Wheels & Tires Product SpotlightNine must-have wheel & tire products compiled: Rob Fisher
Longacre's Magnum Series Tire Gauges boast a huge 3 3/4 inch easy-to-read face that is also glow in the dark. | 
The gauge holds pressure until released, features a flexible 17 inch hose and a silver carrying case. Available with a ball or angle chuck, suggested retail price is $76.95. For more information, visit www.longacreracing.com. | 
Goodyear's Wrangler Silent Armor Pro-Grade is a perfect complement to the American work truck. A new, chip- and chunk-resistant tread compound enhances tread wear in heavy loading and towing applications. Two high-tensile steel belts, and a layer made with DuPont(tm) KEVLAR(r), help absorb road noise and provide a smooth, quiet ride. For more information, visit www.goodyear.com. | 
Pit Products' new Tire Storage units keep tires accessible and out of the way, which offers you extreme flexibility in your garage or trailer. They are designed to pivot up and fit flat against the walls of your shop or trailer within a matter of minutes and also feature a safety rod to keep tires from bouncing around during travel. The storage units are available in four-, six- and eight-foot designs, and come with all mounting hardware. For more information, visit www.pitproducts.com. | 
Speedway Motors' handy Scale Cart stores your scale pads and ramps with ease while featuring a covered storage tray, perfect for the cables and display box. Powdercoated and chrome-plated surfaces make the cart tough, good-looking and easy to clean. It's also lightweight and has heavy-duty eight-inch wheels and a removable chrome handle, allowing easy movement and loading. For more information, visit www.speedwaymotors.com. | 
From UPR Racing, the MTPro digital infrared pyrometers offers a narrower D:S ratio (distance to sight ratio), wider temperature range and a larger, brighter display screen, while remaining valued-priced. The new rugged design features a more advanced computer chip and upgraded optics for quicker, more accurate temperature readings. For more information, visit www.uprracing.com. | 
Intercomp's easy-to-use, high performance, tire drying and purging system will vacuum and fill four tires simultaneously through a desiccant monitor. This system is compact, mounts on a transportable hand cart and uses either compressed air or nitrogen. With it, you can better control stagger growth, limit pressure gain, reduce tire wear and eliminate glazing. The system includes: 4 Tire Hoses, Vacuum Gauge, and Tire Chucks. For more information, visit www.intercompracing.com. | 
Bart's IMCA wheel has the features needed to get racers to victory lane, from the stylish "D" hole design, to the combination lug nut retention system and the highest allowable "JJ"-style safety bead rim. Added features to the most economical wheel in the marketplace include, stronger rim lips and extremely low runout, giving racers a top-quality, dependable product at a fair price. These wheels are available in a chrome plated finish, high gloss silver powder coat, or high gloss black powder coat. For more information, visit www.bart-wheel.com. | 
Chicken Hawk Racing has produced tire warmers for everything from go-karts to Indy Cars and Sprint Cars. Available with pre-set or adjustable temperature controllers, the tire warmers feature 175 degree (or your specified temp) Nomex/KEVLAR insulation for heat retention, a Nomex liner for melt-proof operation and a Neon running light shows when your tires have reached the proper temperature. These warmers help get your pressure rise set in the paddock and save heat cycles between track sessions by keeping tires warm. For more information, visit www.chickenhawkracing.com. | 
New from Aero in 2007, this is a very low runout wheel with knife-edged bead humps. It has a 7-hole D-Window center disc made out of HSLA material. Aero's beadlock wheels are true 7-, 8- and 10-inch widths. The inner and outer beadlock rings are CNC laser cut and use 16 zinc plated flange bolts. Mudcover tabs are incorporated into the inner ring to eliminate the need for welding. This wheel also includes a mudcover installation kit. For more information, visit www.aeroracewheel.com. | | |
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