42" BFG Tires- The Desert Just Got SMALLER! WOW!

[FlyHiFlyLo]

I beg to differ Fly, IMHO The 39" BFGs are much better then their smaller 37" brother. I can only speak for the BFG brand, as I have not raced with other brands and different sizes. A 39" tire has so much side bite that it literally rockets you out of a corner, although the G's forces seem to be much Higher too (insert head/neck restraint here). We use to run 37s with inner liners, now with the larger 39" we do not need to. I do know that some of The Sister trucks to Ours had issues in the beginning with Axels & heating Brakes up, but that seems to be fixed. Trust me as a Co rider, I was dreading the larger tire,but have come to love them. my two cents.

Yeah if you look at my post I did a diagram showing deflection. There is a ton of extra rubber to wear off too... Should last longer.

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[FlyHiFlyLo]

A half ton of tires tho.... man

[FlyHiFlyLo]

That explains the reason you punted us twice!!! No need for that when you saw that we were trying to pass another vehicle and I acknowledged that you were there. Thanks for the tore up rear cage and the broken hand that my driver received for that BONEHEAD move!!!

Pics or it didn't happen...

[dsrtdck]

Pics or it didn't happen...

How about some incar footage?? This isn't the first time he has done that to us!!!

[charlie_brown]

Bigger tires pros/cons

Pros
½ MPH faster
???
???
nothing


cons
bad for the environment
bigger ruts and holes for EVERYBODY
bigger/heaver, take up more room in chase trucks
because heaver could be a deciding factor in a race if a racer stops to change or get to next pit which makes a unsafe vehicle. (look at recent flip on lake bed in san felipe).
More money

I think at a time when the environment is being looked at very much and all the challenges of trying to keep open land and keep racing in our desert, I for one don’t think the 42” tire should be aloud. The advantage is only there until everybody is using them, then we will go to 44 and 48 hell, lets just bring out grave digger.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

How about some incar footage?? This isn't the first time he has done that to us!!!

Sweet! Post it! I'll get the popcorn and soda (with the crushed ice) Wanna nachos?

[FlyHiFlyLo]

hell, lets just bring out grave digger.

Why do you think RG built the monster truck? he is always one step ahead isn't he?

[mendez]

what are the advantages of having bigger tires besides more clearance?

[07FJRog]

Yeah if you look at my post I did a diagram showing deflection. There is a ton of extra rubber to wear off too... Should last longer.

does this make much difference when using a 17" wheel and 39 tire? compared to a 20" wheel and 42 tire?
also is there much tire/wheel combo weight difference?

just trying to understand.

Rog

[Matt Stevens]

That explains the reason you punted us twice!!! No need for that when you saw that we were trying to pass another vehicle and I acknowledged that you were there. Thanks for the tore up rear cage and the broken hand that my driver received for that BONEHEAD move!!!

If I was in a 16 car and saw Wyllie's 8 truck coming up in the rear veiw running 42's I would stop passing and start moving. Tear it up Todd!