Goodyear 22X4.0-17 #2904 Front Runners

[maj]

Sparky
your point about the regulations also to me brings up the difference in needs between a mc and car rim, mc is never designed for the loads a car could put on them in a slide or spin ,, they may or may not be able to cope with the loads in all conditions
So what you have done with getting wheels made and George having to buy wheels for car application does make sense
 

 

[SPARKY]

Maj,  my point was that my wheels are made with the off set needs of my car taken into consideration, they in no way resemble any MC wheel, they are not symmetrical.

 They are designed to fit on shortened full size Ford spindles and not on Angelia spindles---we did that for a larger safety margin due to our scrub radius requirements with these small narrow tires. 

With the small height of the tire, 90 psi, and our very thick flange,  no one we have talked to, during the design or  after seeing them has expressed any concern about them being damaged from side loads on  the wheel.

[maj]

Yes the correct design for your application
 
my standard wheel would seem to be right for my application, just need confirmation of tire fitment
and once that happens i dont see the need for any rule change though i will be checking with both car and motorcycle tech on there requirements before just turning up     

[racergeo]

   MAJ, I am using the the front wheels off my TAD from 20 years ago. They went 240 in 1/4 mile and have SFI stickers. The older heavier ones, $200 a pair at any swap meet.

[SPARKY]

MAJ

We are in the process of turning my Automotive wheels rims down to MC specs  about .100 smaller in diam and the flange taper changes

will post when I get them back and mount the 2904 on them!!

[SPARKY]

I received a phone call yesterday---The Fat Lady wants to sing--- is working behind the scenes with parties that be---
 so  she can sing the "correct last song" and publish it for all to see..  as they say --it ain't over till it over, and she hasn't sung 

[maj]

Good news
On the way to the BMST we stopped at Summit and i brought another tire, and they were good enough to bring out a Spindle wheel and a narrow 5 bolt wheel, with both in hand and the tire there is no confusion,
a spindle wheel is pretty much a motorcycle wheel, and the tire has the narrow bead seat, tight radius and shorter bead lip to suit a motorcycle type wheel.

[SPARKY]

  yepers that is pretty much it as we see it 

[SPARKY]

The sound of silence from the "FAT LADY" is DEAFENING"   

This LSR tire is clearly built to run a MC spec  17" rim --- the 1320 guys have been running for over 50 years.

[SPARKY]

We have our first wheel and tire mounted and we will be installing them soon---MR. Podunk is not a cheap date but he sure has good stuff

A 2.75 x 17 wheel that was built to Automotive specs per Goodyear's and WELD's instruction and later modified to MC flange specs so the tires will mount!  Thank you Goodyear for all the HELP!!!!

[Milwaukee Midget]

Saw 'em up close and personal in Indiana. 

Terry's #1 in my book, and even if I had the facilities and the chops to do 'em myself, I'd still have him do it.

Those wheels are works of art. 

[Dynoroom]

FYI
Some open wheel cars that have been in the wind tunnel show 2 to 3 "ticks" improvement using flat wheel disks.  

[SPARKY]

Mike, we had to have the offset them this much to get rid of the scrub radius using modified early Ford spindles.  But I will keep that in mind if we ever build another set.  Thanks for the ticks heads up  some where down the road we may need those ticks.

[SPARKY]

Those are all just such bitchin roadsters  what a sight almost makes one want to become a roadster toad

[Rex Schimmer]

I don't remember seeing the 144 C/GR. Really a beautiful car anyone have some info on it.

Rex