Avon Race Slicks from the 1990's...

[Caractacus]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if there were any old tyre guru's out there?

I've been given an old Avon slick from 1995 and been told it may be ex Mansell. On the side it has the date of use (Sept 95) but little else.

It is rather wide, so suspect it was a tyre used in some open wheeler formula?



Cheers,

C

[RobCrezz]

Formula Ford? I think they use Avons

[El Capitano]

quick google and it seems Mansell was running Goodyears in 1995?

[tr7v8]

RobCrezz said:

Formula Ford? I think they use Avons

But not slicks & not wide!
Can you give us some more info off of the sidewall as to size, compound etc.

[DanDC5]

El Capitano said:

quick google and it seems Mansell was running Goodyears in 1995?

That was my first thought.

[Caractacus]

DanDC5 said:

El Capitano said:

quick google and it seems Mansell was running Goodyears in 1995?

That was my first thought.

I did the same - just wondering if it is an old F1 tyre really. It must be approx 400mm wide.

[forzaminardi]

Mansell used Goodyears in F1 (for his ill-stared McLaren outings) in 1995. This may possibly be a tyre from one of his one-off BTCC outings, although if memory serves me correctly he only did this in 1993 or '94.

[DanDC5]

Didn't Avon make the tyres for the Formula Boss series? Could be something like that?

[Paul_R]

Possibly from F3000 given the size.

[CampDavid]

forzaminardi said:

Mansell used Goodyears in F1 (for his ill-stared McLaren outings) in 1995. This may possibly be a tyre from one of his one-off BTCC outings, although if memory serves me correctly he only did this in 1993 or '94.

Ah yes, when he was too fat to fit in the car.

[nixon1]

Mansell and Avons would be ... 1982 Lotus Type 91? But that tyre is too new :|

[XG332]

what are the side wall makings?

[Caractacus]

XG332 said:

what are the side wall makings?

Will pop out to the garage and have a peek soon

[williamp]

Or a formula 3, with no connection to Mansell.

[ArosaMike]

Probably off a BOSS series car. AVON tend to supply club racing more than international stuff.

[Classic Grad 98]

how did you resist the temptation to roll the dog along the kitchen floor?

[Caractacus]

Classic Grad 98 said:

how did you resist the temptation to roll the dog along the kitchen floor?

Who said I didn't?

[Classic Grad 98]

Caractacus said:

Classic Grad 98 said:

how did you resist the temptation to roll the dog along the kitchen floor?

Who said I didn't?

Come to think of it he/she does look kind of dizzy in the picture
(FINALLY! a use for the smiley!)

[rev-erend]

Looks like a Rover

[magpie215]

forzaminardi said:

This may possibly be a tyre from one of his one-off BTCC outings, although if memory serves me correctly he only did this in 1993 or '94.

1998 silverstone.

I was there for the final 2 rounds Mansell was in a Mondeo.