Best tires for drag racing?

[IdahoRob]

Thats the size I run Tom

 

[TheBac]

Im going to call them Monday to confirm the tire price, availability and shipping.


Rob, I knew that. ..and if I could match your 60ft times, that 12.0x run wouldnt be that crazy of a dream....

 

[SIKDMAX]

I think so. Too cold to go outside and check

Sure is a helluva tire for the price though, especially when I was used to $1000/set offroad tires.

They look awesome as well, and I love the squeal they make launching in 4wd on the street :rofl:

 

[TheBac]

Squeal? Uhoh...we dont want squeal....we want hook-n-go


Since when was it cold outside in Cali?

 

[SIKDMAX]

Just a lil one

35-40 degree nights on cold tires...... full launch like at the track at 2100rpm or so in 4wd.... more of a chirp then a squeal.

Heck I even spun my drag radials on the street or at the track in 4wd, nothing isgonna hook instant.

 

[Noreaster]

I missed out on a used set for a $100

 

[SIKDMAX]

Killer deal Noreaster!

Im gonna wash my truck and clean it up some this afternoon.... Ill take a few more pics and confirm size.

 

[mytmousemalibu]

Do the ST2's suck or somthin? Im gonna need some fresh meat on mine here when she's done and Proxes's are what i had in mind. Mines a good ole 2wd stripe machine so i need all the "sticky" i can get! Im gonna run drag radials for ther track but i need some good cheap street meat and my Michelen's cost too much and no hooky!

 

[SIKDMAX]

I dont like how the ST2s look. Ill sell mine now.... looks like theyre gonna be sitting forever. **** me

 

[12secondhandshaker]

Shorter seems to be better until you go past 124mph. Then the gearing that taller tires provides helps.

How about in a manual trans truck?

I would love to run a set of 28" x ? M&H's on stock PYO's for some 1.6? 60's if it would drop me a tenth or two off my E.T.

 

[RPM Motorsports]

They are deff godd for .1. I went 1.71 on stockers and 1.63 on the itty bitty's. They look funny as hell with the 4" lift though

 

[paint94979]

How about in a manual trans truck?

I would love to run a set of 28" x ? M&H's on stock PYO's for some 1.6? 60's if it would drop me a tenth or two off my E.T.

Unless you want to change tires out every race I would go with Proxes I cut 1.64-1.67's with them.

Edit- and for best 60's the 275/60/16's are the best option

 

[12secondhandshaker]

Its a weight thing more than anything. But the added traction and possible better 60' due to diameter may be advantageous also.

I gotta do anything I can to hit 12.5's

1.701 is the best 60' I have cut with 265/70/16 Proxies 8psi launch 2nd gear 2800rpm "slip, pop" method

 

[paint94979]

Its a weight thing more than anything. But the added traction and possible better 60' due to diameter may be advantageous also.

I gotta do anything I can to hit 12.5's

1.701 is the best 60' I have cut with 265/70/16 Proxies 8psi launch 2nd gear 2800rpm "slip, pop" method

spring clamps? i went from 1.72 60's to 1.64 with clamps

 

[12secondhandshaker]

I run cal tracs

I think the handshaker thing really throws a wrench in the clockwork when it comes to comparing 60' times and tires vs. the allison guys

 

[TheBac]

Its starts:

275/70/16 Toyos on PY0's. Away we go...:rofl:

(yes..thats a second set of Toyos behind them...the warehouse sent two sets accidentally. Dont get your hopes up....theyre issuing call tags this week to pick them up.)

 

[SIKDMAX]

If you can swing it Id keep them. See if they will give it to you at a reduced rate or something. They dont make the tires anymore and once you run them you will LOVE them and wish you could get a set when you smoke the tires off!

Heck, if you dont want them I may want them.

 

[TheBac]

I already called them about the duplicate shipment. I couldnt live with myself if I didnt.

They had 100 of that size available when I bought mine, so availability isnt a problem right now.

 

[NJ_LLY]

What did you pay for them?

 

[TheBac]

$472.48 shipped to my door.

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