tires for 3.5" Draglites ?
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04-19-2007, 10:14 PM
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Metric tires (or tires called VW tires) are underrated for the speeds the cars can easily run.
Speed rating is dependant on many factors and is rated with a factor of safety. Tire load as well as tire pressures AND temperature greatly effect performance and said rating.
The metric tires you guys are using are not speed rated for the car, many are not designed for the skinnies you're also using them on. Tires are generally rated at a 10 minute interval. This does not mean that you can go 130mph down a 1/4 mile track with them since you're running under the rated 10 minute interval. Once again, temperature, pressure and loads GREATLY alter "rated" tires.
Most of you guys probably inflate them to near max rating...about the worst thing you can do...Many are too small of a diameter being which also has it's own issues...run a tire that is rated for the car and drive safetly.
Other issues with running these radials are the increased stress placed on a skinny wheel that is not meant for the street in which MANY use...all of these things lead up to trouble!
I see many folks doing things they shoudn't do...just becuase something hasn't happened to them yet, are you willing to sacrifce you or someone else? If someone else jumps off a bridge and survives, are you willing to try the same?
You're life as well as others are worth more then trying to save a few dollars. A front wheel tire blowout won't lend you too much steering control. Is your 20,000 car, your life or someone elses life worth the 60.00/tire savings?
Just be careful out there guys. I won't recommend these wheels to any of our Bogart customers. Actually, it appears from history, folks who have used them are typically the ones that have damaged our wheels due to the greater stress load they place on the shells.
Typically we recommend MTT-1573 tires to the general weight class of F-bodies. These meet all criterias for the typical F-body. I think I recently saw hoosiers producing a radial version of this tire... I didn't look at them too closely, just glossed over them quickly...call the manufacture for specs before you jump on them.
Speed rating is dependant on many factors and is rated with a factor of safety. Tire load as well as tire pressures AND temperature greatly effect performance and said rating.
The metric tires you guys are using are not speed rated for the car, many are not designed for the skinnies you're also using them on. Tires are generally rated at a 10 minute interval. This does not mean that you can go 130mph down a 1/4 mile track with them since you're running under the rated 10 minute interval. Once again, temperature, pressure and loads GREATLY alter "rated" tires.
Most of you guys probably inflate them to near max rating...about the worst thing you can do...Many are too small of a diameter being which also has it's own issues...run a tire that is rated for the car and drive safetly.
Other issues with running these radials are the increased stress placed on a skinny wheel that is not meant for the street in which MANY use...all of these things lead up to trouble!
I see many folks doing things they shoudn't do...just becuase something hasn't happened to them yet, are you willing to sacrifce you or someone else? If someone else jumps off a bridge and survives, are you willing to try the same?
You're life as well as others are worth more then trying to save a few dollars. A front wheel tire blowout won't lend you too much steering control. Is your 20,000 car, your life or someone elses life worth the 60.00/tire savings?
Just be careful out there guys. I won't recommend these wheels to any of our Bogart customers. Actually, it appears from history, folks who have used them are typically the ones that have damaged our wheels due to the greater stress load they place on the shells.
Typically we recommend MTT-1573 tires to the general weight class of F-bodies. These meet all criterias for the typical F-body. I think I recently saw hoosiers producing a radial version of this tire... I didn't look at them too closely, just glossed over them quickly...call the manufacture for specs before you jump on them.
Last edited by SJM Manufacturing Inc; 04-19-2007 at 10:27 PM.
