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Drag tire tech
powerstrokeace on November 16th 2011, 10:06 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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http://www.streetlegaltv.com/features/interviews/drag-tire-tech-tips-with-mickey-thompson/
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Re: Drag tire tech
bruno on November 17th 2011, 8:39 am
good read
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Re: Drag tire tech
Doug Rahn on November 18th 2011, 11:59 am
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.”
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Re: Drag tire tech
bigblok2000ranger on November 18th 2011, 12:22 pm
X3 good read looks like I need to add some tire screws to mine from that article.
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Re: Drag tire tech
richter69 on November 18th 2011, 1:13 pm
I run 36 screws per rim...........always have
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DFI429 on November 18th 2011, 4:14 pm
richter69 wrote:I run 36 screws per rim...........always have
Just another part of the HeRo programme...
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Re: Drag tire tech
powerstrokeace on November 18th 2011, 6:09 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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Re: Drag tire tech
nuclearcobra on December 24th 2011, 11:56 am
He's the one that came up with the bead lock idea doing thatrichter69 wrote:I run 36 screws per rim...........always have
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Re: Drag tire tech
cool40 on December 24th 2011, 10:49 pm
my rims aint rated for a burnout 
i dont have near enough screws!
i dont have near enough screws!
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Re: Drag tire tech
richter69 on December 24th 2011, 11:47 pm
notice the SFI sticker................rated for high horsepower.......
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Curt on December 25th 2011, 9:03 am
Did you machine the recess for the rim screws?
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Re: Drag tire tech
richter69 on December 25th 2011, 9:23 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.
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Re: Drag tire tech
cool40 on December 25th 2011, 11:22 pm
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.richter69 wrote:notice the SFI sticker................rated for high horsepower.......
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Re: Drag tire tech
racnrick on December 26th 2011, 1:02 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.
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