Great that some are willing to think about what I posted. Now throw in rim widths and that affects the footprint especially at launch. Now take a look at the ADRL guys and 10.5W X33X16 tires hitting them with way over 1000 Hp and getting them to work with beadlocks. They use a wide rim allowing for a better footprint. My take with all this is you tire the car for the combination. Why buy way oversize tires when you can get away with a smaller tire and still be consistent. Every car is different and my car with 14.5 X 33 is faster and just as consistent than the 16x33 tires I ran before.