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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

What about drag radials, Dave? I keep seeing lots of them on PassTime on some pretty hairy cars. How do they compare to regular slicks?

On our 68 Mustang I ran 11 inch M and H slicks and even with a 4 speed they hooked great. I think I would use those again for the old school look I like.

Don

I set up a couple cars with the Hoosier Drag Radials, so I guess they're the only one's I can talk about... One car with them is a '63 Nova, healthy small block and a Heidts IFS under the front.... He's running the 245's and really hooks hard on the car with 15 psi and a 2800 rpm launch with a 700R4 trans and 4.11's. The other one was an '83 Mustang with 5.0 and 5 speed. same width tire, good lower bars and held the same 60' times with the drag radials as with slicks!!!!! The car is tubbed, he was running a huge 15" wide slick and went to the 245 radial---actually goes a full tenth of a second faster on the drag radials because of the HUGE decrease in rolling resistance. I have the Hoosier's on my Mustang...they even do ok uptown on a Saturday night!! Best part about the drag radials, they don't "unload" like a slick does and give the big bouncy ride on the big end......

PS--Just pulled the invoice, we put 245 x 45 x 17's on the Mustang....another + with the drag radials is the 17" tire of course has less sidewall height and more stability going thru the quarter.....

Those radials sound like a good move. I remember the M and H's on the Mustang hooked best at about 11-13 psi air pressure, and at the big end I could feel it moving side to side as I went across the finish line.

Don