SWeiser31

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I wanted to use the sportsmans but I couldn't get a set that didn't vibrate horribly. They were out of round bad! The classics were great, although I didn't exceed any of the ratings. For track use, I think they'd be fine on most cars. You're only doing short bursts of speed and not building a bunch of heat like on the highway before you get to high speeds.

skinnies

iTrader: (33)

I've used the cheapo ones without a problem at 168mph. Also I've seen two sets of sportsmans bubble up and thread rip off them.

poltergeist 02

iTrader: (65)

I think the 8 ply sportsman sr's are the way to go for the street (as far as a skinny goes). what psi were you running in those op?

Photochop

iTrader: (74)

Agree, get the M/T SR's or Hoosier Pro Street radial fronts to replace em with if u street drive on them and are over 100mph for any length of time.

green94z

iTrader: (6)

Your cheapos were on a 2600 pound car?

chevnut55

I have had sprotsman pros on my 55 chevy for over 10 years, it does everything well, they are better than what came on it stock in 1955, but I would not want to drive on either everyday.

Gary Z

It not just cheap skinnies. Beginners need to be reminded that the best skinnies are nowhere near as good for turning or stopping as a decent (radial) road tire. Drag cars don't always go straight. Drag racers commit engineering atrocities to improve traction. Drag spring and shock combinations are almost never tested for stability. I didn’t consider these facts until the first time I got a bit sideways and couldn’t recover. The necessary little maneuver would have been easy with stock suspension and tires. The NHRA rulebook protected me from my dumb self.

coolmanvette75

iTrader: (2)

What about those of us running bias ply tires on the back on the street? What is a good matching bias ply skinny for the front that will hold up to street driving?

SWeiser31

iTrader: (9)

The spotsman front is about the only bias ply street front tire that I know of. I wouldn't sweat running a radial up from with a bias out back though. As long as you keep them the same front to back I highly doubt you'll notice anything.