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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Well first off im runnin m/t ET street non radial(bias-ply)
tires...at about 110 the *** end of the car starts wobblin side to side....Is this normal....I was runnin 13psi in the tires anything more the car spins......

Last question if I go with the radial version will I hook as good...cars pullin low 1.6s on shitty prep on completly bone stock suspension.....

any input apreciated......
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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1)I have ran with those tires for a about a year now. These tires do start to wobble with only 13psi on the big end. Also launching with 13psi my tires will spin easier, compared to 17psi. Plus what I found ( when heating up the tires I just hold them until I see just a hint of smoke) if I hold them too long the tires get a little greasy.

2) I have been seeing A4 launching better with the drag radials, and M6 launch better with bias-ply.
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 5_02ls1
Well first off im runnin m/t ET street non radial(bias-ply)
tires...at about 110 the *** end of the car starts wobblin side to side....Is this normal....I was runnin 13psi in the tires anything more the car spins......

Last question if I go with the radial version will I hook as good...cars pullin low 1.6s on shitty prep on completly bone stock suspension.....

any input apreciated......
How heavy is your car? if your car is stock weight then IMO 13#'s is kinda low. I have ran M/T ET Drag (slicks) and now run a Hoosier DOT QTP, both are bias ply also. I would describe the movement I'm familiar with as swaying on the big end (tires feel like Jello ), this I have been told is normal especially if youre running 13#'s in a 3700# car. I started off running 18#'s and it swayed and scared me the first time I ever ran on them. After getting yoused to the feel I started running 15#s and thats about all the sway I feel comfortable with, and yes those 2 #'s did make a noticable differance.

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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 12:48 AM
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I run ET streets. Trap about 120 with no problems but I run 'em at 18 psi... M6 and a healthy burnout.
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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(tires feel like Jello ),
yeah that describes it well....and with me in the car id say its 3700+...I was told it was normal for that low of a psi....i guess i need to do some suspension work before anything else and try more psi.....
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Originally Posted by 5_02ls1
yeah that describes it well....and with me in the car id say its 3700+...I was told it was normal for that low of a psi....i guess i need to do some suspension work before anything else and try more psi.....
I hear an anti roll bar should help a little.
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