Fun / Projects / with my 1997 America Dream
Borrowed a trailer and getting ready for some fun in the sun (it's cold here now 30's again tonight) I went and bought a 8 inch drop hitch, the 6 inch had the deck at too much of an angle, and ...
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I wrote to NHRA,
"Sir,
At Bowling Green Hot Rod Reunion, at tech inspection they were looking at front tires on dragsters that had tread. They were particularly looking for "MoPed" tires and tries with "max MPH limitations". My front tires were gone over with a fine tooth coom and neither of those marks were on them. The inspectors were looking for "For Racing" on the side of the tire, but my tires did not have that. They passed it anyway because there was no "MoPed" or "max MPH limitations".
Could you provide me with the specific rules and regulations on front tires?
I run in Pro Comp in an 8.0 index
I will be running in the New England Hot Rod Reunion and certainly would not want to get there and not be allowed to run.
I was runner up in both the 2014 New England HRR, and 2015 Bowling Green HRR.
I have read General Regulations 5.1 and 5.2, also Nostalgia Dragster "Class of competition within Nostalgia Dragster is for front-engine,
methanol-burning dragsters."
TIRES & WHEELS: 5
TIRES
Maximum width 12 inches as measured across tread surface or indicated by manufacturer on the sidewall. See General Regulations 5:1.
WHEELS
Lightweight automotive-type wire wheels permitted on front axle only, provided total car weight does not exceed 1,800 pounds, excluding driver. Maximum rear wheel width 12 inches. See General Regulations 5:2."
on 7/4/2015
and never heard back.
Not willing to take a chance on travel and then not being able to race.
Baby has new shoes and shoe laces (stainless steel cotter pins).
Kenda Ribbed Style 2.25 X 17 with bolt in tubes and rim liners purchased from Hayden Enterprises.
I was more concerned about tread depth than type of tire as there is a stipulation on tread depth in the rules.
Can you believe these tires and wheels hit 165 MPH?
"Sir,
At Bowling Green Hot Rod Reunion, at tech inspection they were looking at front tires on dragsters that had tread. They were particularly looking for "MoPed" tires and tries with "max MPH limitations". My front tires were gone over with a fine tooth coom and neither of those marks were on them. The inspectors were looking for "For Racing" on the side of the tire, but my tires did not have that. They passed it anyway because there was no "MoPed" or "max MPH limitations".
Could you provide me with the specific rules and regulations on front tires?
I run in Pro Comp in an 8.0 index
I will be running in the New England Hot Rod Reunion and certainly would not want to get there and not be allowed to run.
I was runner up in both the 2014 New England HRR, and 2015 Bowling Green HRR.
I have read General Regulations 5.1 and 5.2, also Nostalgia Dragster "Class of competition within Nostalgia Dragster is for front-engine,
methanol-burning dragsters."
TIRES & WHEELS: 5
TIRES
Maximum width 12 inches as measured across tread surface or indicated by manufacturer on the sidewall. See General Regulations 5:1.
WHEELS
Lightweight automotive-type wire wheels permitted on front axle only, provided total car weight does not exceed 1,800 pounds, excluding driver. Maximum rear wheel width 12 inches. See General Regulations 5:2."
on 7/4/2015
and never heard back.
Not willing to take a chance on travel and then not being able to race.
Baby has new shoes and shoe laces (stainless steel cotter pins).
Kenda Ribbed Style 2.25 X 17 with bolt in tubes and rim liners purchased from Hayden Enterprises.
I was more concerned about tread depth than type of tire as there is a stipulation on tread depth in the rules.
Can you believe these tires and wheels hit 165 MPH?
