Drag tire tech

powerstrokeace November 16th 2011, 11:06 pm

Here some info from my buddy Carl Robinson @ Mickey Thompson tires

http://www.streetlegaltv.com/features/interviews/drag-tire-tech-tips-with-mickey-thompson/

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bruno November 17th 2011, 9:39 am

good read

Doug Rahn November 18th 2011, 12:59 pm

That was a good read, especially the part about the wheel screws.

“Performance benefits have been discovered through the use of additional wheel screws. Take an opportunity to notice a small visual detail on your rear tire package. Many of us have looked over pictures of our car and critique the position and shape of the tire. Did you notice that the wrinkles in the sidewall line up with your wheel screws? So from this it was understood that more wheel screws equals less wrap-up in the tire and wheel package. This reduced wrap decreases 60-foot times and driver reaction times.”

bigblok2000ranger November 18th 2011, 1:22 pm

X3 good read looks like I need to add some tire screws to mine from that article.

richter69 November 18th 2011, 2:13 pm

I run 36 screws per rim...........always have

DFI429 November 18th 2011, 5:14 pm

richter69 wrote:I run 36 screws per rim...........always have

Just another part of the HeRo programme... Wink

LOL

powerstrokeace November 18th 2011, 7:09 pm

Guy's feel free to call Carl anytime and ask question that you may have. Just tell him NICKEL sent you. 330-686-3552. this is his direct number. This is the best time of the year to catch him . Normally he out at event doing what he does best and consult. He's also a former chassis builder as well.
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nuclearcobra December 24th 2011, 12:56 pm

richter69 wrote:I run 36 screws per rim...........always have

He's the one that came up with the bead lock idea doing that Very Happy

richter69 December 24th 2011, 1:19 pm

cool40 December 24th 2011, 11:49 pm

my rims aint rated for a burnout Embarassed

i dont have near enough screws!

richter69 December 25th 2011, 12:47 am

notice the SFI sticker................rated for high horsepower....... Very Happy

Curt December 25th 2011, 10:03 am

Did you machine the recess for the rim screws?

richter69 December 25th 2011, 10:23 am

yes, alumastars have a rolled edge making the screw placement difficult. It was a rig but it worked pretty slick.............I can do awesome things with a drill press lol.

cool40 December 26th 2011, 12:22 am

richter69 wrote:notice the SFI sticker................rated for high horsepower.......

i'd think a buncha holes drilled in an sfi high horsepower part would'nt work out too good.never realy thought about it till all the "safety" talk from the nhra lovers................just sayen. Smile

racnrick December 26th 2011, 2:02 am

Doug Rahn wrote:That was a good read, especially the part about the wheel screws.

“Performance benefits have been discovered through the use of additional wheel screws. Take an opportunity to notice a small visual detail on your rear tire package. Many of us have looked over pictures of our car and critique the position and shape of the tire. Did you notice that the wrinkles in the sidewall line up with your wheel screws? So from this it was understood that more wheel screws equals less wrap-up in the tire and wheel package. This reduced wrap decreases 60-foot times and driver reaction times.”

From Dave Morgans Chassis Seminar, another thing is to make sure the outside and inside screw holes are directly across from one another, so that they do not put a twist in the tire under launch conditions.

2fox January 6th 2012, 1:13 pm

I just installed tubes in tires with screws i got 32 total in both rims .is that enough?
10in.tire running 1.44 60fts before.tubes and.screws. Hooiser PQT 27x11.50x15
Should i double up on screws

if i decide to go radail tire next tims.do i run the tubes?if.not.wouldnt the air seep oit pf them ?

Thanks

2fox March 10th 2012, 1:15 am

Bump will they lose air with out tubes with no.screw or do I need to screw the street radails too.and use tubes don't know help

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