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Old 02-09-2007, 09:50 AM
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alright these Azeni's ive heard amazing things about them for auto x, but what about in a strait line, im sick of spinning my tires anywhere from 2-60 mph. i want something then when i hammer on in 1st ill bite.

yes im putting in a 12 bolt,

is the only way im going to get this is with a drag radial?

or would the azeni suffice.
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they are sticky.. but have a stiffer sidewall.. so dont expect them to be like a drag radial.. road racing and auto X tires need the stiffness of the sidewall.. but dont get me wrong.. they are not as stiff as full road race slicks like Hoosier SO4's
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k heres the scenario, would they break loose if i heated them up real hot and did a 4000 rpm clutch drop at the strip on rubber.

or in 1st gear on the street at 30 mph punching the throttle with 400 rwhp.

would they break loose?

or should i get a 555r nitto?
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If you are already rolling, their stiff sidewalls won't hurt as much as from a dig, and you will have a stickier compound/tread pattern than most (all?) summer street tires (non R compound/DR). But, you will give up some 60' at the track, as compared to pure DRs.
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Originally Posted by shocker45
k heres the scenario, would they break loose if i heated them up real hot and did a 4000 rpm clutch drop at the strip on rubber.

No street tire will be able to launch you like that unless it is a drag radial. They simply have too stiff of a sidewall for it and not sticky enough rubber. This is because standard street tire get worse in traction if they are hotter than their standard road operating temperatures. Therefore burning out on street tires actually hurts your traction instead of helping if you have already been driving on them.




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