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Old 21 Feb 2002, 13:16 (Ref:220044)   #1
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Le Mans Tyre Question

I remember reading somewhere recently that a car (and I really can't remember which) went the whole 24 hours without changing tyres. I guess that this used to happen frequently (pre 1939 at least), but does anyone know the last time this happened?

Unfortunately, I don't know the answer, but I would guess sometime in the 1960's.

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This may have something to do with BFGoodrech's Lola/Mazda entered in the late 80's or early 90's
I maybe wrong, I often am, but I recal much play made at the time about the tyres the car was using, I can't see how a hard driven sports car could make one set last all 24hrs but it may be the case.
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