Problably a stupid question, but howcome only 10" wide slicks?
Why not 14? or whatever...

 

ughhhhh....WTF are you talking about?

 

Here's my reason, taken from the nhra rule book:

Any size DOT rated tire or racing slick(maximum of 26" x 10.5") that fits within the confines of factory, OEM, unmodified wheel opening and wheelwell. Retreads, space saver spares, or any other non-DOT approved tire prohibited.

 

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Why not 14? or whatever... </TD></TR></TABLE>

rules aside, it IS possible to OVERSLICK the car...ie too large of slicks...


on the other hand, the pro fwd and hotrod guys are limited within the confines of the rules, meaning they actally could benefit from larger slicks in some cases

 

Thanks!

 

I believe GM is running a 12" wide tire on Nelson's Cavalier. It can't be too bad! lol

 

Thanks for bringing that up, above it is stated that max size is also 26", arent the hot-rod guys also running 28"? Is GM sticking it with 28"x12"?

 

My 8" wide slicks used to rub(inside fender) so I could imagine 10"or more . That turn onto the return road would be brutal.

Phil

 

Depends on class, SFWD is 26" x 10", hot rod is 28" x 10.5", and PRO FWD is 31" x 11"

 

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Yeah, EXACTLY