Questions about my friends drag radials...

[idro]

Went to the track this past friday and still couldnt cut some good ET's but thats another story. Well this morning i was loading up his drag radials to take them over to his house and noticed this...

What you're looking at is the inner bulge of the tire. Is this normal, or could this be why we havent really been cutting good times on these tires. The rims are stock 99 cobra rims and the tire is a 275 size nitto drag. My best 60 i have been able to cut on these tires is a 2.1. Or am i not holding my mouth right?

 

[Magic]

over inflation....what air pressure were you running those things at the track?

 

[trav_19]

if you want traction screw junk drag radials and get slicks....but if you like radials then keep them around 20-25 psi and do a good burnout to get the compounds warm

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

+1 on both.

 

[jridenour31]

yep they've got too much air in them, 555r's seem to wear the best with about 22psi. they hook the best for me with about 18psi and a real smokey burnout, they need to be HOT.

 

[idro]

hmm ok cool. I dunno what psi we were running but i know its over 20 something. I'll recheck them next track day and go from there.

 

[Venom351R]

Reason why your cutting 2.1s is b/c your using Nitto's. Get some MT DR's, BFG's or some slicks if the rear end can take it.

 

[idro]

Reason why your cutting 2.1s is b/c your using Nitto's. Get some MT DR's, BFG's or some slicks if the rear end can take it.

Me and my friend have thought about BFG's next. Never thought about MT, really dont know where to buy them.

 

[Venom351R]

Summit sells MT DR's, also this place has good prices.


http://mustang.c-f-m.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=203

I run MT DR's now, I used to run Nitto's. Its a night and day difference. Nitto's work well if your at a good preped track but mines not the best so you really do need a more sticky DR or Slicks

 

[Fastfox400]

you can even order them thru Pep Boys.

 

[OnyxCobra]

Reason why your cutting 2.1s is b/c your using Nitto's. Get some MT DR's, BFG's or some slicks if the rear end can take it.

sigh, Nittos are plenty good for sub 2.0 60'

 

[Venom351R]

Reason why your cutting 2.1s is b/c your using Nitto's. Get some MT DR's, BFG's or some slicks if the rear end can take it.

sigh, Nittos are plenty good for sub 2.0 60'

No its not, it all depends upon your track. Each one is different, each one preps them more or less then others. You cant say for fact that X tire will cut you X times.

 

[OnyxCobra]

I didn't, i just made a general statement. I've talked to a few people that have better luck w/ the Nittos than the BFGs and obviously you hear the opposite also. I just hate hearing about how Nitto DRs are not good, its garbage.

 

[Venom351R]

I didn't, i just made a general statement. I've talked to a few people that have better luck w/ the Nittos than the BFGs and obviously you hear the opposite also. I just hate hearing about how Nitto DRs are not good, its garbage.

You hear more bad about Nitto's then good and its due to the fact that they are the least sticky DR on the market. They last the longest but they also give up traction b/c of it. Some peole get really decent times with them if the track is prepped good but thats not always the case. They are a great sticky street tire and will last a long time on a non daily driver but for track duty there is much better options.