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Old 07-25-2015, 04:17 PM
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Ok so my friend and I are having an argument. He is claiming that with street tires there is more traction on the street than on a drag strip. He has driven on both and unless there is some misterious factor I'm missing strip will have more traction than the street right? If anything just cause of smoothness or imperfections in the road
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I'd have to agree with you as well based on my experience. Although the difference is minimal IMO
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The track is coated with rubber, so of course it will hook better than the street. Regardless of tire type.
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I would say both of you are right, a very poorly prepped track can be pretty slick and a ruff paved road could bite better.
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Street tires at the track, go around the water box and just do a 1-2 sec spin to clean the tires off.... that will be your best traction possible on street tires. VHT + rubber + smooth.
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I have pulled a 1.7 60' at the track on 19" run flats. That is impossible on the street....



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