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Old 06-07-2006, 05:46 PM
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Default Slicks/skinnies but dr's w/ skinnies?

Need to run dr's for an event..
Can I use them with my skinnies?
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Im not sure i understand the question? is there any reason you can think of that your skinnies wouldnt work?
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are you ****** serious?? there are 2000hp race cars running drag radials.. and they all have skinnies up front..
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Originally Posted by 1QuickT-A
are you ****** serious?? there are 2000hp race cars running drag radials.. and they all have skinnies up front..

A simple "yes" would have been sufficient.
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Originally Posted by 1QuickT-A
are you ****** serious?? there are 2000hp race cars running drag radials.. and they all have skinnies up front..
I think what he means is that he has bias ply fronts on his skinnies, and is it ok to run bias ply fronts with DR's. But the answer is still yes as there aren't many other options.
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Originally Posted by trigger1
A simple "yes" would have been sufficient.
lol... yes!!
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Originally Posted by SPEEDYws6
I think what he means is that he has bias ply fronts on his skinnies, and is it ok to run bias ply fronts with DR's. But the answer is still yes as there aren't many other options.
I've kind of wondered that myself too. I know radial fronts with a bias-ply slick can get a little hairy. Wondered if the converse was true.
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Its all cool guys..

I do run MT ET Street slicks & bias front skinnies, but want to dump the slicks for a drag radial event..

I just wasn't sure if I could run with the skinnies or if I'd have to put on my front street radial tires.
When I ran dr's I'd always have the street tires up front..

Now that I have the slicks & skinnies, the skinnies are on 100% of the time, and I drive to the track on my rear street tires..

Thanks for the help..
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It's no problem, I have run both on my slow junk. Moroso ds2 up front with MT radial and MT bias ply slick. No problems with the radials and bias ply up front.
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Ran MT Sportsman's fronts at 43psi, MT ET Street Radials on the back at 135mph last night....smooth as butterrrrrrrr.




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