Grib,
Wide tires work on my liner too. Many people said don't do it but my car
goes arrow straight. I'll admit a liner with a vertical fin is a different
ballgame. I was also told that I could not put a 354 "hemi" in a 49 Plymouth
sedan but I did it and it was very successful at the Puyallup Valley Dragway
back in the late 50's and early 60's.
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
To: "'Russel Mack'" <rtmack@concentric.net>; "'Albaugh, Neil'"
<albaugh_neil@ti.com>; "'BB'" <bernien2@swbell.net>; "'Joe Amo'"
<jkamo@rap.midco.net>
Cc: "'DrMayf'" <drmayf@teknett.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 5:41 PM
Subject: RE: Parachutes & wide tires
> I went to the Salt last year and tested different tires. My best results
> were with the 12" wide "Rain Tires" that NASCAR used at Japan. I spun
> twice testing the Daytona/Talladega tires I grooved and once cause I
> couldn't take my finger off the NOS button.
> Mayf could probably give us an equation as to what fluid (air being a
> fluid) handling characteristics that particular tire has. Me I'm just a
> converted redneck and I know what worked for me. Wishing I had a dollar
> for every time I did something someone told me I couldn't.
>
> I'll use skinny tires on the front of the Merk but I'll try to fit those
> rain tires in the back.
>
> Best to all,
> Grib
>
>
>
> "Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of
> your life"
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