Originally Posted by Alstann

Just wanted to point out from a practical standpoint, wider tires aren't always beneficial, especially on a drag strip. Assuming the strip is prepped and cleaned properly, you can reduce the width of the tire if you have enough traction to clock better ET's.

Think of a wider tire having more of a "chance" for each millimeter strip of rubber having traction, at the expense of ultimate grip per millimeter of tire.