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BillConiam7375 · 11-05-2011, 10:29 AM

It's time for wheels (old monocoque stars are flimsy and tired) and tires: thinking about the possibility of two things: 1) bead locks - they seem more durable than self tapping screws through an aluminum wheel and I don't imagine them negatively affecting my RT problem and

2) a narrower tire - thinking that they might get a half a rotation of the tire to slow the reaction time a bit more. If I go smaller from 32x14 like to a 10 or 12" tire I might then be forced to go a bit shorter too...which might change the effective gear ratio and therefore REDUCE the RT

(although the shorter the tire, the smaller the actual footprint of contact on the track, so maybe more likely to have the ratio effect the 60ft than the RT?) - your thoughts?

11-05-2011, 10:29 AM	#16
BillConiam7375 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Red Lights It's time for wheels (old monocoque stars are flimsy and tired) and tires: thinking about the possibility of two things: 1) bead locks - they seem more durable than self tapping screws through an aluminum wheel and I don't imagine them negatively affecting my RT problem and 2) a narrower tire - thinking that they might get a half a rotation of the tire to slow the reaction time a bit more. If I go smaller from 32x14 like to a 10 or 12" tire I might then be forced to go a bit shorter too...which might change the effective gear ratio and therefore REDUCE the RT (although the shorter the tire, the smaller the actual footprint of contact on the track, so maybe more likely to have the ratio effect the 60ft than the RT?) - your thoughts?