18 inch drag radials?
Le Mans Master
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From: PA
Put a nice set of BFG street tires on the 18in rims. Pick up a set of cheap 17in wagon wheels and put a nice drag radial, Mickey Thompson ET street radial, Hoosier, Nitto, BFG. Run them when you want to play. If you have your stock wagon wheels on with the slightly larger tire on a 17in rim you prob wont even notice the size diff except go a bit wider on the rear tire to atleast a 285/40/17. Just my Opinion but it really depends on what you want to happen with the car.
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MT Drags
OMG are they finally out. The picture is blurry, what is the treadwear rating. Do they look like they'd work okay in a little rain (the BFG's have the big bald spot in the middle on the 18's which is why i've avoide them), the tread pattern on these don't look bad!! I've been waiting forever for these things !!
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OMG are they finally out. The picture is blurry, what is the treadwear rating. Do they look like they'd work okay in a little rain (the BFG's have the big bald spot in the middle on the 18's which is why i've avoide them), the tread pattern on these don't look bad!! I've been waiting forever for these things !!
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Well just got back from the track and I can give you my evaluation of these tires.
First I've only had experience with the run flats on my 03 convertible. Last month went to the same track with the run flats the best I could do was a 1.90 60 ft with a et of 11.95 @ 123 mph
Today weather was about 5 degrees cooler, after a little playing with the air pressure I ended up at 26 lb of air in the Mickey Thompson's, Last pass has been my best with this vehicle
11.15 @ 126.499 with a 1.58 60 ft.
I can tell you these tire do hook, but also in the same breath they feel like Sh^t, at least at the speeds above. The car felt like it was wondering all over the place which one pass I aborted after the 1/8 mile. My speed at the 1/8 was 97 mph and I ended up crossing the line at 97 mph at 11.64 figure that out. Has anyone else experienced this with any other type tires, where the car feels like it running on its tippy toes. Any way I will keep them on for now, I'll try a different track next week and see how they feel there.
First I've only had experience with the run flats on my 03 convertible. Last month went to the same track with the run flats the best I could do was a 1.90 60 ft with a et of 11.95 @ 123 mph
Today weather was about 5 degrees cooler, after a little playing with the air pressure I ended up at 26 lb of air in the Mickey Thompson's, Last pass has been my best with this vehicle
11.15 @ 126.499 with a 1.58 60 ft.
I can tell you these tire do hook, but also in the same breath they feel like Sh^t, at least at the speeds above. The car felt like it was wondering all over the place which one pass I aborted after the 1/8 mile. My speed at the 1/8 was 97 mph and I ended up crossing the line at 97 mph at 11.64 figure that out. Has anyone else experienced this with any other type tires, where the car feels like it running on its tippy toes. Any way I will keep them on for now, I'll try a different track next week and see how they feel there.
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Well just got back from the track and I can give you my evaluation of these tires.
First I've only had experience with the run flats on my 03 convertible. Last month went to the same track with the run flats the best I could do was a 1.90 60 ft with a et of 11.95 @ 123 mph
Today weather was about 5 degrees cooler, after a little playing with the air pressure I ended up at 26 lb of air in the Mickey Thompson's, Last pass has been my best with this vehicle
11.15 @ 126.499 with a 1.58 60 ft.
I can tell you these tire do hook, but also in the same breath they feel like Sh^t, at least at the speeds above. The car felt like it was wondering all over the place which one pass I aborted after the 1/8 mile. My speed at the 1/8 was 97 mph and I ended up crossing the line at 97 mph at 11.64 figure that out. Has anyone else experienced this with any other type tires, where the car feels like it running on its tippy toes. Any way I will keep them on for now, I'll try a different track next week and see how they feel there.
First I've only had experience with the run flats on my 03 convertible. Last month went to the same track with the run flats the best I could do was a 1.90 60 ft with a et of 11.95 @ 123 mph
Today weather was about 5 degrees cooler, after a little playing with the air pressure I ended up at 26 lb of air in the Mickey Thompson's, Last pass has been my best with this vehicle
11.15 @ 126.499 with a 1.58 60 ft.
I can tell you these tire do hook, but also in the same breath they feel like Sh^t, at least at the speeds above. The car felt like it was wondering all over the place which one pass I aborted after the 1/8 mile. My speed at the 1/8 was 97 mph and I ended up crossing the line at 97 mph at 11.64 figure that out. Has anyone else experienced this with any other type tires, where the car feels like it running on its tippy toes. Any way I will keep them on for now, I'll try a different track next week and see how they feel there.