Got My BF Goodrich Comp T/A Drag's Today...! NICE...!

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Love these f 'ing tires. Hook very well. Need to practice launches though, they still spin hard in 1st.

Can someone tell me how to get a good 1st gear laucnh?

 

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drop them to about 12 psi, heat em up good and let the clutch fly! and hope the tranny holds as well as the rear

 

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yeah, they've been known to rip apart rearends..

 

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What do you think the lifespan is on this tires with occasional burnouts? Also, I should mention that the car sees the road only on dry days during the spring and summer.

 

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I think I've heard of people milking 9000 or so miles out of them. but that's probably taking it easy. the average is about 4-5000.

 

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what size D/R's did you get Auto Reverse??

 

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235/60/15's

 

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thats a small tire for a 331,i couldnt hook well with those with a mild 306 so i got the 275/50s and snapped an axle twice

 

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Yeah...a couple people said that. Today though, I busted off a 4.532 second, 0-60, using a G-Tech and my God it seemed even faster than that. It was my first time doing a timed run with the car since I had all the work done so I was real rusty. I think the car has a 4.2-4.3, 0-60 in her yet. I also was running the tires at 35 psi. I'll play around more, but these are great tires!

 

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mine suck...lol....1st, 2nd, 3rd,or 4th...NON EXISTENT...i was cruising down this loal road, where i usually stab the throttle in 3rd, and the car just didnt feel like it was pulling normally...so i kept doing it, but instead i was looking in the rear veiw mirror instead of down the road....i was leaving two long tire marks down the road in 3rd gears...oh well.

 

Ranchero5.0

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Chuck the DR's and install some 26 x 10.5 ETstreets on ten holes and you'll realize how bad the DR's suck.

Jamie

 

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NMRA dropped the weight break for DRs in the Real Street (9 second cars) class. Wonder why? They work just as good or better than ET Streets, when used properly.

That being said, ET Streets are more forgiving and easier to use.

 

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What's a good PSI to use on these for daily driving and for runs down the dragstrip?

Also, is a 4.5 second 0-60 good with my mods and being a "rookie" driver?

 

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Ranchero5.0 said:

Chuck the DR's and install some 26 x 10.5 ETstreets on ten holes and you'll realize how bad the DR's suck.

Jamie

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Id like to keep my 17s on the car, whats your thoughts on the 17in ET Streets? They are the same height and size as a 275 45 17

 

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Auto Reverse said:

What's a good PSI to use on these for daily driving and for runs down the dragstrip?

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20-25 on the street otherwise the centers wear too fast. 11-12 at the track.