need a tire for drag racing only
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need a tire for drag racing only My car is a Bolt-on M6 2002 Z28. I have 3.73s and a 12 bolt as well.
In order:
Its a DD
Drag race it on average 10 passes per month
road race it on average 3 times a year.
these tires will be for my drag racing tires only!
I have a suspension, that is setup mainly for road racing and an Aluminum flywheel.
I have been launching my M/T et street radials @ 18 psi @ 5500+RPMs and they hook sometimes, sometimes bog, sometimes spin. depending on track prep.
But I need a tire that will be strictly for drag racing.
I am listing the reasons for this:
I made 3 passes last week at Irwindale and 23 passes yesterday at Palmdale on my E/T streets and I have worn a brand new, one week old tire. all the way down already. SO Im looking for a tire that will last longer than this.
My friend has a SVT lightning and has Hoosier slicks. and they laster maybe a good 70+ passes if not more. I need a tire that will last long and allow me to cut a very good 60'. So I was thinking maybe I should go with a slick? or no?
what are M6 guys here running for drag tires. This will not be on my DD rims, they will be a separate set or rims and separate tires that will be used at the dragstrip only.
#1 what rim to go with your recommended tire? like american eagle alloys and slicks?
#2 if the answer is slicks, then what kind of slicks and how tall? My M/Ts were p255/50 16s.
Just to throw something out there:
15 inch rims with a 26" hoosier slick? or something?
also what about skinnies?
and how much do tires like this cost?
thanks.
In order:
Its a DD
Drag race it on average 10 passes per month
road race it on average 3 times a year.
these tires will be for my drag racing tires only!
I have a suspension, that is setup mainly for road racing and an Aluminum flywheel.
I have been launching my M/T et street radials @ 18 psi @ 5500+RPMs and they hook sometimes, sometimes bog, sometimes spin. depending on track prep.
But I need a tire that will be strictly for drag racing.
I am listing the reasons for this:
I made 3 passes last week at Irwindale and 23 passes yesterday at Palmdale on my E/T streets and I have worn a brand new, one week old tire. all the way down already. SO Im looking for a tire that will last longer than this.
My friend has a SVT lightning and has Hoosier slicks. and they laster maybe a good 70+ passes if not more. I need a tire that will last long and allow me to cut a very good 60'. So I was thinking maybe I should go with a slick? or no?
what are M6 guys here running for drag tires. This will not be on my DD rims, they will be a separate set or rims and separate tires that will be used at the dragstrip only.
#1 what rim to go with your recommended tire? like american eagle alloys and slicks?
#2 if the answer is slicks, then what kind of slicks and how tall? My M/Ts were p255/50 16s.
Just to throw something out there:
15 inch rims with a 26" hoosier slick? or something?
also what about skinnies?
and how much do tires like this cost?
thanks.
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I really need to know. I appreciate the replys, but none of them were helpful at all?
15s or 16s?
slicks? or no?
Its for drag use only, these are only gonna be put on @ the dragstrip and taken off at the end of the night.
also what skinnys? or are they not worth it?
15s or 16s?
slicks? or no?
Its for drag use only, these are only gonna be put on @ the dragstrip and taken off at the end of the night.
also what skinnys? or are they not worth it?
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I would say go for the M/T ET street . not the radial but the bias-ply tire. I myslef have no expeirence with them, but a friend of mine with a 485rwhp 07 mustang used them and said they were great at the strip but on the street they were terrible. he pulled a 1.63 60ft. I think. so if youre looking for just a drag race tire, go for that one IMO.
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Go with a 26" MT or Hoosier slick and a equivalant front runner(skinny). rears are ~$150-$160 and the fronts should be cheaper. Summitt and Jegs have anything you can possibly think of for this purpose.
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Originally Posted by michaelg589
I would say go for the M/T ET street . not the radial but the bias-ply tire. I myslef have no expeirence with them, but a friend of mine with a 485rwhp 07 mustang used them and said they were great at the strip but on the street they were terrible. he pulled a 1.63 60ft. I think. so if youre looking for just a drag race tire, go for that one IMO.
yeah because I have the ET street radials and killed em in 23 passes.
Also I need to know what gears he has, pulling that kind of 60'
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Stang's Bane
Go with a 26" MT or Hoosier slick and a equivalant front runner(skinny). rears are ~$150-$160 and the fronts should be cheaper. Summitt and Jegs have anything you can possibly think of for this purpose.
Thanks but I wanna know if I shoulk run a 15" or 16" rim for a 26" slick.
also what experience do you have with them, thanks.
Originally Posted by LSGunZ28
yeah because I have the ET street radials and killed em in 23 passes.
Also I need to know what gears he has, pulling that kind of 60'
Thanks.
Also I need to know what gears he has, pulling that kind of 60'
Thanks.
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1.630 60' isnt that impressive for his horsepower and gearing. I could cut that on the M/T et street radials if I had 3.90s
I already cut a 1.7 60' on them and that was bogging.
That said, I will consider the tires still. IF and only if you can provide me with evidence that the ET street drags are much longer lasting than the radials. If the radials lasted me 23 passes the ET streets better last over double that.
and no I didnt do a huge burnout.
thanks..
I already cut a 1.7 60' on them and that was bogging.
That said, I will consider the tires still. IF and only if you can provide me with evidence that the ET street drags are much longer lasting than the radials. If the radials lasted me 23 passes the ET streets better last over double that.
and no I didnt do a huge burnout.
thanks..
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i dont know why yours only lasted that long but i believe the streets and street radials are the same compound but the drag is softer so i wouldnt expect more passes.. that being said.. the life of your streets seems really really short.
If it's just for drag racing get some 15x10 wheels and put a 26x10.5 Mickey Thompson et drag on. Then get some skinnies and run Mickey Thompson et fronts. Seeing as how you're a m6 get the soft sidewall ones. They'll help with hooking and your 60ft.
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I would say go with a 15" rim, but be careful as I know some rims wont fit without grinding the calipers a little... As mentioned above, slap a 26" MT slick on there and call it a day.
FYI, my little MT ET radials 255/50/16 on a stock TA rim is 1.5X 60' all day on motor and 1.45 60' on the spray.. But, you are right, mine are getting kind of low on rubber after about ~12 pass's.
Fixing to get the 15" bogarts and some 26" slicks after these wear out.
FYI, my little MT ET radials 255/50/16 on a stock TA rim is 1.5X 60' all day on motor and 1.45 60' on the spray.. But, you are right, mine are getting kind of low on rubber after about ~12 pass's.
Fixing to get the 15" bogarts and some 26" slicks after these wear out.
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No, Im getting separate tires for the Slicks/drag radials. the snowflakes will have Nittos once again for all around use
also why are all but a few only recommenging slicks. everyone is saying M/t drag radials. why not slicks? dont slicks last longer? generally and are able to cut a better 60'?
also why are all but a few only recommenging slicks. everyone is saying M/t drag radials. why not slicks? dont slicks last longer? generally and are able to cut a better 60'?
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Originally Posted by carado1984
i dont know why yours only lasted that long but i believe the streets and street radials are the same compound but the drag is softer so i wouldnt expect more passes.. that being said.. the life of your streets seems really really short.
No actually they had the original sticker on em.
I dunno why they lasted so llittle, the Nittos even lasted longer.
and if the ET street radials have the same compound as the streets, then I wouldnt go with the streets. Unless likewise slicks also last as little.