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Old 03-21-2008, 01:36 AM
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Default MT DR...what tire pressure to run at the track?

i'm going to the track tomorrow night and it will be my first time on the MT drag radials...275-50-15, what pressure do i need to run? a friend of mine has them and he says he runs about 10psi when he is at the track, what do you guys recommend?
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u got to figure that out yourself cause i ran 18 and even 13 its all about the track and wheather.on the street 18 does the job with about 400t/q.warm em up good but not to much and they'll hook like hell
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Start at 18 and work your way down 1lb at a time, after a few runs you can compare slips and see whats working the best
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MT recommends starting at 20psi at the track and adjust from there. Mine work great at 20 so I never tried any less. I don't know how you guys can run them that low on the street though. I ran mine at 36 on the street for the best feel that didn't feel like 2 flats every time I changed lanes or turned a corner.
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i run 12psi track and 25 street
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Go to Mickey Thompson's website. It's got all the info you need for running the right psi on their tires.
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Run the highest pressure that still allows you to hook. MT doesn't recommend less than 12 for your size.
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I ran 18-19 at the track and it was good enough for a 1.49 60 ft. on all stock suspension and mt dr 255-50-16.




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