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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 07:12 AM
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ive got some 13" lensos but dont have any tires yet, a friend of mine has offerd me some 225/600/13" track day avon slicks he will give me.
would these do me till i can get the money together for some mt's or would i be better staying with my bfg drag radials
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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those will be horrible for drag racing. those are auto-x tires, stiff sidewall
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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yeah they are, but i was thinking more rubber on the ground. so they would be no better than the bfg's ?
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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yeah more rubber but with that stiff of a sidewall they will wheel hop and remember more rubber with wheel hop means more stress and more likely to break. i wouldnt take the chance personally. those free tires could end up costing alot more than a set of slicks!
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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You would be better with your drag radials.
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 01:12 AM
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ok thanks.
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