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Old Sep 14, 2013, 05:43 PM
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Slicks vs/or drag radials

Im looking to buy some new tires for my car in a couple months. I wanna go with a slick or a drag radial but dont know pro's/con's of each to make a good decision.

First, I have 17x8 RPF1s I'd like to put them on.

Next, is that I live 70 miles from one track and 90 miles from the other. I'd like to be able to drive to the track on the tires Im gonna run and not have to deal with switching tires at the track. But I do have a set of stock rims w/ street tires I could use n switch tires at the track, if slicks are that much better of a choice.

Looking for some real data on the differences in ET/60ft with each tire.
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The m&h slick is awesome I've got 1.5 60's on them but you don't want to drive that far on them. I hear the drag radial is good as well but again you are going to kill the life driving them like that I would do the full slick and just swap them at the track
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Personally I would use your spare set of rims and put the m&h slicks on them. I believe that is the only slick available in a 17. Slicks absorb the drivetrain shock due to their soft sidewall, drag radials not so much...plus your 60fts will be better also. Drag radials are parts breakers. Get yourself a electric impact gun and you will get the old rims/tires off in a flash.
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Slicks it is. Unless anyone else has something to say.

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I run Hoosiers ETs and have managed 1.5 60s on my rpf1's. Thats leaving at 6400rpm. I think when I bump my step up to 7600 I may see a 1.4 60ft. They Look good too.
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Any one have some DR data?
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My hoosiers are DR not slicks sorry for the confusion. They fit on stock 17" wheels but mine are on 17x8 RPF1's. I pull 1.5 60s all day leaving @ 6400rpm 14psi all the way around with no burnout. Here is a link to them on summit
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hoo-17328/overview/

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Would you consider Hoosiers QTP I see a lot of evos running those, only drawback is that they are 16s.
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Originally Posted by V8HAHA
My hoosiers are DR not slicks sorry for the confusion. They fit on stock 17" wheels but mine are on 17x8 RPF1's. I pull 1.5 60s all day leaving @ 6400rpm 14psi all the way around with no burnout. Here is a link to them on summit
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hoo-17328/overview/
Cool. thanks. Im liking your numbers with them, as Id really like to run DRs so I can just drive to the track on one set of tires and not have to deal with changing wheels at the track.

Originally Posted by s.e.a.n.
Would you consider Hoosiers QTP I see a lot of evos running those, only drawback is that they are 16s.
I rather avoid that.
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