About how many 1/4 mile passes can you get out of a pair of new et streets? I am picking up a used set on IROC wheels.

Bob

 

It depends on how much of a burnout you do and how old the tires are. A new set lasted me about 400 passes (2 seasons). Some people will change them once a year.

The tires could still have enough rubber on them but could still be worn out. If the rubber is old and dried out then they're not much good except for doing burnouts. That's the trouble with used slicks. You have no idea how they were treated, stored or how old they are. They'll probably give you better 60' times than street tires but won't be as good as a new set.

 

Any idea how much air pressure I should start with? I've never used these before, only DR's.

Bob

 

Minimum 16 psi

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/tech_pressure.html

 

Anyone running ET Streets on a 7.5 inch rearend?

 

on the subject of tire storage what is the best way to keep new slicks like new if you only make a handful of passes a year?

 

camarocruzin,
The best way to keep your slicks like new is to take them off the car when its parked for the winter or won't be going to the track for awhile. Another thing to make them last longer is don't go overkill on the burnouts, the smoke looks kinda cool but you don't need a real long burnout to heat the tires up. Store them in a dry, cool location where they won't be exposed to sunlight or extreme temperatures. I usually cover mine with trash bags and store them in the basement. My ET streets have lasted 3 years now with a lot of passes on them but I'll be getting a new set soon.

 

Store them in a cool dark place away from the sun but not somewhere where it will get cold, ie. unheated garage in winter. You don't have to take them off the rims but you should deflate the tires.

The trash bag in the basement is the most popular way to store them.

 

alright thanks i was just wondering becuase i know im gonna be getting some soon, i run consistent14.0x's with 2.0 60ft times on street tires, but with 2.77's gears. I want to up to 3.42's or something after i do heads/cam/intake, and i know that traction will become a real issue then, so im just starting to learn about slicks, thanks again guys i'll use this in the future

Josh

 

Not ET streets but Hoosier Quiktime Pro DOT's. Last year on my 8" factory rims and 26x9.5 I ran 14psi and this year with the new Hoosier 27 x 11.5 on Weld 10" rims 15psi is where I get a flat footprint across the width of the tire. Car ran consistent 1.80 60's on the factory rear last season and have been pulling 1.76-1.79 this season pretty regularly, not saying it's gonna last much longer, but I'm gonna run er till she blows to see for myself how "bad" these rearends are-pretty impressed so far as is everybody else that has heard stories of these weak rears.

 

Hehe I found that pretty funny..Good one mate