Texas Mile 278.2 GT

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Well it wasn't on Billboards...

But what tire can last a mile at 200+ a lot?? Even F-1 tires don't touch 200 for more than 5 seconds or so.

He is above 200 for less than 9 seconds the whole run is less than 30 and they use a parachute for reducing stopping distance. It is all about heat in the tires
I would guesstimate that the GT's run is over and close to stopped before a Veyron gets to 200 another plus is the GT is far lighter so it's tires are seeing
much lower loading and thus less heat. I would be far more worried about the Veyrons tires going from 200 to 240 and back to 0 because of the time available for heat build up. Think about those NASCAR tanks running around Taladega averaging over 200 for lap after lap before the restrictor plates were required, the banking g loading produces even more heat.