14/32 on a 16inch rim?

grant6395 · 11-09-2012, 11:24 PM

anyone try this,or doing this?.im going to use a mickey 14/32 stick tire on a 16 inch wide rim.i use a 32/16s now,but i feel im draging large amounts of rubber down the track for no reason.thx.grant

billy leber · 11-09-2012, 11:42 PM

I think Pro Mod cars are doing something like this. I was thinking of trying it as well. I believe it uses more of the tire instead of the outside inch or more not really doing anything.

Ed Wright · 11-10-2012, 08:59 AM

It works! Hooks harder with more air, car is more stable, etc. No down side I have ever seen. Especially with radials. I stumbled onto this about 30 years ago. Has always worked for me.

Tod Lane · 11-10-2012, 10:41 AM

Wouldthis work with a 10.5 w or 12.5 w on a 14" rim?

Ed Wright · 11-10-2012, 02:17 PM

The 12.5" would for sure. I ran my 10,5"s on 12" wheels.

Tod Lane · 11-10-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

The 12.5" would for sure. I ran my 10,5"s on 12" wheels.

Thanks Ed, we have been running 14 x 32's and I don't think we need them to hook our little motor and we don't need to drag that big a tire around

Ed Wright · 11-11-2012, 10:02 AM

Too much will sure slow one down. Good luck!

Tim H · 11-11-2012, 04:41 PM

I am running 10.5W M/T on 15x12" wheels. Happy with the results,no issues.

11-09-2012, 11:24 PM	#1
grant6395 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	14/32 on a 16inch rim? anyone try this,or doing this?.im going to use a mickey 14/32 stick tire on a 16 inch wide rim.i use a 32/16s now,but i feel im draging large amounts of rubber down the track for no reason.thx.grant

11-09-2012, 11:42 PM	#2
billy leber Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: most places Posts: 211 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 1 Post	Re: 14/32 on a 16inch rim? I think Pro Mod cars are doing something like this. I was thinking of trying it as well. I believe it uses more of the tire instead of the outside inch or more not really doing anything. __________________ Billy Leber 1150 SS, 1050 SG, 1962 STK, 185 SC

11-10-2012, 08:59 AM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: 14/32 on a 16inch rim? It works! Hooks harder with more air, car is more stable, etc. No down side I have ever seen. Especially with radials. I stumbled onto this about 30 years ago. Has always worked for me. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

11-10-2012, 10:41 AM	#4
Tod Lane Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 152 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 14/32 on a 16inch rim? Wouldthis work with a 10.5 w or 12.5 w on a 14" rim? __________________ Tod Lane Swartz & Lane 66 Nova Swartz & Lane 79 H/CM Trans Am

11-10-2012, 02:17 PM	#5
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: 14/32 on a 16inch rim? The 12.5" would for sure. I ran my 10,5"s on 12" wheels. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

11-11-2012, 10:02 AM	#7
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: 14/32 on a 16inch rim? Too much will sure slow one down. Good luck! __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

11-11-2012, 04:41 PM	#8
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,040 Likes: 1,064 Liked 481 Times in 158 Posts	Re: 14/32 on a 16inch rim? I am running 10.5W M/T on 15x12" wheels. Happy with the results,no issues.