Saturday, October 03, 2009

17 inch Wheel

From NASCAR.com
"Notebook: Goodyear to test a larger tire at Richmond
Hamlin warns Keselowski a week after Nationwide crash
By Joe Menzer, NASCAR.COM
October 2, 2009
11:06 PM EDT" NASCAR.COM - Notebook: Goodyear to test a larger tire at Richmond - Oct 2, 2009

The new tire is 1.5 inches wider than the current NASCAR tire, and will be run on 17-inch wheels compared to the current 15-inch configuration.

I guess the drivers would like it but holy cow, 17 inch wheel, that's like a balloon.



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