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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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I'm in Georgia and the closest 1/4 mile track I could find is about 200 miles away. Does anybody drive that far on skinnies to a track? I've got Sportsman tires on the fronts if that makes any difference.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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SGMP is 150 miles if you drive through Douglas or 135 miles if you drive through Waycross. (According to google maps from Ft. Stewart)

I live in Alma and drive there with the skinnys on but not rear tires since I run slicks. I've never had a problem driving there and back.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Awesome. Thanks.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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I used to daily drive on skinnies. That is until I took a slow turn in a parking lot too tight, and in combination with a pothole kicked the tire off the bead and bent the wheel.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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i run the big & littles pretty much all the time, however my fronts are radials and not bias plys. I just take it easy around curves but never had a problem
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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gonna wear it really fast ...throw some radials on em ...had mt bias on my 95 and they wear really fast ...pretty soft compound...
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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I use the MT S/R radial fronts, Drove 600 miles one way on them before.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by blk99sleekbeak
i run the big & littles pretty much all the time, however my fronts are radials and not bias plys. I just take it easy around curves but never had a problem
same here. its about an hour to the track from my house.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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I may have to look into getting the S/R radials. Thanks for the input.
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I drove on bigs and skinnies. No issues.
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Yeah I run radials up front, forgot to mention that.
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i should have clarified. i am also on the mickey sportsman s/r's.

although when i ordered them i didnt double check me invoice and accidently ordered 24" fronts, talk about goofy looking fron the side
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