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Stiff sidewall??

#1 Post by bracketracer » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:11 pm

Other than a heavy car and a better RT why use a stiff side wall tire??

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#2 Post by Moparious Maximus » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:46 pm

High power cars like them. Helps keep the tire from balling up in front, less prone to tire shake, better 60' times.
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#3 Post by DOTracer » Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:39 pm

More stable and the sidewalls last longer.

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#4 Post by coony278 » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:06 pm

interesting thread!

What would be the downside of the stiffwall slick ? Does it still hook as good as the regular wall tire ?

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#5 Post by DOTracer » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:13 pm

What's the combination? engine/trans/gear/tire size?

Generally, any car over 3000 lbs running on smaller tires really needs a stiff sidewall tire.

No down sides I can think of.

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#6 Post by bracketracer » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:17 pm

Ok it is a 90 Beretta with a 540 going in it soon..PG trans with 1.80 1st gear..Not sure on converter yet as we will dyno motor then have converter made.
33X16 tire and a 4.30 or a 4.56 rear as I have both of them..
Car with me in it is 2380.lbs......

I tried Hoosiers in both a co7 and a co6 compound with not the best results and tried a worn out set of Goodyears and had the best short time ever with my junk motor...1.20 :scratch: :scratch:
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Re: Stiff sidewall??

#7 Post by bracketracer » Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:14 pm

I guess nobody's home :scratch: :scratch:

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Re: Stiff sidewall??

#8 Post by vegaracer » Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:50 pm

What were the Goodyears that you tried? Stiff sidewall or not?
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Re: Stiff sidewall??

#9 Post by bracketracer » Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:09 am

vegaracer wrote:What were the Goodyears that you tried? Stiff sidewall or not?

No they were not a stiff sidewall and they were old tires that were made in Chillie. :scratch:

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