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Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« on: September 14 2017, 11:06:00 AM »
Here's a pic of the last run I made at Armdrop in June. This is a MT 28x10.5x15 slick mounted on the 7 inch GN rim. I'm aware it should be on an 8 inch rim...but it is what it is. Tire pressure was 10.2. Note the feather edging on the outsides. Shoot me a tire pressure to try and get this to a full contact patch. I have a high end slick tire pressure gauge that reads in tenths.
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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #1 on: September 14 2017, 11:46:56 AM »
I would add one more pound of pressure.  Pretty sure you are doing short burnouts already.  Other than a wider wheel to square up the tire, I don't know what else to do.  You are not using tubes, are you?
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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #2 on: September 14 2017, 01:39:58 PM »
Nothing to add except  that size tire requires a 10 in rim___ 8 inch rim is good for 9 in slick.
 


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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #4 on: September 14 2017, 02:07:15 PM »
Nothing to add except  that size tire requires a 10 in rim___ 8 inch rim is good for 9 in slick.

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip/et-drag/

He is in the same situation I am in, I too run the same size tire on a 7" rim.  I did think of getting the factory turbine rims widened.  But you have to work with what you got.

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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #5 on: September 14 2017, 02:18:30 PM »
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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #6 on: September 14 2017, 05:34:20 PM »
Ron...you've seen that track. It's damn near gravel. These MT's I'm using 1 got for 50 bucks a while back...and even there to good for it.

Steve...no tubes. I'll try 1 pound higher and have a look after one run.
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« Reply #7 on: September 14 2017, 05:56:27 PM »
Brad i'm not dissing at all or as Jack Webb would say just the facts.


Not ideal, it is what it is.

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« Reply #8 on: September 14 2017, 06:00:44 PM »
Brad i'm not dissing at all or as Jack Webb would say just the facts.


Not ideal, it is what it is.

You're completely correct on rim size...but I'm not wasting my good slicks. If I had a pair of wider rims with a 4 inch backspace I'd use them. I'll likely be parked with the Nostalgia guys. See ya' there!
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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #9 on: September 14 2017, 06:10:34 PM »
Brad mine are on 10" wide wheels 12-14psi usually works.
Looks like the asphalt is just shredding them.
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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #10 on: September 14 2017, 08:14:28 PM »
May take 2-3, I think the tire is moving around and not running a nice clean straight line on the asphalt.
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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #11 on: September 16 2017, 03:11:35 AM »
my 28X9 Hoosier was doing the same thing and would not hook.I went to a Aero 8 in with 4 in backspace and tire squared up and it hooks.It is a low cost 8 in wheel that solved my problem and I added air to the tire, about 13 lb if i remember right.and that took a lot of that sway out on the top of the traps.
I was trying to keep cost down and look stock,the chrome look stock at first glance and just weight 18lb
Arizona GN109 forged rotating assembly
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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #12 on: September 16 2017, 03:14:11 AM »
and they Aero make a 10in wheel too
Arizona GN109 forged rotating assembly
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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #13 on: September 16 2017, 10:30:16 AM »
my 28X9 Hoosier was doing the same thing and would not hook.I went to a Aero 8 in with 4 in backspace and tire squared up and it hooks.It is a low cost 8 in wheel that solved my problem and I added air to the tire, about 13 lb if i remember right.and that took a lot of that sway out on the top of the traps.
I was trying to keep cost down and look stock,the chrome look stock at first glance and just weight 18lb


Any pix of said wheel/tire combo?
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Re: Tire Pressure Help-Pic Inside
« Reply #14 on: September 16 2017, 05:29:33 PM »
I'm just to dumb to post a pic
Arizona GN109 forged rotating assembly
DLS 210-210
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Extreme Auto stage II trans and converter

 

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