1F8TL02WS6

Another one of steves...






Bogart bolted RT's

JNorris

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GOOD looking wheels. Would you like to trade those for my Convo Pro wheels?
If I did not already own drag wheels I would buy the Bogart bolted RT's.

John

WILWAXU

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Tolerence level? As you well know, I did that research well over a year ago. Hence the reason I used the ~ "Approximate". BTW, I'm pretty sure you do not want to talk about tolerences with me in an open forum...

Since you are bound and determined to keep this crusade about the MT tires going... The tire you brought up above isn't load rated for a F-body. It cost 3-4 times more than my "cheap" radial and is bias ply.

The MT 1573* sportsman front runner, which is load rated for a F-body is 19lbs and ironically enough the tire that was on the only Bogart rim faliure I've ever seen.

As far as speed rating, I've seen enough 150+ mph, 8 second cars with the same tire I run. So I crossed that off my worry list.

IMO, the MT Sportsman front runners are WAY over priced and offer no benefit over my "cheap" radials.

The MT ET Fronts are a killer tire, but they are way too soft for street use and obviously not what we are talking about here.

STL2SLO

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Thanks for all the pics, keep'em coming....

SJM Manufacturing Inc

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John, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed :-) I was joking around with you, please don't take it to heart.

The 1573 is a standard choice for F-bodies. I did mention the 1572 was for only if your lightened up a bit. I should have added the 1573 tire as a standard as most guys aren't lighting up their rides a bit. Your correct on the 1573 weights. I do feel even if your car isn't lightened up a bit, the ~1lb difference between the lessor expensive VW tire is a good safety tradeoff.

Regarding the tire being bias ply, your also correct. This is actually a very good thing. Tracking will be better when matching front and rear tires...since most guys are using MT streets or hoosiers, bias ply is an appropriate tire to use. Per mfg, radials and non-radials shouldn't be mixed on the same car.

Just for the record, for anyone wondering, we don't carry tires, so pushing a line of tires is only mentioned for safety. Being a mechanical engineer, sometimes I am a bit **** I suppose. I certainly don't want to see any of us get hurt.

I don't want to take the initial post off-topic...as stl2slo mention..."keep'em coming"

merry x-mas everyone

1fastWS6

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Here's a pic of my old Centerline Telstars (fronts) and Warriors (rear). 15x4 / 15x10

WILWAXU

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Check your email.

DrkPhx

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Wilwaxu and Steve10 - I thought you guys were buddies? FWIW I run the MT 8-ply Sportsman Pro in the front and MT DR's on the street and strip. I will say the car tracks much straighter now compared to running standard radials up front.

SJM Manufacturing Inc

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We are, at least I still think so. Johns a real nice guy. I'm not sure how he's reading the messages. I haven't received any message, though I will be calling him in a few minutes as you must be reading something the wrong way.

Steve

Hardtop00SS

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1F8TL02WS6, what's your suspension setup? Looks bad ***!

badbird

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1F8TL02WS6

HALS all the way around, lowerd in the front with their drag springs. Stock springs in the rear. Thanks for the compliments guy! I will get some nicer pics once the sun comes out over here again

Hardtop00SS

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yea it looks nice. Are the rear springs cut any? Do you drive it everyday? How are the Hal's on the street?

Badbird - what's your suspension setup?

Thanks guys, didn't mean to hijack the thread

jimmypop13

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I've got radials on the front so what would be the best bias ply tire for the street up front? I'm only plannin on drivin with these tires on the weekend so what would be best? thanks

badbird

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just a prokit.

i hope to have the hals in by the time the season starts up again next year

STL2SLO

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Thanks for all the pics guys. Now does anyone know what offsets I should get on some Pro-Stars?

Rpm2800

What hood is that?

DopeFedZ

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Here are some pics of Weld Magnum drags....

1F8TL02WS6

To be honest, I get some insane noises comming from the front of my car that irratate the hell out of me, and sent me to the point of almost pulling my shocks and springs off and selling them. But I am no longer, I am going to keep them, and try to trouble shoot to get the noise away, for some reason I am gonna be a hardass and try to see what else could be making it besides them. As for driving, they are great on the street, I hook up GREAT with the hoosiers on with them, at the track I love them aswell, so the positives beat out the negatives by far, so I am not going to get rid of them now most likely. No I do not drive the car everyday, but almost every weekend when it is nice. My rear springs are completely stock never been cut or out of the car ever.

jimmypop13

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I have ARP 2 1/2" studs all the way around but they still don't stick out of the lugs so I'm worried about driving on them. What did you guys do to fix this? I don't know where I could find longer studs.