Saturday night recap

[wbt]

Originally Posted by DirtyD The ET streets are the DOT slick, right? I've always heard that manuals need to go with something other than DRs, because they are too stiff to take the drivetrain shock.

Originally Posted by Junkie A slick when wrinkle and collapse a bit, it absorbs the shock and will help preserve driveline parts with an aggressive manual trans launch. In my experience anyway.

This was the first time at the track with a full Hoosier bias ply slick slick on the car. 28x10x15. When I launched it hit the tires, they stuck, and the axle said, "I am getting a beer, this is BS.". First run of the night, first hit, then back on the trailer. :P

Prior to this I was using ET Street bias ply tires on 8" rims.

[DirtyD]

Originally Posted by wbt This was the first time at the track with a full Hoosier bias ply slick slick on the car. 28x10x15. When I launched it hit the tires, they stuck, and the axle said, "I am getting a beer, this is BS.". First run of the night, first hit, then back on the trailer. :P Prior to this I was using ET Street bias ply tires on 8" rims.

So the ET streets are a good tire for someone like myself to get for track use on a manual?

[STROKD]

Originally Posted by DirtyD So the ET streets are a good tire for someone like myself to get for track use on a manual?

Quick Time Pro. BAD ass tires, I hooked on the street and track with them with a stick and over 700 rw. lasted about 5-6k miles too which is better than a drag radial. They are DOT legal for street use, even though Hoosier says not to use them on the highway.

[wbt]

Originally Posted by DirtyD So the ET streets are a good tire for someone like myself to get for track use on a manual?

Originally Posted by STROKD Quick Time Pro. BAD ass tires, I hooked on the street and track with them with a stick and over 700 rw. lasted about 5-6k miles too which is better than a drag radial. They are DOT legal for street use, even though Hoosier says not to use them on the highway.

Sure. Either one of those tires would be fine for a manual trans car.

Run a 10" wide rim with a 28x11.50-15 sized tire. I would start at 14psi. on the track and go from there.

If you drive with them on the street I would run about 25psi. If it rains do not drive on them.

BTW - I used to be a MT guy for years. IMO I think Hoosier makes a better tire today.

[STROKD]

Originally Posted by wbt Sure. Either one of those tires would be fine for a manual trans car. Run a 10" wide rim with a 28x11.50-15 sized tire. I would start at 14psi. on the track and go from there. If you drive with them on the street I would run about 25psi. If it rains do not drive on them. BTW - I used to be a MT guy for years. IMO I think Hoosier makes a better tire today.

yep, i ran a 15x10 with a 28x11.50... fit perfect, very little walk at speed, had them over 180 on the highway a few times... I ran 20-22 on the street (18 when I was racing) and 12-15 at the track depending on the heat in the track and prep. Never had to go below 12 hot, it would start biting REAL well at 12 if it needed to go that low.