Street/Strip Traction

NoKturnaL · 05-10-2005, 06:42 PM

I swear traction on the street is much better than the strip. is this false?

Blue03gt · 05-10-2005, 10:12 PM

i completely agree... street tires are better on the street for a few reasons..

when you are at a track.. usually there is water on the pavement somewhere, and without slicks... you really cant do a burnout to heat up the tires.. so you end up spinning street radials

plus... the track is slick with oil and such.. track prep is key

NoKturnaL · 05-11-2005, 07:11 AM

My 60' times suck cause of wheel spin. im averaging 2.2 60' times

spike_africa · 05-11-2005, 08:40 AM

the reason the street is better on street tires is because the drag strip is smooth concret where as the roads are jagged pavment. run your had over the track surface then the street you will see why the street is gripyer.

ModMotorRacer · 05-11-2005, 10:22 AM

I'm not sure what your streets are like, but I can't get traction...period. I have ran tires from 255/60/16 all the way up to 295/50/15's and have always had a hell of a time with traction. The strip has bite for any kind of tire, thats if you know what your doing. If you ever go to the track and see some one do a burnout with a street tire, thats somebody who doesn't know what they are doing. A true street tire brings the oils in it to the surface of the tire as it spins and gets hotter, making it more greasy and spin even more (less traction). If you run street tires at the track, just rotate them once to get rocks and debris off them. Drag radials are a whole different thread.

Adam

Blue03gt · 05-11-2005, 12:10 PM

agreed :iamwithst

05-10-2005, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
NoKturnaL MustangTuning 5-oh Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Peabody, MA Posts: 1,949	Street/Strip Traction I swear traction on the street is much better than the strip. is this false? __________________ 2002 Mustang GT Coupe 5-Speed Performance K&N Intake Accufab upper Intake Plenum Accufab 70mm Throttle Body Steeda Pullies SCT 4-Bank Chip Dyno Tuned Mac H-pipe Flowmaster Cat-Back Steeda Shifter Centerforce Clutch SLP-Line-Lock And more upgrades visually

05-10-2005, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blue03gt Stoplight Assassin Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Palo Alto, Ca Posts: 64	i completely agree... street tires are better on the street for a few reasons.. when you are at a track.. usually there is water on the pavement somewhere, and without slicks... you really cant do a burnout to heat up the tires.. so you end up spinning street radials plus... the track is slick with oil and such.. track prep is key __________________ 2003 True Blue Mustang GT - 5 speed - Premium package - Mach1000 2x10" subs - JLT Ram Air Intake - Flowmaster 40 SS Delta Flow Mufflers - Motive 3.90 Gears w/Abbot Speedcal - Mustang Tuning Short Shifter - FRPP Shift Knob - Mach1 Chin spoiler & Grille delete 1997 Pearl White Mistubishi 3000GT VR-4 (sold) - AWD - 6speed - Twin Turbo -13.67@101mph bone stock

05-11-2005, 07:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
NoKturnaL MustangTuning 5-oh Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Peabody, MA Posts: 1,949	My 60' times suck cause of wheel spin. im averaging 2.2 60' times __________________ 2002 Mustang GT Coupe 5-Speed Performance K&N Intake Accufab upper Intake Plenum Accufab 70mm Throttle Body Steeda Pullies SCT 4-Bank Chip Dyno Tuned Mac H-pipe Flowmaster Cat-Back Steeda Shifter Centerforce Clutch SLP-Line-Lock And more upgrades visually

05-11-2005, 08:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 6,879	the reason the street is better on street tires is because the drag strip is smooth concret where as the roads are jagged pavment. run your had over the track surface then the street you will see why the street is gripyer. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

05-11-2005, 10:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
ModMotorRacer Modular Misfit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 329	I'm not sure what your streets are like, but I can't get traction...period. I have ran tires from 255/60/16 all the way up to 295/50/15's and have always had a hell of a time with traction. The strip has bite for any kind of tire, thats if you know what your doing. If you ever go to the track and see some one do a burnout with a street tire, thats somebody who doesn't know what they are doing. A true street tire brings the oils in it to the surface of the tire as it spins and gets hotter, making it more greasy and spin even more (less traction). If you run street tires at the track, just rotate them once to get rocks and debris off them. Drag radials are a whole different thread. Adam __________________ www.modularmisfits.com 98GT NA Auto...12.61@109 NMRA Mod Muscle #10

05-11-2005, 12:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Blue03gt Stoplight Assassin Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Palo Alto, Ca Posts: 64	agreed :iamwithst __________________ 2003 True Blue Mustang GT - 5 speed - Premium package - Mach1000 2x10" subs - JLT Ram Air Intake - Flowmaster 40 SS Delta Flow Mufflers - Motive 3.90 Gears w/Abbot Speedcal - Mustang Tuning Short Shifter - FRPP Shift Knob - Mach1 Chin spoiler & Grille delete 1997 Pearl White Mistubishi 3000GT VR-4 (sold) - AWD - 6speed - Twin Turbo -13.67@101mph bone stock

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