slicks v drag radials

[Lab Rat]

Thanks for the info, I'm still looking I guess.

[AaronGTR]

Originally Posted by zhd1000

well that's the reason i began the thread, that and i wanted something for future readers.. i just wanted to be informed about them, i knew that the majority of gagters used DRs and have said to just stay away from slicks.. i just wanted to know why

i didn't pick up the slicks.. they were on ebay for $9.99 but the seller never responded to questions like how much is shipping, what's the brand of the tire and the auction stated they were new but they looked like they were used/retreaded (if you can retread slicks..) here's a link.. someone else picked them up though.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...2281768&rd=1,1

No, you can't retread slicks. There's no tread on them. Anyway, their construction means when they are worn out they are done. You don't re-use competition tires.

Checked the link and they definitely look used. They also look like road racing slicks, not drag slicks. The size they give is 225/60-16. Road racing slicks would be a size like that, but drag slicks are measured in inches not mm.

[zhd1000]

that's where i was like : .. i didn't think that they could be retreaded.. but it looks like they say goodyear on the sidewall..

i didn't know that there was a difference in road v drag slick

[AaronGTR]

Oh yeah... there are other differences but the basic of it is the road racing slicks have stiffer sidewalls because they have to hold cornering forces. The drag slicks have softer sidewalls because they are supposed to "twist" around the wheel sorta to take up the shock of acceleration without breaking traction. The tires have high grip up to the point where they slip, then you lose a lot more grip than the actual traction limit. If you've ever seen slow motion video of a dragster launch you know what I mean. The big rear slicks are so flexible they expand outward with speed so they actually grow taller and change drive ratio in the top end like adjustable gearing.

[KeyserSosa2000]

Originally Posted by AaronGTR

The big rear slicks are so flexible they expand outward with speed so they actually grow taller and change drive ratio in the top end like adjustable gearing.