Re: Traction Issues...AGAIN !!!
[Re: superwrench]
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06/24/14 02:01 PM
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Try this pic....I think THIS tells the story !!!
A fellow racer just sent me this.....maybe hard to see at this sizing, but on a larger pic, the sidewalls are DESTROYED....and with pressure at 14# !!
Yeah.. your slamming them... also I think it needs a bit more air ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif)
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Re: Traction Issues...AGAIN !!!
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06/24/14 02:33 PM
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I'm wondering if maybe I should put the new tires on my 10" rims.....although that might be a tad wide for a 9" tire..... ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shruggy.gif)
14# seemed to be what the car liked last season....I went up to 15# late Saturday during time trials but that was as far as I got by the end of the day.
A 10" rim will work fine ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif)
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Re: Traction Issues...AGAIN !!!
[Re: 383man]
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06/24/14 06:08 PM
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I just never had the time to try 16-17#'s Ron....looking at the picture, I can see the rim is just killing the tire. The car weighs 3650 with me in it, so it's definitely a heavy weight. I ran 295/65 15 ET street radials at Pinks All Out with 17# in them and it hooked violently !!! It's just that I run at a couple of strips that (just like Dustin says), have track prep issues. The BIG tired cars don't have much issue, but I'm not cutting up a virgin Challenger's wheel wells to get some meat in there. I'm just trying to get rid of ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drive.gif) !!! It still hooked good at Mission Raceway last September, but their track prdep could have been masking my up-coming issue. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shruggy.gif) I think Mike (Mr P Body) has hit the nail on the head.
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Re: Traction Issues...AGAIN !!!
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06/24/14 06:25 PM
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My car punishes the sidewalls as well. I would reccomend you install tubes with the new tires.
-Dustin 67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi 68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: Traction Issues...AGAIN !!!
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06/24/14 08:34 PM
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My car punishes the sidewalls as well. I would reccomend you install tubes with the new tires.
What size tire and wheel do you run and how much air pressure if you don't mind me asking?
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Re: Traction Issues...AGAIN !!!
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06/24/14 08:43 PM
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My car punishes the sidewalls as well. I would reccomend you install tubes with the new tires.
What size tire and wheel do you run and how much air pressure if you don't mind me asking?
That is a 29x10.5W, With Tubes on a 15x10. I run them about 12.25 PSI on my gauge, which is about 13.5 PSI on my buddies gauge.
Last edited by Triple Threat; 06/24/14 08:46 PM.
-Dustin 67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi 68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: Traction Issues...AGAIN !!!
[Re: superwrench]
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06/26/14 04:59 AM
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You are right as its only money. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif) And I never have enough of it. Let us know when you go back to the track on the new tires. Good luck , Ron
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Re: Traction Issues...AGAIN !!! UPDATE*****
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07/21/14 03:13 AM
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Well.... here it is in a nut shell..... Put a new set of 30 x 9 Hoosier's and new tubes on my 10" Prostars. First pass was a best 6.80 @ 103.60 Second pass was 6.75 @ 103.78 Then back-to-back 6.77's lifting in eliminations. Car got the 60 foots back to 1.45 and tracked straight as an arrow !!! I think I found my gremlins!!! Thanks for the feedback guys.... ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif)
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