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Old May 4, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 2005Redfire6
You will be fine, I don't see a problem there is a ton of people that run DR's out back and stock/radials in the front.
I run the Drag radials with the stock fronts but the new ones arnt radials, their bias ply street drag tires
Old May 4, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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I run that same bias ply tire in a 17' size with street tires up front. At a low psi you can get what I call the "death sway" as soon as you let off the gas and at over 100mph......pretty much feels like yourback end is real light and floaty. Can be scary. But at higher psi, no death sway at all. With my auto I run 30 psi. If your a manual and want to do some high rpm launches you will need a psi in the teens. Hello death sway. Lol
Old May 4, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyboyMustang
Title got your attention huh??
Yup, ya got me with the title.
Old May 4, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sactown
It will only be unstable if you run bias ply in the rear and radials up front. If the fronts and rears are both radials you will be fine, I ran like that for years. DR's in the back, stock tires in the front.
+1
Do not mix tire designs and you should be OK.
Running radials in front? Then run drag radials in back.
Want to run drag bias plies in back? Run bias plies in front.

I learned this many years ago when radials were new, never mix them, it can be a real scary ride, very unpredictable.
Old May 4, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 2005Redfire6
You will be fine, I don't see a problem there is a ton of people that run DR's out back and stock/radials in the front.
+1^^ this is the set-up on my Cobra
Old May 4, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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Yep I ran with DRs on the back and stockers up front but I have some skinniest now
Old May 4, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by outceltj
Yep I ran with DRs on the back and stockers up front but I have some skinniest now
I run that now to haha, Im asking about bias ply tires, not drag radials.

talking about these below:


http://www.jegs.com/i/Mickey-Thompso...56#moreDetails


not these:

http://www.jegs.com/i/Mickey-Thompso...oductId=753925

haha shoulda prob stated that from the start
Old May 5, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyboyMustang
I run that now to haha, Im asking about bias ply tires, not drag radials.

talking about these below:


http://www.jegs.com/i/Mickey-Thompso...56#moreDetails


not these:

http://www.jegs.com/i/Mickey-Thompso...oductId=753925

haha shoulda prob stated that from the start
As long as you match the design of the tires all around you should be golden.
So, Radials all around or bias ply all around.

If you mix bias & radials you should not be safe or consistent.
Old May 5, 2012 | 10:26 PM
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You'll be fine. I run 27x11.5x15 Hoosier bias ply slicks out back with 26x6x15 Mickey Thompson radial skinnies up front every time I go to the track. Never had an issue.
Old May 5, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by vbstang13
It's a drag racing only tire, dry pavement use only. So yes you probably will.
rofl... yes, it's deadly!

jk

they wander, but keep the front psi at 32 and you should be okay.

They HOOKED with my 450whp Vortech Supercharged 08 GT..



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