"Thinking about drag tires!"
Racer
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 324
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From: Frederick MD
Maybe because it was just drier than normal the past year or so, but I didn't have any trouble. Standing water was to be avoided once I got past around 9000 miles, but I ran them down a little lower than this...
And they were fine
And they were fine
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,375
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From: Florida
Man I'm sounding like a broken record but I have another buddy who spun and bit a tire wall at Homestead speedway on his 555RII's following me on a wet track (I was on my runflats). The tread on his 555's had gotten pretty thin - when that happens it is hydroplane city. No control. Down here in FL there's no way I could daily drive on DR's or 555RII's. It rains too much. I actually drove hom on my ET Street bias plys once in the pouring rain - so long as I went 35 or less it was ok. Man people were mad at me on the highway! A trail of 4Vettes with our hazards on.
Just be careful out there if you decide to run these daily. Speed and standing water are not your friends.
Just be careful out there if you decide to run these daily. Speed and standing water are not your friends.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: St. Louis, MO
St. Jude Donor '08
[QUOTE=Sponge Vette;1562491416]I'm running MT 305/35/18 on my C5, I was able to cut a 1.55 60 ft with these tires, and I've got them mounted on my stock rims. Excellent tire for the track
Sponge Vette said he got a 1.55 60! That's pretty tough to do on a 20,0000 mile tire! These tires sound like just the ticket for high hp C5's.
IIRC, and I think I do, my M/T DR's have a "0" tread life. Says so right on the sidewall.
Sponge Vette said he got a 1.55 60! That's pretty tough to do on a 20,0000 mile tire! These tires sound like just the ticket for high hp C5's.
IIRC, and I think I do, my M/T DR's have a "0" tread life. Says so right on the sidewall.
