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Old 07-08-2008, 08:46 PM
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Going to the dragtrack this weekend, just wondering what tire pressure I should go with. I have michelin pilot 245/50/16. THX
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Old 07-08-2008, 08:48 PM
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changing tire pressure on street tires won't help you.
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if it's on street tires it ain't gonna help much but try 20 psi.. I run 12 psi on my mt drag radials
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Old 07-08-2008, 09:11 PM
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drop the pressure no lower than 20psi, and DONT do a burnout.


heating up street tires just makes them slippery
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Old 07-08-2008, 11:09 PM
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should i just run full pressure and do a burnout or dont worry about it
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Old 07-08-2008, 11:21 PM
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with street tires i would just drive around the waterbox and just line up.
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Old 07-09-2008, 07:33 AM
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should i just run full pressure and do a burnout or dont worry about it
do you have a reading comprehension problem?

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drop the pressure no lower than 20psi, and DON'T do a burnout.

heating up street tires just makes them slippery

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Old 07-09-2008, 09:14 AM
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Thx adder for that retarded quote, I meant with full psi not 20 psi to do a burnout. can u comprehend that ?
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Thx adder for that retarded quote, I meant with full psi not 20 psi to do a burnout. can u comprehend that ?
He understood exactly what you meant. No burnout for a street tire. Does nothing but make the tire greasy. But that was already specified as well.
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Thx adder for that retarded quote, I meant with full psi not 20 psi to do a burnout. can u comprehend that ?
He understood exactly what you meant. No burnout for a street tire. Does nothing but make the tire greasy. But that was already specified as well.


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