Need a good street & launch tire.
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From: Ft. Walton Beach Florida
Need a good street & launch tire. I know someone will be able to help me with ideas. I want tires that will be able to handle well in both dry and wet, yet I need something I can launch with, without spinning through 1st and 2nd gear at a stop light. The tires will be for hard street racing, I will get slicks for the drag strip. I'm looking at about 600 RWHP and over 600 RWTQ. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
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Jay
1999 Trans Am, Convertible
-Engine-
Forged 382 Stroker, ATI Prochager, Golden West Stage II 3.4 pulley 8lbs boost, MMS Stage III Heads, MMS Custom Cam, MMS Ported TB, SLP Double Roller Timing Chain, MMS High Flow Oil Pump, GMAF, Taylor Thunderbolt Wires, NGK TR6 Plugs 35 gap, 160 Stat. Racetronix Dual Intank Pumps,
42lbs Injectors.
-Exhaust-
Grot Lt Headers, Random Tech Highflow cats, Borla Exhaust
-Transmission-
Yank 3600 Pro Extreme, Moser 12-Bolt (On the way), Dennys Driveshaft (On the way)
-Suspension-
Hotchkis STB, BMR Trak Pack, G2 Springs, Bilstein Shocks (front & back), G2 Swaybars, G2 Panhand (single adj), G2 Tubular Control Arms (single adj), G2 LCA Adj Brackets. EBC Rotors
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Thanks
Jay
1999 Trans Am, Convertible
-Engine-
Forged 382 Stroker, ATI Prochager, Golden West Stage II 3.4 pulley 8lbs boost, MMS Stage III Heads, MMS Custom Cam, MMS Ported TB, SLP Double Roller Timing Chain, MMS High Flow Oil Pump, GMAF, Taylor Thunderbolt Wires, NGK TR6 Plugs 35 gap, 160 Stat. Racetronix Dual Intank Pumps,
42lbs Injectors.
-Exhaust-
Grot Lt Headers, Random Tech Highflow cats, Borla Exhaust
-Transmission-
Yank 3600 Pro Extreme, Moser 12-Bolt (On the way), Dennys Driveshaft (On the way)
-Suspension-
Hotchkis STB, BMR Trak Pack, G2 Springs, Bilstein Shocks (front & back), G2 Swaybars, G2 Panhand (single adj), G2 Tubular Control Arms (single adj), G2 LCA Adj Brackets. EBC Rotors
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New Times Soon
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Re: Need a good street & launch tire. I hate to dissappoint you, but that request is not really possible. First off I have been there and done that. There is not a drag radial that will hold your HP and converter even while attempting to "feather" it out of the hole. I deal with this with my ST3500 and much less HP. Your best bet is getting an ET street for street applications because they are DOT legal and they hook pretty darn good on the street and then get Drags for the track. Don't expect to be able to launch hard on anything besides a Street slick on the street with that set-up. If the street scene is your primary goal , you might try going with a SY3600-SY4000. There a bit softer on the launch. Good luck!
James
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From: F.H,Waterford,Port Huron, MI
Re: Need a good street & launch tire. I have heard all good thing about Nitto's 555r. I am in the same boat as you and I will use nitto 555r 315 on the street (hooks and handles) but not the best in rain. I don't know of any rain tire that hooks. What are you doing with a 600hp drag car in the rain.
Re: Need a good street & launch tire. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 2FAST4U:
<strong>I have heard all good thing about Nitto's 555r. I am in the same boat as you and I will use nitto 555r 315 on the street (hooks and handles) but not the best in rain. I don't know of any rain tire that hooks. What are you doing with a 600hp drag car in the rain.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Agreed. The Nitto 555r 315's are ok, they hook me up decently in dry weather (just over 400rwhp without nitrous) in 2nd, but not 1st.
<strong>I have heard all good thing about Nitto's 555r. I am in the same boat as you and I will use nitto 555r 315 on the street (hooks and handles) but not the best in rain. I don't know of any rain tire that hooks. What are you doing with a 600hp drag car in the rain.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Agreed. The Nitto 555r 315's are ok, they hook me up decently in dry weather (just over 400rwhp without nitrous) in 2nd, but not 1st.
