Which slicks to run??? - Moparts Forums

Register Log In Moparts Forums Unlawfl's Race & Engine Tech Which slicks to run???

Print Thread

Which slicks to run??? #2007501 02/07/16 06:46 PM 02/07/16 06:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 258 Stockholm, Sweden T TomsCharger70 OP enthusiast
TomsCharger70 OP enthusiast T Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 258 Stockholm, Sweden	I need new tires for my Charger, been running 29" Hoosier QTP. Ive been looking at the Hoosier 30x9" bias-ply slicks. I cant fit 29x9" Mickey Thompson slicks because they are so wide side-side. Also I run 4.56 gears, so a 28" diam. tire wont work. The Hoosier bias-ply slicks come in two different compounds, where one is softer (D5), the other firmer (D7), so which of the tires would be better? My car weighs race ready 3891lbs. Cal-Tracks, AFCO DA chocks front/rear, etc... I can/will not run a radial tire because the track i run at does not have the grip needed for a radial tire... Thanks! /Tom

Re: Which slicks to run??? [Re: TomsCharger70] #2007554 02/07/16 08:38 PM 02/07/16 08:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,002 Joplin, Mo R rt66jim master
rt66jim master R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,002 Joplin, Mo	Take a look at the 9" Phoenix slicks. Jim [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/rt66jim/scan0001_zpso6tfgkqx.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Which slicks to run??? [Re: TomsCharger70] #2007566 02/07/16 08:54 PM 02/07/16 08:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,554 Rittman Ohio fourgearsavoy I Live Here
fourgearsavoy I Live Here Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,554 Rittman Ohio	I run the M/T 29X9 stiff sidewall slick on my car and they hook most anywhere I race. Gus 64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60

Re: Which slicks to run??? [Re: TomsCharger70] #2007622 02/07/16 11:06 PM 02/07/16 11:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 258 Stockholm, Sweden T TomsCharger70 OP enthusiast
TomsCharger70 OP enthusiast T Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 258 Stockholm, Sweden	Cant use the Phoenix slicks, the side-side is to wide, just like the M/T slicks! Thanks! /Tom

Re: Which slicks to run??? [Re: TomsCharger70] #2007638 02/07/16 11:35 PM 02/07/16 11:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,366 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,366 Las Vegas	M/T has radial slicks as well. Not sure on the dimension but might look at them if radial is a thought. Sounds like your decision is already made otherwise... "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Which slicks to run??? [Re: TomsCharger70] #2007688 02/08/16 12:38 AM 02/08/16 12:38 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 345 Nebraska 4 451Cuda enthusiast
451Cuda enthusiast 4 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 345 Nebraska	Originally Posted By TomsCharger70 Cant use the Phoenix slicks, the side-side is to wide, just like the M/T slicks! Thanks! /Tom Is this in a '70 Charger? In my experience you can easily fit a 10.5 x 29 tire in there...do you have wheels with alot of backspace and you're hitting the spring?

Re: Which slicks to run??? [Re: TomsCharger70] #2007700 02/08/16 12:53 AM 02/08/16 12:53 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 528 N.W. Indiana DblOJoe mopar
DblOJoe mopar Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 528 N.W. Indiana	The d05 is really soft and didn't work well for me on a hot greasy track. The d07's worked really well no matter what the prep was.

Moderated by Al_Alguire, Hotwheelsjr, moparts, not_a_charger, RangerDan440, tboomer

Hop To

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1