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Re: Mini-tubbed B body racers tire/wheel question?
[Re: HemiDart68]
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11/21/13 01:42 PM
11/21/13 01:42 PM
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Find a tire with a stiff sidewall and run tubes if you can. You sidewalls will last longer. If my tires only lasted 30 runs i'd be in the poor house.
-Dustin
67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi
68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: Mini-tubbed B body racers tire/wheel question?
[Re: HemiDart68]
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11/21/13 01:51 PM
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Is anyone using a 14 in. wheel/tire combination in a mini-tubbed B body? I am currently using a 12 in Centerline Autodrag wheel with a Goodyear 31/14.0.15 slick.I have no problems with clearance but I wear out my sidewalls quickly(30 passes). I have been told that going to a 14 in wheel would give me a flatter footprint as well as allowing more tire pressure which would save the sidewalls. They do make a 32 in. stiff sidewall Goodyear but I don't think that will fit. I don't want to waste money buying the 14. in Centerline($300 EACH) to find out. I saw in an earlier post that the Percy tool could give me a good idea if the tire/wheel will fit but there is nothing better than having someone who is already doing this let me know.
Thanks Mike
I would consider using a 10.5W on your existing wheel. You will get a nice footprint with your existing 12 inch room. 14 would be hard to pull off on a mini tub car.
I would suggest the 10.5W as well
Casey
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Re: Mini-tubbed B body racers tire/wheel question?
[Re: Triple Threat]
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11/21/13 02:27 PM
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"Find a tire with a stiff sidewall and run tubes if you can. You sidewalls will last longer. " I should have mentioned that I do run tubes. Goodyear does not make a stiff sidewall in the 31/14.0.15 slick. "If my tires only lasted 30 runs i'd be in the poor house." That is why I am trying to find a solution to my problem  Do you think a 10.5W is enough for 900 HP A3600 lbs.? Thanks Mike
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Re: Mini-tubbed B body racers tire/wheel question?
[Re: 70satelliteguy]
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11/21/13 08:13 PM
11/21/13 08:13 PM
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"Find a tire with a stiff sidewall and run tubes if you can. You sidewalls will last longer. "
I should have mentioned that I do run tubes. Goodyear does not make a stiff sidewall in the 31/14.0.15 slick.
"If my tires only lasted 30 runs i'd be in the poor house."
That is why I am trying to find a solution to my problem
Do you think a 10.5W is enough for 900 HP A3600 lbs.?
Thanks Mike
I run consistent mid 9.30@146, 3345lbs, with 10.5W31 on a 10"rim w/o tubes. Been 9.25@147.6. Still same 60 after 90 passes. Low 1.30s with no spin on a foot brake.
Doug
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Re: Mini-tubbed B body racers tire/wheel question?
[Re: dvw]
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11/21/13 08:31 PM
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"I run consistent mid 9.30@146, 3345lbs, with 10.5W31 on a 10"rim w/o tubes. Been 9.25@147.6. Still same 60 after 90 passes. Low 1.30s with no spin on a foot brake."  Maybe I should not be afraid of going to a smaller tire to solve my problem  Thanks Mike 
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