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Originally Posted by AmateurFlix
I guess these people have been doing it wrong then all this time
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Drag racing is a whole other story and completely different. here's why:
1. drag racing involves going in a straight line (no turning), so they aren't concerned with side roll. the reason the drag slicks have a huge flexible sidewall is so the sidewall can "wrinkle" (compensate for the massive amount of torque being produced) thus increasing traction and reducing axle and frame flex; see pic below. also, with these applications, the tires are actually riveted into the rims themselves so the wheel doesn't just blow the tire clean off (look closely at the edge of the rims in the pics).
2. we are talking about a vehicle with radial tires, not racing slicks, that is doing 147MPH on the street, so at some point cornering will come into play. therefor you cannot apply the same rules on tires that you would with a straight line drag race, because different forces are going to be acting upon the sidewall of the radials.
