types of tires input

[Nowwhat]

Kevan is correct. For what BN is planning he would not be allowed to run those tires.

Also he would not acheive his top speed potential with them.

the guy that just ran 202mph in his viper at the Silvertate is going to run Boonneville....he mentioned 21ply bias tires that you pump up to 90psi.....:dontknow: :dontknow:

 

[Silverback]

the guy that just ran 202mph in his viper at the Silvertate is going to run Boonneville....he mentioned 21ply bias tires that you pump up to 90psi.....:dontknow: :dontknow:

If you look at the tires they run at Bonneville you will see that they are narrow, do not have any tread, and are pretty rounded so there is not that much contact area.

 

[PaddyOBrian]

i have no issues with the pirelli's.

Same here; I guess I'm just lucky. :dontknow:

 

[BIG NANA]

Yep, my bonnieville tires are from Mickey Thompsons and they are narrow, bald and Hard as a rock. But the salt is going to be very abrasive. To run at Maxton I need a W or Y or Z rated tire. Other than that I can also run a drag radial, but those do not come in 22" and I am trying to stay on that size because of the ABS and the ride height issues. At bonny, I will be running 18" rims and they will be skinny!

 

[VNM PWRD]

Just installed the ContiCrossContact UHP's W rated .... they feel so much better then the stockers .

 

[Kevan]

To run at Maxton I need a W or Y or Z rated tire.

Pirelli's it is then.

 

[VNM PWRD]

Pirelli's it is then.

If you really like that wondering feeling I would agree .... if you want some thing that feels solid , I would go with UHP's i will be purchasing a set for the R/C as well

 

[Kevan]

Continental UHP's: $154. ea.

Sorry man. I can't trust a $154 tire at 160+ mph.

 

[VNM PWRD]

Continental UHP's: $154. ea.

Sorry man. I can't trust a $154 tire at 160+ mph.

$30.00 more a tire makes you feel that much better about it:dontknow: also the retail price is higher on the UHP's

 

[Kevan]

Description of the Continental Cross-Contact UHP from Tires-Easy.com:

"For specially strong, traction on all 4 wheels cars, Continental has introduced the new ContiCrossContact UHP on the market.
It's performant capacities such as a very short distance necessary for pulling the breaks, high stability in the curves are requirements specially formulated for the sporty 4x4 cars.
Solid shoulder blocks binded with a shoulder structure, guidance precision, curve stability, broad grooves for the admission and exhaust of water- aquaplanning safety.
The optimal block geometry."

I've stopped wondering.
I now know.


PSST- Hennessey's CAI costs more than JMB's....guess which one is in my truck.

 

[BIG NANA]

When i make my first runs in two weeks, I'll get a better feeling for the taller tires at the Y rating. I think on the asphalt of Maxton and at texas, I'll be ok, But we'll see. I thank all of you for the input.