tire with soft outer ply and harde inner ply. I saw it at contingency and was really soft like it would Spider-Man over rocks.

 

[Rynomx785]

They make a "sticky" tire with soft outer ply and harde inner ply. I saw it at contingency and was really soft like it would Spider-Man over rocks.

Motorace does?

 

[george.felix]

Yes. They make other tires as well. Mark had some cool looking 33" on his truck. They also make military spec I believe. MRT is an interesting innovative company.

 

[Rynomx785]

Yes. They make other tires as well. Mark had some cool looking 33" on his truck. They also make military spec I believe. MRT is an interesting innovative company.

Hook me up buddy

 

[JoeyD23]

Turn away, ignore what you think you see! Don't look at George behind the magic curtain!

Go buy a cast beadlock wheel. It's what everyone runs, and if they are running it, you must need it!

Now when I snap my fingeres you will forget everything you think you saw.

Not everyone is running cast. Many are running billet wheels from DWT & OMF and we are going to start to see a lot more forged wheels entering into the market. Fuel already has one piece forged bead locks and I would expect to see a new Walker Evans Racing forged wheel at some point. I have also seen that GRID Off-Road has a very bad ass, light weight forged bead lock coming. They have some style to boot. Its a great time to be alive!

 

[tatum]

I believe Murrays are running a spun aluminum wheel.

 

[george.felix]

Not everyone is running cast. Many are running billet wheels from DWT & OMF and we are going to start to see a lot more forged wheels entering into the market. Fuel already has one piece forged bead locks and I would expect to see a new Walker Evans Racing forged wheel at some point. I have also seen that GRID Off-Road has a very bad ass, light weight forged bead lock coming. They have some style to boot. Its a great time to be alive!

Joey a beadlock adds quite a bit to the cost and weighs about 1.5 lbs? It makes a lot of sense to me to run a run flat tire in the desert with or without a beadlock. Still I don't see where desert race car needs it. We're not going corner to corner that hard to roll off the rim.....well maybe Its just me not runnning that hard into corners...hmmm.