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Drag radials forsale ... good autox tire?!?!

Old Jul 16, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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Default Drag radials forsale ... good autox tire?!?!

http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/cla...evaction=today

Read the ad.
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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I'd give them a shot for $200. Might be good qualifying tires.
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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dude, just get some discontinued kooks for $360 shipped and call it a day.
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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No I don't want to buy them. I can't imagine a tire choice for Autox that is worse. Just thought it funny he would market them as great for autocross.

Move on, nothing to see here ....
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Don't know about drag oriented street tires, but good drag tires typically have softer sidewalls...bad for autoX.
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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"Thus, even if the g-Force T/A Drag Radial is available in a vehicle's ideal size for use in activities other than drag racing, it should not be used in competition where the car and tire will be exposed to extreme cornering loads or sustained high speeds."

tire description on the tire rack site. enough said
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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The are 50 series. The sidewalls may be ok. As good as azenis, and they'd probably heat up really fast.
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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still i would not get them for auto X. It has more to do with the compound and stiffness.

drag tires are like rubber bands that wrinkle and shoot you forward. You want stiff tires for autoX.

Even Road Race tries are POS for autoX due to compound.
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Those tires suck ***** for auto-x!!! Period!
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buyer is located in Ca........ nuff said.
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