New Goodyear top fuel front tires 23.5x17

[racergeo]

   Went to the NHRA event in Seattle yesterday. Asked several top fuel crew chiefs if they changed rims for the D2904 tires and they all said no. I went to the Goodyear trailer and got 4. Saw some of the guys I used to run against in Top Alcohol and they were running the 2904 and said the same thing. Got lots of inquiries as to why I was carrying 4 tires around. LOL George

[maj]

George for those of us less familiar with top fuel wheels ,
Which do they use

[desotoman]

Maj,

You might want to check with Weld Racing as they make the 17" Top Fuel Wheels. Here is their information.

Weld Racing’s business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday.
Phone: (800)788-9353 Fax: (816)842-6747 Email: info@weldracing.com

Tom G.

[racergeo]

   I have two Centerlines and two welds and they are both 2.25" wide inside. I already mounted one pair and put them at 90lbs and they look perfect. Goodyear said they were designed so everyone wouldn't have to buy new wheels. I mounted them, lightly taped them on the ground all the way around , put air to them and they instantly beaded up. They have very obviously heavier casings and very little tread and a very hard compound. I asked a few crew chief if they worked good and they said they were no longer having chunks of rubber come off. Nice.

[maj]

Tom i tried that several weeks ago with 2 companys that make  2.125 anglia spindle wheels and got no reply from either 

George can i assume the wheels you have are motorcycle spec then ? with 3mm smaller diameter,  16mm bead width and the smaller  radius on the bead edge ?

[racergeo]

   The are wheels that were on my TAD from 1996. I did have a MC front tire on them, with permission from Lee K. but these wheels are for car tire beads, not MC. That is why they told me I could no longer run the Pirelli tires I had no problems with at 275 mph. 

[maj]

See what i get for assuming 

Thanks George

[racergeo]

  I just went out in the shop and put my JET RACING stagger tape to a MC wheel I was try to get permission to use and to one of my Centerline 17" dragster front wheels. 53 3/4" circumference give or take a few blonde ones on both wheels. That's all I have to say on this subject!!!!  ( read a small amount of bitterness it to it) George

[SPARKY]

ahh-- but now this tire is rated for LSR so the wheels and tires are a match made in Akron

[Rex Schimmer]

Between George and Sparky we seem to have established that the wheel for the 2904 should be a motor cycle configuration and SCTA has approved their use. This is a picture of the Costella/Hoogerhyde I gas lakester at Elmo in June and it looks to me like they are using the 2904 as a drive tire. Anyone have any info on this? as I would really love to run them on both ends of my J class lakester.

Rex