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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Dartman928]
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06/09/11 11:22 AM
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I used M/T Sportsman Fronts for about 4 years. Took them off when I flat spotted one...little old lady pulled out in front of me.  They drove OK, but were bad about following ruts. I threw on a pair of 165R15 radial tires and the car drives MUCH better. I just don't like the looks of them since they are a little less than 26" tall and my old Sportsmans were 28". If someone would make a 28" tall radial that's skinny, it'd be perfect. 
CHIP
'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Dartman928]
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06/09/11 11:44 AM
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A lot of folks are running the M/T Sportsman S/R radials up front w/ ET Street radials out back. The tallest version is 26" though. I have asked and suggested a few times to Jason Moulton on yellowbullet about a 28" tall version of this tire. He says they have no plans to make one. 
CHIP
'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Dartman928]
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06/09/11 11:46 AM
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I took my sportsmans off the front and put on radials and it turned my challenger into a lamborghini
Chip, i had tall radials on the front of my challenger. think 205/75r15s. firestones, first tire i had ever seen perfectly balanced without weights
165s on the cuda
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: sixpackgut]
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06/09/11 11:49 AM
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The 205/75 still looks wide to me.
CHIP
'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Dartman928]
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06/09/11 12:37 PM
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sixpackgut
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I only have a 3 1/2 rim. You guys just ran any radial. Are the radials you guys are running speed rates to go 140-150mph?
Thanks for the help
there was a guy at drag week that was running low 7s when his chute didnt open. the radials probably saved his life and car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjFieehJwsg
Last edited by sixpackgut; 06/09/11 12:39 PM.
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: sixpackgut]
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06/09/11 01:23 PM
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Dusted U
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these are what I use M T sportsman radials
You've run your mouth, Now it's time to run your car!!
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Dartman928]
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06/09/11 01:33 PM
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I've use several different types and sizes of tires on the front, M/T ET fronts, 24 inch, 26 inch, Moroso 7.10x15 and the 165x15 radails mounted on a 3.5 or 4.0 inch wide rim. I have mixed then with radials on the rear, M/T ET Street Radials and with the M/T ET Street bias plys, which is not a good mix on the street  At the track with no ruts the car drives fine  , it doesn't matter which front or rears I mix them with at the track  My car runs 128. MPH, not 130 yet It does weigh 3450 with me in it at the track, goes straight as a arrow, usually, at the track  It does wonder, hunt, and drive bad on the street mixing radials and bias plys 
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: sixpackgut]
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06/09/11 02:19 PM
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I only have a 3 1/2 rim. You guys just ran any radial. Are the radials you guys are running speed rates to go 140-150mph?
Thanks for the help
there was a guy at drag week that was running low 7s when his chute didnt open. the radials probably saved his life and car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjFieehJwsg
I run the same tire on my Demon, After seeing that run from Lutz, I was SOLD!!
They seem ok, i pick up a vibration at about abuck 10, but what old mopar dosnt get a few shakes at that speed.
Kasey
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Dartman928]
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06/09/11 02:24 PM
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an8sec70cuda
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I only have a 3 1/2 rim. You guys just ran any radial. Are the radials you guys are running speed rates to go 140-150mph?
Thanks for the help
Nope, not speed rated. Just regular 165R15 radials. They are perfectly fine for the drag strip though. Speed ratings count when you're talking about sustained speeds, not short bursts at the drag strip.
I drove around on the street for 3+ years w/ 26 x 4.5" M/T ET Fronts. They drove the same as the Sportsmans...OK, but wandered and followed ruts. It was ok to me, but the radials up front drive a lot better.
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'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
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06/09/11 03:41 PM
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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I had the MT bias on the frt with bias rears.The car was a nightmare on the street and the strip was just as bad.Put 165 80 15 radials on frt bias rear and its great.Even at 120 it tracks straight and true.Rocky
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Dusted U]
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06/09/11 04:02 PM
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these are what I use M T sportsman radials
What size are these? Is that the s/t or s/r ?
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Dusted U]
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06/10/11 01:05 AM
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Some Goodyears I bought at Sam's Club Running 10.50, and the car drives great.
Last edited by farmboy; 06/10/11 01:08 AM.
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: farmboy]
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06/10/11 08:01 PM
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currently Hancook 185/80R15,have also used Kumho 185/80R15
these are on a 5" rim on my Satellite
tried the 165 too small
low 11's
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Dartman928]
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06/11/11 12:48 PM
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I have been running the M&H drag radial front 185/75-15 it's a dot tire. Changed from Hoosier Dot front bais ply tire that liked to fallow ruts and grooves. It's not as lite as some front drag tires but has good road manners. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MNH-ROD02/69 Dart sm block. 10.30's /127mph
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Re: Mickey street drag radial rears what to use up front???
[Re: Just-a-dart]
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06/11/11 05:05 PM
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I just ordered a pair of 2.75/60 15 M/T drag radials for my D150. I race it once in awhile as its consistent and goes rounds but spins once in awhile and I`ve lost because of it. I`m anxious to try them on front I have 2.55/70 15 Pep Boy radials.
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