255/35/18 for drag
Jan 17, 2011, 02:25 PM
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Grip would be similar if the 17" was also a 255 footprint. However, the 18's sidewall wouldn't flex as much/deflect due to the shorter stiffer sidewalls. Drag radials typically have softer walls to deflect under load creating a wider footprint on the ground. Helps launch better.
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Jan 18, 2011, 05:23 PM
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I'm pretty sure that he wasn't trying to thread jack, but what he saying is correct about the weight and your original post says nothing about using only the parts on hand; in fact it doesn't list any of your parts but does say this:
That being said, not to thread jack, but those v12's are not the best for 1/4 mile track times. I have never used those tires on a drag strip but I would recommend 25psi as a starting point and going from there.
open to any suggestions before I send it down the strip
Jan 18, 2011, 05:45 PM
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I'm pretty sure that he wasn't trying to thread jack, but what he saying is correct about the weight and your original post says nothing about using only the parts on hand; in fact it doesn't list any of your parts but does say this:
That being said, not to thread jack, but those v12's are not the best for 1/4 mile track times. I have never used those tires on a drag strip but I would recommend 25psi as a starting point and going from there.
That being said, not to thread jack, but those v12's are not the best for 1/4 mile track times. I have never used those tires on a drag strip but I would recommend 25psi as a starting point and going from there.
Jan 18, 2011, 05:56 PM
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15'' gram lights with mickey thompson's for the win...
last year i ran my 18'' oz superleggeras on yoko advans at 28psi... mods were only a xede and xflash at 25psi on 91 oct... 1.7 60ft 12.9 at 4400 ft elevation on a desert airstrip not a prepped track... aint nothin to brag about but i'm pleased
if you dont care about your drag why even bother to adjust... run what you brung... its a monster to begin with... sticky tires + AWD launch= awesome part-time drag car..
last year i ran my 18'' oz superleggeras on yoko advans at 28psi... mods were only a xede and xflash at 25psi on 91 oct... 1.7 60ft 12.9 at 4400 ft elevation on a desert airstrip not a prepped track... aint nothin to brag about but i'm pleased
if you dont care about your drag why even bother to adjust... run what you brung... its a monster to begin with... sticky tires + AWD launch= awesome part-time drag car..
Jan 18, 2011, 09:40 PM
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Just run whatever pressure you have the most even tire temps when you auto-x. that will be the best starting point at least to decide. The tires you have will not really increase in grip much when you reduce pressure since the sidewall will not flex much and you will end up with the center of the tread having less contact with the road than the outsides.
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