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Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: lee mills on April 15, 2008, 06:39:50 PM
Wheres the best place to get some road legal drag tyres from. looking to put some on my stock 16"  wheels what would be the best set up to go for
Thanks
Lee
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: clive on April 15, 2008, 09:32:35 PM
Have a look on the Micky Thompson web site I had some 16" Mickeys in a 50 profile on the back of my FD a couple of years ago that were dot approved .
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: Lum on April 15, 2008, 09:46:46 PM
i\'ve just been looking for the same thing, was about to post the same question
lee- wanna sell me 2 of those standard 16\'s?
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: lee mills on April 15, 2008, 09:50:31 PM
Quote from: Lumi\'ve just been looking for the same thing, was about to post the same question
lee- wanna sell me 2 of those standard 16\'s?

Yeah no probs make me a  offer
Cheers
Lee
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: chrisJDM on April 15, 2008, 09:58:11 PM
o god you two really have got the bug now after sunday :D
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: lee mills on April 15, 2008, 09:59:52 PM
Quote from: sweetiewellso god you two really have got the bug now after sunday :D

Anything to gain traction and stop me heading for the car in the other lane:Thumbs-up
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: chrisJDM on April 15, 2008, 10:22:07 PM
hehe and you want to beat lum next time ;)
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: silverrexman on April 16, 2008, 04:01:34 PM
Quote from: lee millsWheres the best place to get some road legal drag tyres from. looking to put some on my stock 16"  wheels what would be the best set up to go for
Thanks
Lee
You need to speak to the guy who organises streetnights,his name is lee
//www.laracingparts.com/

steve
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: shaunwil on April 16, 2008, 08:00:59 PM
You may need to consider a new diff too :Giggle

Shaun
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: lee mills on April 16, 2008, 08:03:47 PM
Quote from: shaunwilYou may need to consider a new diff too :Giggle
 
Shaun

Yeah just thought about that might just stick to my road tyres aftr all its only supposed to be a bit of fun.:driving  My trouble is im to competitive for my own/bank balances good:Giggle
Cheers
Lee
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: shaunwil on April 16, 2008, 09:18:32 PM
In theory you could muller your diff with road tyres too. Do you have a diff brace fitted. How much wheel hop did you get last time ? An old member blew his stock diff up on a burnout before running down the strip with stock ports and stock turbo pack. All be it running as sweet as a nut and did a 12sec pass!

Some suppliers in the UK:

http://laracingparts.com/acatalog/Mickey_Thompson_E_T__Street_Radial_Tires.html
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/international_dealer.php

Shaun
Title: Road legal drag tyres
Post by: lee mills on April 16, 2008, 09:45:27 PM
Quote from: shaunwilIn theory you could muller your diff with road tyres too. Do you have a diff brace fitted. How much wheel hop did you get last time ? An old member blew his stock diff up on a burnout before running down the strip with stock ports and stock turbo pack. All be it running as sweet as a nut and did a 12sec pass!
 
Some suppliers in the UK:
 
http://laracingparts.com/acatalog/Mickey_Thompson_E_T__Street_Radial_Tires.html (http://laracingparts.com/acatalog/Mickey_Thompson_E_T__Street_Radial_Tires.html)
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/international_dealer.php (http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/international_dealer.php)
 
Shaun

yeah ive got a diff brace fitted. didnt get any wheel hop just loss of traction think i might just invest in some better road tyres
Thanks
Lee