Det_Riot Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Now that I've obtained some nice drag wheels, I need to start learning more about strip specific tires. Looking for some answers in the following questions so I can make a proper educated tire selection.1. What's the difference in a stiff vs. Soft wall slick? Obviously one is stiff and one is soft but why would you decide to run one over the other?2. Are all slicks supposed to be run with tire tubes? What are advantages/disadvantages of running them with or without tubes?3. Is a softer compound always better?4. Aside from a mickey thompson et drag, what other reputable slick choices are out there?Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 1. From what I know the softer sidewall is better for a stick car because it will wrinkle and absorb a lot of the shock from hard launches 2. You don't have to but racing tires will leak are so tubes will keep you from having to air your tires up before you put them on to go to the track3. I think this is preference and also what your set up contradicts to what type of compound you should run4. Bfg,Goodyear,Hoosier are all good tire brands ; hope this helps any.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 @Duff Daddy @F8L GT @Knuckles @Froush @SniveTroll @The Mk2 any insight?Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk1. From what I know the softer sidewall is better for a stick car because it will wrinkle and absorb a lot of the shock from hard launches 2. You don't have to but racing tires will leak are so tubes will keep you from having to air your tires up before you put them on to go to the track3. I think this is preference and also what your set up contradicts to what type of compound you should run4. Bfg,Goodyear,Hoosier are all good tire brands ; hope this helps any.Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkHmmm from what I was picking up earlier 1 was the opposite. But I'm not an expert.Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 The softer side walls will also spring back when they wrinkle and cause wheel spin and are less stable at higher speeds than the stiffer side wall I have also heard the the stiff side wall prevents the sidewall from wearing out before the tires contact surface because the softer compound tires were having problems with compounds in the softer tires Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castine917 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I'm looking for answers to same questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 5spds like a little harder side wall like what @PapaSmurf is running. But in reality @Det_Riot, I would just get a 26x8 or 26x10 Et street or Hoosier qtp and be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 5spds like a little harder side wall like what @PapaSmurf is running. But in reality @Det_Riot, I would just get a 26x8 or 26x10 Et street or Hoosier qtp and be doneIs a qtp a full slick? Why do you suggest a radial over a slick?Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I didn't suggest a radial. I suggested 2 dot bias ply slicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I didn't suggest a radial. I suggested 2 dot bias ply slicksAhh gotcha. I always thought the et street was always a radial.Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Et street radial and street radial ii's are the drag radials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
