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Old 06-19-2012, 04:01 PM
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Default Best drag radial to drive 100miles and then make 8 second passes?

Just like the title says, what drag radial can be driven 100 miles to a track at 70-75mph and then run 8 second passes at the track and drive home.

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Old 06-19-2012, 06:11 PM
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Mickey Thompson or Hoosier should get the Job done. We run them on our outlaw car and on our street cars. I personally like the Mickeys but thats just an opinion.
We run 275/60/15 and 315/60/15
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My buddy and his 555 BBC Nova 295/65/15 MT DR's



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How many times do you want to make that trip, Hoosiers tend to not have near the life of the M/Ts.
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Swap tires at the track. Or get a trailer.
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mickey thompson drag radial. what size tire are you wanting to run?
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The new Mickey or Hoosier will wear out so fast driving 100 miles it's not even funny.

I would use the old mickey thompson 3574 part number and don't even think about the new one (3574X) or the Hoosier unless you really don't care.

Since the older Mickey T isn't quite as good as the Hoosier 275/60 and new Mickey T 275/60 you will be giving up some, but there have been plenty of people 60' in the 1.1x and 1.2x all day with the old 275/60 Mickey T's.

I would get a 275/60 or 295/55. Are you running 15" wheels?
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If you are just making the trip for a certain class, Hoosiers hands down.

If not for a class race I would just trailer the car or swap tires when I get there.
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I just tried 325 Hoosiers with same setup I've been running m/t 325s on and that bitch wouldn't hook in a giant rat glue trap! I'll never do the Hoosiers again as long as mickeys workn
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MT's last longer and hook better. Need I say more?
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I think Randy Seward drove 1700 miles from New Mexico to Florida to win True Street while on 325 radials.

Look him up there is a huge thread on Yellowbullet about his entire trip there and back.
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Get a trailer. Getting towed home gets expensive.
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Aaa ftw...
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I plan on driving my car bout 80 miles round trip with 800 rwhp and not going to trailer it or swap tires I'm using Hoosier 17317 tires lol.
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Just doin this so I can say I can drive 100 miles, run 8's and drive home.

I am leaning towards the 325 M/T's. I am surprised nobody has suggested the M&H's.
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Originally Posted by eb02z06
Just doin this so I can say I can drive 100 miles, run 8's and drive home.

I am leaning towards the 325 M/T's. I am surprised nobody has suggested the M&H's.
If you can fit it the 315/60 will offer more bite. They have nearly identical section widths but roll out is a lot different with the taller tire.

More sidewall for the win.



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