Tire size?

[GLASS ARTS]

Hi,

Do these tires look like the same size as the tires on modern TF funny cars and dragsters?

They look very wide to me. Bob

[ScaleDale]

NHRA requires Goodyear tires in Top Fuel and Funny Car with a max wheel width of 16 inches. The open wheel cars mostly run the big stuff - 36 x 17 - 16 at $800 each.

with all the flex in the sidewall, I’m not sure what the FC boys run under those carbon fiber skins. I’ll go look…

That altered is probably running something less.

Dale

[GLASS ARTS]

_{Thanks Dale,}

_{It just looked great to me with those tires! Bob}

[1930fordpickup]

Robert if you have the body to build this you will see how small this body is. Just put some slicks next to it until you get the look you are after .

[Force]

Well after what I know NHRA Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car uses 36 X 17.5-16 tire code 2681, they are 36.6 inches in actual diameter, 17.3 actual thread width and are for 16 inch beadlock rim...and of course the hight grows with speed.
Pro Stock uses 33.5 X 17-16 with 33.4 actual diameter, 17.4 inch actual thread width and 16 inch beadlock rims.

Alcohol classes and Pro Mod use either 34.5 X 17-16 or 36 X 17-16.

All this according to Good Year themselves http://www.racegoodyear.com/tires/pdf/Drag_010313.pdf

Edited September 29, 2013 by Force

[crowe-t]

SMBC sells black resin slicks. Below is the description of the (scale) measurements from their website. I actually have a set of these and they look quite large.

1:25 Scale Pro-Stock Slicks Tire Set (2)
(1:1) Tread Width 17", Tire Dia. 34", Rim 15-16"

Edited September 29, 2013 by crowe-t