Whos useing the New Hoosier All out slick?

[randkcustoms]

So im about 100% sure I have made up my mind!, Thanks to everyone here that has helped me out haha. But just wondering who has used I know UJokin2 has, the Slick. Do these have alot of sidewall flex? My only question, is this, What is easer on drivetrain stuff?? a Bias-ply or a Radail, I would think the Bias, since there is more give in the tire. Am I right? Thanks everyone!!! You all have been helpfull.

[Peter Parker]

Well, I'm still waiting on my pair... but I'm sure they'll be well worth the wait. Thanks Justin... I'm thinking the drag radial is going to be easier on a drivetrain cuz you will spin the tires easier... if you are spinning you aren't breaking... but the traction gained by these should hopefully be a nice difference in times .....

[robsrt]

I have them. I tried them out last night. I only made three nitrous passes on them so far. I haven't had a chance to get them screwed on the rim yet so I wasn't able to drop the pressure as low as I would like. I've some of the guys getting very good 60' times on them. I didn't have as good of luck so far. My best 60' last night was 1.66. My best on the Hoosier drag radial was 1.54. However, a lot of people were having trouble hooking last night.

They tracked straight. I had no problems with them. They were just as stable as the drag radial. Hopefully, I'll be able to get back to the track soon and test them out some more.

[CT-MSRT]

I'd say a radial is the easiest on the drive train. Bias Ply tires i think are in between slick and radial and seem to get lumped into slick classes when we run. They appear to be quite sticky and are definitely not suited for anything outside a drag strip. Spinning a radial sometimes may hurt your time but it will save some parts that slicks can kill. If you order slicks, get a drive shaft loop.

[rtr0id]

I However, a lot of people were having trouble hooking last night.

i wonder if that was what the girl in the jean shorts and white blouse and high heels was doing at the track..hooking

[Heavy H.P.]

Any body got any pics of them?

[robsrt]

i wonder if that was what the girl in the jean shorts and white blouse and high heels was doing at the track..hooking

Any body got any pics of them?

The girl in the jeans shorts or the slicks?

[PPP-Justin]

Any body got any pics of them?

[randkcustoms]

So its unknown what is easyer on drivetrain?

[slideway]

^ The taller tire is easier on the drivetrain. The smaller tire put's more load on the axle's and rear. But that's why it goes quicker off the line.

[FlyByU]

Well Im sure there is a ton of views on this but here are a few thoughts anyway.

The slicks hook real good, they dont blow off like DR's can, they just slip a little. That violent blow off and grab a DR can give could make for more stress on the drive train.

Also, the slicks flex real nice on launch whereas the DR's stick but dont ease any of the shock. Probably another reason DR's could add more stress.

Just educated guesses on my part, no real data to support it, lol

[Peter Parker]

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/p...ent/index.html

"The third, and most important factor, is the soft compound slicks that adorn the rear wheels of most race cars. Slicks, unlike street tires, won't spin when the car is launched, and, therefore, incredible forces are transferred to the car's driveline. Street tires will spin when overpowered, relieving the stress on the rearend, axles, and driveshaft, but slicks grab and hold, exposing any weakness by breaking driveline parts. Since we'd rather be at the track racing than in the shop repairing the rearend, we asked the guys at Strange to use some of their best components when building our Strange 60."

[FlyByU]

There you have it, straight from the pro's.

So read everything I said and its really the exact opposite

[randkcustoms]

Lol ok. Thanks for the help. Just trying to get the best tire with out exploding my car lol.

[HEMI~C~]

A tire, other than its ability to stick, will have little to do with how long your parts survive. So far out of all the DR's and now the Hoosier slicks I have owned, the Hoosier slicks by far offer up the most in terms of stick and sidewall flex (which help the stick).

The worst condition your car could ever see is the tires blowing off...spinning wildly then hooking instantly, the cause of the majority of broken axles on this forum. The hoosiers have yet to fully break loose despite the huge 1.4, 1.5 launches.

Hope this helps.