
05-05-2010, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Scottsdale,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 427R-095, Pro Systems carb, 2" headers, Buckshot Racefab side pipes, 10s off idle start
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Get a set of Mickey Thompson ET Street drag radials in just about any size and the majority of your tire spin problems will go away.
I started with 325/50 15s and later went to 275/60 15s, both being 28 inches tall running a 3.73 rear gear. The 275/60 15s worked great and I'd go with those before the 325s if I did it again. For being on normal city roads they hook really good. They heat fast under load and stick quick. On normal driving around town they won't get hot enough to throw stones.
BFG radial TAs are a death wish.
I also had 17s with Yokoham A032R semi race tires. The problem with those is they need to get a real work out to be hot before the stick. The good news is they rarely get hot because they are a semi race tire so they don't throw stones. That might be part of the problem you have with your larger tires.
If a tire says temperature A that's not always the best news for a street rod because that means they take longer to heat to optimum temperature for their advertized traction A. Many tires end up cycled funny too and never work good. Some tires have diffrent composites of rubber to help that condition though.
Mickey Thompson ET Street drag radials are temperature C, but they stick quick when needed. They work through the entire tread too. Run 20 psi.
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