Bogging. Need to improve my 60'
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Alright so I got the Mickey Thompson 26x11.5x17 et streets. Which someone told me will not perform well (or control well) with radial fronts. So I'm looking into front runners and some drag front wheels. I know I need 17" minimum wheels up front but what tires do I run? The only 17" bias play fronts that mickey Thompson lists are 2.5" wide tiny things for dragsters. What's everyone running up front thats not radial?
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I wouldn't worry about running a radial up front. I did it at faster speeds than you're running without any problems.
sdleo29
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Look at M&H , but I think that's a radial too, not sure 17x4.5
I've run bias ply in the rear and stock radials in the front for years.
Only last year I stepped up to skinnies in the front and they are radias tires too. No issue at all.
I run these on 15x4" rims.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-165-80R15-NANKANG-CX668-87T-TIRE-165-80-15-165-80-15-1658015-165-80-15-/191494574171?fits=Section+Width%3A165|Aspect+Ratio%3A80|Rim+Diameter%3A15
sdleo29
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You run QTP in rear and these up front on street? No problems or you just running skinnies at track?
NickD87
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I am hesitant as well after hearing stories of sway at the end of the track mixing bias and radial, after a bunch of research of what can I use on a set of stock 17's it seems like the Hoosier radials are the best option for a stick car, they will actually wrinkle and seem to perform more like a Bias tire, the downside is hoosier says not to drive them on the street and most people agree, but I guess it depends on how far.
I ran bias front and radial rears to 11.6s at 117 without issue
Bias front skinnies and MT DR rear
I had rear bias plys and front radials. Regular street radials. Ran high 11s with no problems.
NickD87
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The other question with mixing is are you guys running stock 17x8 235s with 50 sidewall or whatever it is?
I have 19x9 with 255/40/19 tires so not much sidewall and a lot grippier tire, I had a couple passes running street tires last year where I got sway 3/4 down the track to the point I had to let off on some, I figured it was cold and the street tires may have been slipping? Just want to make sure I never have that again as I almost pooped myself
I have 19x9 with 255/40/19 tires so not much sidewall and a lot grippier tire, I had a couple passes running street tires last year where I got sway 3/4 down the track to the point I had to let off on some, I figured it was cold and the street tires may have been slipping? Just want to make sure I never have that again as I almost pooped myself
I run skinnies at the track, but I had the same rear tires with my stock 235/50 tire in the front a year before I bought the skinnies and ran them all the time.
Ok guys so next weekend is my first track day of the year, I was able to get the one piece drive shaft and short shifter in as well as oil separators and do a tune up. She runs really really well. I am very happy with it.
But for the track, I'm a tad worried that I didn't have time to get the rear suspension in. So it's still got stock upper and lower control arms and pan hard bar. I have had some street fun with it and there are time when I hit second HARD. Like back end to the ground hard. So question is, and I think I know the answer anyway, is should I wait until later in the year to get my suspension in to run the Mickey Thompsons out back? I'm worried that those tires on the cars current setup would just be too much stress on the suspension and rear end. Thoughts? What are the chances I'll blow apart the rear end as it is anyway?
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But for the track, I'm a tad worried that I didn't have time to get the rear suspension in. So it's still got stock upper and lower control arms and pan hard bar. I have had some street fun with it and there are time when I hit second HARD. Like back end to the ground hard. So question is, and I think I know the answer anyway, is should I wait until later in the year to get my suspension in to run the Mickey Thompsons out back? I'm worried that those tires on the cars current setup would just be too much stress on the suspension and rear end. Thoughts? What are the chances I'll blow apart the rear end as it is anyway?
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bias ply ET streets, right? go ahead and run them now, trying to hook with street tires is a waste of time.
Well today was a bust. First track got canceled for rain. Went to a second track and didn't get dry until 12:30. By that time they were rushing through the class racers so test and tune only got two passes in before the rain came back.
I was wanting two runs on street tires and the rest on the mickeys because a buddy and I wanted to do a little bragging rights racing on streets. Well, the track and my car just would not jive. Cut a 2.10 and 2.15 60' on street tires. Just couldn't get it to go. And he did even worse. The track and our cars just weren't working. Ran a 13.59 and 13.89 which is slower than last year even though I've put more parts in.
Lame. Oh well, I'll try and get back when track conditions are a little better for me haha
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I was wanting two runs on street tires and the rest on the mickeys because a buddy and I wanted to do a little bragging rights racing on streets. Well, the track and my car just would not jive. Cut a 2.10 and 2.15 60' on street tires. Just couldn't get it to go. And he did even worse. The track and our cars just weren't working. Ran a 13.59 and 13.89 which is slower than last year even though I've put more parts in.
Lame. Oh well, I'll try and get back when track conditions are a little better for me haha
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