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Title: Hoosier Drag Radials
Post by: Scoobum on June 09 2013, 07:23:14 PM
Anybody tried 'em? Track tire pressure to try?
Title: Re: Hoosier Drag Radials
Post by: SuperSix on June 10 2013, 11:24:48 AM
Damn.. those aren't cheap..

http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/hoosier-dot-drag-radial-tires/wheel-diameter/16-in (http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/hoosier-dot-drag-radial-tires/wheel-diameter/16-in)

Title: Re: Hoosier Drag Radials
Post by: Steve Wood on June 10 2013, 01:54:51 PM
Brad, I know a guy or two that use them but they are on heavier cars so I am not sure if the inflation would be meaningful.

If it were me, I would put 14 psi in both of them and do a burn out.  Then look at the stripe and see if it is evenly black all the way across.  If it is, I would call it good and worry about what flavor of sno cone I was going to order at the concession stand.  If not, I would adjust the pressure using the old standard.  Blacker in the middle means too much air pressure and take a pound out.  Blacker on the edges, not enuf pressure and add a pound.

Adjust until the color appears even all the way across and call it good
Title: Re: Hoosier Drag Radials
Post by: Just a Six? on June 10 2013, 02:14:35 PM
Thats all I used back in the late 80's when I raced every weekend. They hooked good. I would go over to Niagra Falls & get them almost everytime we went to St Catharines to visit the wife's family.
Title: Re: Hoosier Drag Radials
Post by: Scoobum on June 10 2013, 05:35:12 PM
Brad, I know a guy or two that use them but they are on heavier cars so I am not sure if the inflation would be meaningful.

If it were me, I would put 14 psi in both of them and do a burn out.  Then look at the stripe and see if it is evenly black all the way across.  If it is, I would call it good and worry about what flavor of sno cone I was going to order at the concession stand.  If not, I would adjust the pressure using the old standard.  Blacker in the middle means too much air pressure and take a pound out.  Blacker on the edges, not enuf pressure and add a pound.

Adjust until the color appears even all the way across and call it good

Will do. The sidewall on these things are Godawful thin. They should hook. Relax Supersix. I only paid two hundred for them.
 
Title: Re: Hoosier Drag Radials
Post by: Steve Wood on June 10 2013, 07:59:30 PM
strictly track only...no street
Title: Re: Hoosier Drag Radials
Post by: Scoobum on June 10 2013, 10:32:43 PM
I run it on the street with the 16" rims and street tires.
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