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Beadlocks, tire size, rear gear???

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tcoupekyle:
Dre that was a big concern to me and I'm also real curious if there is an advantage to going to the taller tires that 16 would use.

dreracecar:
Goodyear only offers a 17" wide tire for a 16"rim and that's waaaaay to wide for a dragster
M/T has a 11.5 wide tire that's 33"tall , but it takes a 15" wide rim and has a stiff sidewall --tooo bazzar for me
Hoosier has their Nost T/F tire  which is  34 x 12 x 16 but is an exclusive to the Highspeed motorsports team and you would have to go thru them to purchase
M an H has a  33.3 (104" dia)x 13 x 16 which would work well for a dragster and they offer 2 shorter dia (100") tire sizes that fit a 16"rim

  So really not  much of a selection for dragster usage over the 15" dia.
 
 A side note--- before you get beadlocks on 15" rims you must check the clearance between the brake caliper and the beadlock ring, some systems will require new mounting brackets and smaller rotors

tcoupekyle:
That's the info I was hunting! Thanks so much Bruce! Really appreciate you taking the time and sharing.

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