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Title: MH Racemaster Tyres.
Post by: 686 bus-boy on October 14, 2013, 19:40:04 pm
Hi, new to the forum, straight in with a question for you all - Does anyone know if this style MH Racemaster tyres are still available or any Racemaster's with the rwl ? Thanks.

(http://)(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s300/stevewads_2007/InchPincher1_zps102ea149.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/stevewads_2007/media/InchPincher1_zps102ea149.jpg.html)


Title: Re: MH Racemaster Tyres.
Post by: Vwfreak53 on October 16, 2013, 00:47:00 am
You can still get the correct 26x6-15 size but the sidewall design is slightly different now. My vintage gasser retains the original style slicks like what's seen on the Inch Pincher above...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/panamaherbie/BCB2EA24-F19F-42EF-B33A-A12F658D343E-8915-000002C3AE243F2A_zps0056bc10.jpg)


Title: Re: MH Racemaster Tyres.
Post by: hotrodsurplus on October 18, 2013, 22:48:55 pm
Hi, new to the forum, straight in with a question for you all - Does anyone know if this style MH Racemaster tyres are still available or any Racemaster's with the rwl ? Thanks.


Welcome to the forum. As stated above M&H still makes tires but with different sidewall detail. The photo in the link doesn't show the exact tire (the image shows a low-profile slick) but the detail is about the same. With few exceptions the lettering was painted on and you can usually do a better job by stripping the paint and reapplying it carefully.

http://www.mandhtires.com/M-H-Drag-Tires/M-H-Racemaster-Drag-Slicks/6.0-26.0-15#.UmGqb1N1k1I  (http://www.mandhtires.com/M-H-Drag-Tires/M-H-Racemaster-Drag-Slicks/6.0-26.0-15#.UmGqb1N1k1I)

The more critical difference is the shoulder detail. The original Marvin & Harry tires had a really sharp shoulder. The current-production slicks have a more contemporary soft shoulder. Apparently M&H still has the molds because it busted out a run of these. They're the wrong size for us but the tires show the older construction.

http://www.mandhtires.com/M-H-Drag-Tires/M-H-Racemaster-Drag-Slicks/8.00-8.50-14#.UmGsM1N1k1I (http://www.mandhtires.com/M-H-Drag-Tires/M-H-Racemaster-Drag-Slicks/8.00-8.50-14#.UmGsM1N1k1I)