drag radials

[Tommy1005]

anybody try the BFG 225/45/17 drag radials yet, just thought I'd ask

Tommy

[jurgs01]

I haven't tried those, but I was thinking of picking up some Mickey Thompson slicks for the track. Nobody seems to be running them so I'm having a hard time finding an opinion on them.

[Tommy1005]

the M/T slicks are excellent....I haven't run them on this car, but I had a set on my F-150 and with traction bars they shaved off .6 on my 1/4 times

[UnNaturalinc]

I used those the season before last. BF had a booth set up and they were letting people use them for free. I forget how much my 60' decreased, but I was impressed. It was an MX-6 I was running them on. VERY good tires. :thumbs-up:

I use M/T baby slicks on my Protege now. I'll probably sell them and get bigger ones for next season however.

[jurgs01]

What size M/T are you going for? I've still been debating which size to get. Also, are you going to run them on M/T drag rims? I'm not a guru on tires, but I'm trying to learn:)

[UnNaturalinc]

What size M/T are you going for? I've still been debating which size to get. Also, are you going to run them on M/T drag rims? I'm not a guru on tires, but I'm trying to learn:)

Currently I have 1st Gen. Ford Probe GT wheels for the slicks. They're 15" and pretty light (aluminum). They were free so I wasn't too worried about what they were. I painted them with gunmetal wheel paint too. :)

I don't know what size I will move up to, I haven't really looked into it much yet. I want a slick that will support at least mid-12's. I'm not sure where I'll be at with power yet, I'm expecting around 300.

[Tommy1005]

off topice question......why is the Mazdaspeed clutch so much more expensive than the 2.0L protege clutch? Shouldn't it be the same clutch.....it's the same motor and transmission, just with a turbo on it.

[jurgs01]

off topice question......why is the Mazdaspeed clutch so much more expensive than the 2.0L protege clutch? Shouldn't it be the same clutch.....it's the same motor and transmission, just with a turbo on it.
I imagine the MSP clutch can hold more torque/HP than a N/a clutch. That's the price difference.

[UnNaturalinc]

Do you have a pic of those Probe GT wheels? I'd like to see them and maybe try to get a set for race purposes.

I PM'ed you a pic also.

For anyone else that might be interested here's a pic of what I've got after I painted them.

FYI, you will need a spacer to clear everything with these wheels. You can get a set at most auto parts stores for like $12. Mr. Gasket makes them if I remember correctly.

[Focus]

What size M/T are you going for? I've still been debating which size to get. Also, are you going to run them on M/T drag rims? I'm not a guru on tires, but I'm trying to learn:)
I'm using 24.8 X 8 X 15" M/T Slicks. They are excelltent!!!

[BlkZoomZoom]

Don't buy the drag radials, there not worth it.

[UnNaturalinc]

Don't buy the drag radials, there not worth it.

That's not really fair to say... There are trade-offs to using either.

I use to throw my race tires/wheels on the night before a race. Then the next day you drive straight to the track and don't have to worry about them.

I prefer slicks now though.

[BlkZoomZoom]

My best ever 60' on drag radials was 2.16... My best on stock tires 2.19.