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oldskool · 02-02-2020, 10:21 AM

I think I've already asked this question. But here it comes again.

If a car will hook up completely, with 9" tires, aprox how much will big tires, such as 14x32, slow the car down ?

I know that the tires will be heavier.

The wheels will be heavier.

The friction of the larger contact patch will have to slow the car some, after it gets some speed goin. I assume that's why drag cars run small front tires, with less rolling resistance.

So, are we talkin thousandths, hundredths, or tenths ?

02-02-2020, 10:21 AM	#281
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Best Pontiac Powered Super Stockers I think I've already asked this question. But here it comes again. If a car will hook up completely, with 9" tires, aprox how much will big tires, such as 14x32, slow the car down ? I know that the tires will be heavier. The wheels will be heavier. The friction of the larger contact patch will have to slow the car some, after it gets some speed goin. I assume that's why drag cars run small front tires, with less rolling resistance. So, are we talkin thousandths, hundredths, or tenths ? Last edited by oldskool; 02-02-2020 at 11:46 AM.