ordered some new tires.......
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Le Mans Master
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From: Texas
ordered some new tires.......
well....
in the quest for speed, i ordered some new tires for the track....
ordered some MT ET street 26 x 11.50 - 17's to use on some C5 Z06 fronts ...
link to tires
had a 10% off coupon...so had to do it.....
have only run my vette with street tires, with a best of 12.55 @ 112mph
so as soon as these come in, i will be waiting for a run in January...
looking to get my 60' down......and to drop my ET along with that...
in the quest for speed, i ordered some new tires for the track....
ordered some MT ET street 26 x 11.50 - 17's to use on some C5 Z06 fronts ...
link to tires
had a 10% off coupon...so had to do it.....
have only run my vette with street tires, with a best of 12.55 @ 112mph
so as soon as these come in, i will be waiting for a run in January...
looking to get my 60' down......and to drop my ET along with that...
Last edited by tommie; Apr 14, 2010 at 04:29 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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i know your supposed to run bias frt and rear... but i have talked to several people who use these mixed bias/radial and they have had no issues as long as you keep the tire press above 15 psi....
when money permits i may go for the gto fronts with some bias ply runners...
when money permits i may go for the gto fronts with some bias ply runners...
Last edited by tommie; Apr 14, 2010 at 04:29 PM.
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That will take care of the traction dept, you'll love em. I borrowed a friends rear setup like that on my stock fronts. Razor sharp control in front, loose and sloppy in the tail, makes it easy to over correct. Scared the bujeezus outta me, be careful.
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Le Mans Master
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thanks, i have been told that too...especially with rear pressures under 15 psi...
I will try it out, and if i don't like the feel, next upgrade will be gto spares with m&h runners...
I will try it out, and if i don't like the feel, next upgrade will be gto spares with m&h runners...
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i have been told this a few times...but 120 is a little too fast for me...
i usually trap in the 112-114mph range was also told it is related to rear tire pressure....
i will take the 1st few runs easy and see what happens....
Last edited by tommie; Dec 24, 2009 at 04:21 PM.