will shorter tires on the front hurt weight transfer at the track?

Discussion in 'The Hides' started by rickmiller, Jun 3, 2020.

  1. rickmiller

    rickmiller Well-Known Member

    I currently have a Mickey Thompson bias ply setup on my street strip car. I want to change to M&H radials. The Mickey Thompson's are 28 inches tall with an 85 to 86 inch circumference. The M&H's are 26 inches tall with an advertised circumference of 81.7 inches. Will the shorter tires hurt weight transfer on launch at the track?
     
    rickmiller, Jun 3, 2020
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  2. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    I say no Rick. Weight transfer has nothing to do with front tire height, it has to do with suspension.
     
    LARRY70GS, Jun 3, 2020
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  3. rickmiller

    rickmiller Well-Known Member

    Okay then!
     
    rickmiller, Jun 3, 2020
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  4. Bens99gtp

    Bens99gtp Well-Known Member

    The shorter tire should improve your reaction time by about .012 as well
     
    Bens99gtp, Jun 3, 2020
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