Front Tire Size?

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  1. AA555

    AA555 New Member

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    Hey guys,
    I had a guy tell me my front tires are too small thats why Im having problems with blown altered going straight.:confused: I think hes pulling my leg and blowing smoke up you know where!!! lol ;) What size do you guys run on your alcohol funny cars or altereds?
    Thanks!
     
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  2. WANNABE

    WANNABE New Member

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    Too tall of a front tire can fool the car in thinking the centerline of the engine is higher in relation to the rear end centerline. But I am quite unsure about how it is not going straight.
    I have always run the Goodyear 23's and the 22.5 hoosier. Most of the TAFC stuff is a 23".
     
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  3. jim phillips

    jim phillips ta/fc

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    i never heard of that i run the small tires 23.0 are 22.5 if its darting around check the toe getting line up straight is important and check you roll out







     
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  4. secondwindracing

    secondwindracing top alcohol

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    I think Jim is rite, check to roll out...good luck Dave
     
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    853927e9 New Member

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    front tire size

    we run 24/5/15 on funny car and alt. 25 to 30psi
     
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  6. backmotor

    backmotor Owner/Crewchief/Test Pilot

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    We also run 24 x 5 x 15 @ 25 psi, if I raise the pressure it gets 'skatey' on the top end :cool:
     
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  7. rick macedo racing

    rick macedo racing New Member

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    we have the 23inch tall goodyear 40 psi toe in 1/8th in goes straight,is the weight distributed evenly
     
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  8. jim phillips

    jim phillips ta/fc

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    put 50lbs of air in the front tires they will roll free i found out the hard way lower air pressure in the tires will have a tendices to scuff aginst each other creating a wobble when not under full power it would shake the steering wheel almost out of my hands a small detail as this can be a problem THANKS JACKIE STIDAM i hope i spelled hi name right after he told me that my car drove a lot better 1/8 to 3/16 toe mines at an 1/8 no more than 3/16
     
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  9. FEDowner

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    It's an altered, They're not supposed to straight:D
     
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