Who Needs Drag Radials....

Jason 302

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....when you can cut a 1.795 60' on street tires . NTR was hooking good last night and the air was cool and crisp. If somebody told me my car was capable of running 12.40's with street tires a few years ago I would of laughed. Tires are Firestone Firehawk 255/50-15 on Weld 15x8 Draglites.
http://www.discounttirezone.com/FIRESTONE-FIREHAWK-INDY-500-25560R15-102S-RWL_p_10-82.html

I should have an in-car video of a 12.599 pass @ 109 so let me know if you guys wanna see it.

 

85_SS_302_Coupe

it sucks (I know) to be on the receiving end

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I've gone 1.8s on street tires. I walked away from that pass feeling like a God lol.

 

Vaz88GT

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Im interested n what you've to the car

 

wht93gtEd

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I had Firestone Firehawk SZ50EP tires on my car at one point many years ago and they were the some of the worst tires I've ever owned.

When I say "few years ago", I'm talking like 2003/2004-ish

 

cw50must

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Nice, I would still need drag radials.

 

Jason 302

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I'm thinking when I put the cheater slicks on it will go high 1.60's and hopefully dip into the 12.20's

 

Gearbanger 101

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Gotta love when the spray the track down with VHT ahead of time for the big boys. Gives us stock radial guys that false sense of confidence.

 

larrym1961

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My 245/45/17 Hankook V12 Evos do nothing but go up in smoke when I get on my Mustang. My Toyo Proxes TQ 255/50/16 drag radials hook much better.

 

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reldla1996

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• May 13, 2012

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I finally bought a pair of drag radials, and on the first night, gained a full second in ET, not heating them up, and leaving at 2000-2500...I was amazed at the difference drag radials made...time to go again, and see how much more I can pick up!