Yes, MY ASSUMPTIONS are:
in one case the wheel supplier supplied the wrong information about their wheels
the other supplier passed it on without verifying it ---
but we all know about assumptions--- they are subjective
YMMV
Caution!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is MY opinion: YMMV
If one wishes to run these 2904's they are approved for LSR use by Goodyear for 1200# at 90 PSI to 300MPH
In all of the DRAG race teams we checked with that are running these 2904 tires we found none that they though or we thought were running the 2904 on AUTOMOTIVE wheels.
I personally spent time with 2 wheel manufactures in the greater Phoenix area--- in their manufacturing areas, one of them PROVED to me with his Master 1/2 wheel made to MC specs almost drops in one of the 2904 tires. The other makes a wheel that is slightly smaller that MC wheel specs.---it has a reputation of being easy to mount.
In MY OPINION-----THE BOTTOM LINE IS:
The 2904 is a MC spec tire that is being mostly used for automotive use-- ie TOP FUEL dragsters, it has a great reputation.
The wheels the racers we talked to run them on wheels that are made to MC specs.
The two wheel manufactures in the Phoenix area make dragster wheels to MC specs.
My Wheels are designed for Automotive use and are being modified in the rim area to MC specs so that we can mount the 2904 tires. This is possible because the Auto. specs are larger and it is possible to remove more material to bring them down to MC dimensions.
MY ADVICE for 2904 want-a-be LSR users---
S.C.T.A. RULES to be aware of :
1.R
2.F
2.G
READ, READ & Re-READ rules 2.F , 2.G ESPECIALLY last sentence of fourth paragraph of 2.G
Then reread 1.R
YMMV
see you on the LAKEBEDS
sparky
