small tire craze !!!!

the bash is gonna be like christmas ,,its the anticapation thats killin you i know ,, so you will just have to wait and see!!!!!!!!!!

bruno wrote:the other issue with the "w" slicks is that when you put these on a 12" and a 14" rim the contact patch widens from 11.2" to 14"s ...big diff from a True 10.5" slick ...but i know you guys knew that already

Wrong, it will not and cannot. The wide rim will ensure all the tread available makes contact...........it can't stretch the tread out, and if it did there is no way it would make 2.8" diff. Your statement is comical and shows what you really know.

You make out like a "w" is an instant 500 hp advantage................its not. If your car hooks on a small tire the larger tire will slow it down.


If it were a bracket race on a marginal track I would say the W tire would have an advantage, it the case of this class at Windy...................nope.

When I had all the traction issues with the c4 the fastest runs the car made were on a Pheonix 29.5 x 10.5...........no "w".

i run a 12 inch rim and with the w tire it measured 11.5 and not 11.2 like measured without the rim installed - maybe BRUNO should do some more reasearch before posting crazy CHIT


lmao .... so it did stretch .3"s

badnotch wrote:i run a 12 inch rim and with the w tire it measured 11.5 and not 11.2 like measured without the rim installed - maybe BRUNO should do some more reasearch before posting crazy CHIT

I think he might have meant section width..........which will grow............but aint nuthin' to do with contact patch. I'm sure its something he read someplace anyway...............and you can believe anything you read on the internet...........


My 31 10.5 W's are on 12" rims, they measure 10.8" at 11 psi if I remember correct.

one of the guys that runs in the dds with us runs a 10.5 outlaw class and he says he has more traction issues at the end of the track other than the launch. He is running a big huffer though , but I can see where a bump in the track under a big nitrous shot at 130 - 140 mph could cause the same thing. You guys need to be careful running them small tires and big power.

badnotch wrote:got a brand new set doug 10 inches wide

Thanks, but I need to know the diameter at the treads edge specifically for the MT 29.5/10.5-15. The overall diameter in the center of the tread is not a problem, but on my car right at the outside edge could be and issue I want to avoid.

Doug, I can measure mine this evening and post it later on. Mine are true 29.5X10.5 on a 10" wheel. You want to kow the roll out at the edge of the tread and the diameter at the edge??

Travis

TravisRice wrote:Doug, I can measure mine this evening and post it later on. Mine are true 29.5X10.5 on a 10" wheel. You want to kow the roll out at the edge of the tread and the diameter at the edge??

Travis

Thanks, the diameter at the edge.

Doug Rahn wrote:

TravisRice wrote:Doug, I can measure mine this evening and post it later on. Mine are true 29.5X10.5 on a 10" wheel. You want to kow the roll out at the edge of the tread and the diameter at the edge??

Travis

Thanks, the diameter at the edge.

28 7/8" at the edge of the tread. There you go Douger

I was incorrect on the tread width on my 31 10.5w, they measure 11-1/16"

I measured another old set that was dismounted...........11-1/16"

A 10.5 on a wider rim also stiffens the sidewall for stability down track and limits growth of the tire. Richter is right a big tire takes more power and will be a turd if the car doesnt hit the tires HARD. All of this stock suspension stuff and 10.5 stuff is very cool and impressive, but Im not gonna build another car just to play. My car was built for a big tire and one will always be on it.

I definetly dont make enough power to turn over those super swampers ........

bruno wrote:I definetly dont make enough power to turn over those super swampers ........

I always thought you had the HP market cornered.

not me .... im just tring to keep up with you guys !!!!

all W's are stiff walls...except the 28 10.5w if I remember correct.

richter69 wrote:all W's are stiff walls...except the 28 10.5w if I remember correct.

I believe you are correct all Ws are Stiffies.

bruno wrote:not me .... im just tring to keep up with you guys !!!!

If you lay down a clean spray pass it would make me look stupid.

bruno wrote:here is a pic for you Nevs

Stealing my photo Bruno??
Small tire racing is great. I think it takes more work to get the suspension, weight distribution ect. set up on those cars then a W tired car

stay out of this D ......











btw ....... thxs

I need to measure but I think my MT 29.5 X 10.5 tires measure 10.2 on a 12" rim.

jmayabb wrote:I need to measure but I think my MT 29.5 X 10.5 tires measure 10.2 on a 12" rim.

Joe are you gonna try and make it to the bash this year ??? i would love to be able to put a Hemi on the trailer

bruno wrote:when you put these on a 12" and a 14" rim the contact patch widens from 11.2" to 14"s

Sounds like the same magical "fuzzy math" politicians love.
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Big big power & a tiny tiny tire calls for a Davis traction controll, or at least a Digital 7. Without one or the other, another good investment is extra racing seat covers.......just incase turd stains ruin the old seat cover from the butt pucker effect.

Don't hate on the W's, just think of them as a little extra safety insurance.

TravisRice wrote:

Doug Rahn wrote:

TravisRice wrote:Doug, I can measure mine this evening and post it later on. Mine are true 29.5X10.5 on a 10" wheel. You want to kow the roll out at the edge of the tread and the diameter at the edge??

Travis

Thanks, the diameter at the edge.

28 7/8" at the edge of the tread. There you go Douger

Thanks, I'll check it out this morning!

bruno wrote:

jmayabb wrote:I need to measure but I think my MT 29.5 X 10.5 tires measure 10.2 on a 12" rim.

Joe are you gonna try and make it to the bash this year ??? i would love to be able to put a Hemi on the trailer

I would like to bring the car but I can't say for sure. If I do, I will bring a rope so your car can see what it's like to go fast.

Just kidding Nick. Is Friday test and tune?

jmayabb wrote:

bruno wrote:

jmayabb wrote:I need to measure but I think my MT 29.5 X 10.5 tires measure 10.2 on a 12" rim.

Joe are you gonna try and make it to the bash this year ??? i would love to be able to put a Hemi on the trailer

I would like to bring the car but I can't say for sure. If I do, I will bring a rope so your car can see what it's like to go fast.

Just kidding Nick. Is Friday test and tune?

I know Joe ..... yep TnT is Fri ... i really hope you guys make it would love to finally met you and the car