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Good street drag radial for summer??? |
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348AMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/03/2007 Location: Massachusetts Status: Offline Points: 4165 |
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Posted: Mar/19/2012 at 11:36am |
So I'll be running a 4.10 twin grip this summer with Chrome 15x7 Magnum 500's for a factory look. I still want to be able to "get on it" occasionally without completely loosing all traction and going up in smoke if I get challenged at a red light(not condoneing street racing of course) and get a good launch with my 2500RPM converter.
So what is a good street driver radial drag tire that I can run on the rear wheels these days?..havent really been keeping up with trends in this area. What size would you recommend, I want a good balance between front and rear size...not all lifted in the back with a lot of "rake" , looking for a stock like stance. Probably be runnning 15X7 at all corners unless recommended otherwise. Thanks! |
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whitelumpy401
AMC Apprentice Joined: Aug/31/2009 Location: bentonville Status: Offline Points: 247 |
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Hoosier drag radial 22/50/r15 or M/T drag radial 235 /60/r15
both wiil fit 7 inch rim and 8 to 9 inch wide and around 26 inch tall
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blaine H
AMC Apprentice Joined: Feb/24/2012 Location: Bethlehem, Pa Status: Offline Points: 72 |
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I've been running the M/T et street drag radials for a couple of seasons and these are the best all around tires for street/strip I've found. I've run the BF Goodrich and Hoosiers and believe me - don't get caught in the rain with these unless you want some entertainment. With the M/Ts I've equaled my best 60' times and they are VERY stable at high speeds. I can run them at 20 psi at the track and 28 on the street. I have the 235/60x15s mounted on 15x7" AMC slots and it has a little bit more than 8" on the road. Very little burn-out required.
blaine
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390spirit
AMC Addicted Joined: Jun/28/2008 Location: U.S.A. Status: Offline Points: 1849 |
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i agree with Blane 100%, i run the MT's 275-60-15's, i had them on 15x7 cop car rims but recently put them on 15x10 weld wheels.
Edited by 390spirit - Mar/25/2012 at 6:00pm |
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390spirit
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here is a 275-60-15 on a 15x10 on the left and the one on the right is on a 15x7 rim
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348AMX
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Ya I like the MT's! Those will look nice with 15" chrome magnum 500's, I was considering 14" wheels but the selection of tires is very limited compared to 15"'s
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jcisworthy
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/23/2009 Location: North Carolina Status: Offline Points: 2805 |
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I bought my first set of Hoosier street radials this past summer 275 50 15 and they were good for the first week, maybe. I will never buy another set again and they are shot already although they never worked anyway. At the track I hooked two out of 12 passes and I had to heat them quite a bit to do that. I just ordered a set of MT et street bias ply but I hear the radials are pretty good also. I would stay away from the Hoosiers radials. My friend is running Hoosier bias ply on his 67 Cornet and they really work well.
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