what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics?
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what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics?
i was wondering what kind of rims/tires are you guys using for the track, and if you could attatch a pic. i'm looking for some 2 rims for my M&H but i don't know what to use or where to find them. so if you can also post a link to help me find some i would really appreciate it. thanks
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Re: what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics? (eg hatched)
I thought M&H tires are for the dragstrip, not for the track.
For the track - the real track, not the dragstrip - I use stock wheels with Toyo RA-1 tires.
For the track - the real track, not the dragstrip - I use stock wheels with Toyo RA-1 tires.
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Re: what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics? (nsxtasy)
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Though I wouldn't say a dragstrip isn't a "real" track, he has a point. Does the OP mean strip or road course?
As for me, I run some fairly light 15" Panasport knockoffs (in GOOOLD!) with Kumho SPT's. This is on a Miata, but they'll fit hondas too! I love em, need stickier rubber though.
As for me, I run some fairly light 15" Panasport knockoffs (in GOOOLD!) with Kumho SPT's. This is on a Miata, but they'll fit hondas too! I love em, need stickier rubber though.
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Re: what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics? (nsxtasy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought M&H tires are for the dragstrip, not for the track.
For the track - the real track, not the dragstrip - I use stock wheels with Toyo RA-1 tires.
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I am sure there are other forms of motorsports other than road racing. The dragstrip is also referred to as a track.
To the OP, you should post up what size slicks you plan to use and the budget you are looking to stay within. That will help with other's giving you a suggestion on where to buy wheels for your slicks/M&H tires.
For the track - the real track, not the dragstrip - I use stock wheels with Toyo RA-1 tires.
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I am sure there are other forms of motorsports other than road racing. The dragstrip is also referred to as a track.
To the OP, you should post up what size slicks you plan to use and the budget you are looking to stay within. That will help with other's giving you a suggestion on where to buy wheels for your slicks/M&H tires.
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Re: what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics? (nsxtasy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought M&H tires are for the dragstrip, not for the track.
For the track - the real track, not the dragstrip - I use stock wheels with Toyo RA-1 tires.
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For the track - the real track, not the dragstrip - I use stock wheels with Toyo RA-1 tires.
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Re: what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics? (nsxtasy)
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Re: what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics? (dester223)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dester223 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am sure there are other forms of motorsports other than road racing. The dragstrip is also referred to as a track.</TD></TR></TABLE>
But it's more commonly referred to as a dragstrip. And a dragstrip means exactly one thing: a straight stretch of pavement for timing acceleration. If he is interested in finding out about tires for the dragstrip, why not say so? Otherwise, it sounds like he's talking about a real racetrack, with turns and straightaways linked together, and he's just confusing people.
By that logic, maybe he should ask what kind of rims/tires people use to go fast. That's even less specific, and more likely to be confused.
Just say what you mean, using the most precise words, so that people can understand you. That's the best way to get the answer to your question.
But it's more commonly referred to as a dragstrip. And a dragstrip means exactly one thing: a straight stretch of pavement for timing acceleration. If he is interested in finding out about tires for the dragstrip, why not say so? Otherwise, it sounds like he's talking about a real racetrack, with turns and straightaways linked together, and he's just confusing people.
By that logic, maybe he should ask what kind of rims/tires people use to go fast. That's even less specific, and more likely to be confused.
Just say what you mean, using the most precise words, so that people can understand you. That's the best way to get the answer to your question.
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Re: what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics? (nsxtasy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
But it's more commonly referred to as a dragstrip. And a dragstrip means exactly one thing: a straight stretch of pavement for timing acceleration. If he is interested in finding out about tires for the dragstrip, why not say so? Otherwise, it sounds like he's talking about a real racetrack, with turns and straightaways linked together, and he's just confusing people.
By that logic, maybe he should ask what kind of rims/tires people use to go fast. That's even less specific, and more likely to be confused.
Just say what you mean, using the most precise words, so that people can understand you. That's the best way to get the answer to your question.
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The dude said M&H, and you even knew right off the bat that meant for drag racing, so where's said confusion? I, and most of the folks I know, refer to the various places you go to drive your car off the road as 'the track'. There's multiple tracks, some of which have a road course and a drag strip available. "Drag strip" is a type of track, just like a "road course" or "oval". If you look up "racetrack", it originated from oval horse racing, and evolved into one of many definitions that are either specific to oval racing or generic for all forms of motorsport where any race is held. So, by your logic, if "racetrack" is specific to one type of track, oval is *it*... and the thing you described as a track, really isn't a track, it's a ROAD COURSE. Of course, I would consider the thing with corners and straightaways to be a track, just as most of us would, because road course, oval, and drag strips are all different types of "tracks".
Let us pretend for a moment that it was actually confusion that called for such a scathing clarification -- if you refer to one thing as REAL, you are implying the other is NOT REAL, or is somehow beneath the thing which you consider real. If this was not your intention, perhaps you should choose more precise words, so that people can understand you.
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But it's more commonly referred to as a dragstrip. And a dragstrip means exactly one thing: a straight stretch of pavement for timing acceleration. If he is interested in finding out about tires for the dragstrip, why not say so? Otherwise, it sounds like he's talking about a real racetrack, with turns and straightaways linked together, and he's just confusing people.
By that logic, maybe he should ask what kind of rims/tires people use to go fast. That's even less specific, and more likely to be confused.
Just say what you mean, using the most precise words, so that people can understand you. That's the best way to get the answer to your question.
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The dude said M&H, and you even knew right off the bat that meant for drag racing, so where's said confusion? I, and most of the folks I know, refer to the various places you go to drive your car off the road as 'the track'. There's multiple tracks, some of which have a road course and a drag strip available. "Drag strip" is a type of track, just like a "road course" or "oval". If you look up "racetrack", it originated from oval horse racing, and evolved into one of many definitions that are either specific to oval racing or generic for all forms of motorsport where any race is held. So, by your logic, if "racetrack" is specific to one type of track, oval is *it*... and the thing you described as a track, really isn't a track, it's a ROAD COURSE. Of course, I would consider the thing with corners and straightaways to be a track, just as most of us would, because road course, oval, and drag strips are all different types of "tracks".
Let us pretend for a moment that it was actually confusion that called for such a scathing clarification -- if you refer to one thing as REAL, you are implying the other is NOT REAL, or is somehow beneath the thing which you consider real. If this was not your intention, perhaps you should choose more precise words, so that people can understand you.
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Re: what kind of rims/tires do you use for the track, pics? (Razathorn)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Razathorn »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you refer to one thing as REAL, you are implying the other is NOT REAL, or is somehow beneath the thing which you consider real.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's right. A dragstrip is indeed beneath a real track, because it doesn't use as wide a range of driver capabilities or car capabilities as a real track. All you need to do is accelerate. You don't need to understand how to brake in the shortest possible distance or the proper line through a corner, and you don't need to go out and concentrate on driving for 20-30 minutes or more at a time. You just need to step on the gas for 12-16 seconds or whatever.
If you enjoy going to the dragstrip, great! If you're good at it, even better! Just call it what it is - a dragstrip.
BTW, if you want to know what kind of rims and tires people use for the dragstrip, you will find a lot more responses if you post your question in the Drag Racing forum, which is where folks who go there hang out on h-t. Do a search on that forum first, though, as I'm sure the question has been asked there numerous times already.
That's right. A dragstrip is indeed beneath a real track, because it doesn't use as wide a range of driver capabilities or car capabilities as a real track. All you need to do is accelerate. You don't need to understand how to brake in the shortest possible distance or the proper line through a corner, and you don't need to go out and concentrate on driving for 20-30 minutes or more at a time. You just need to step on the gas for 12-16 seconds or whatever.
If you enjoy going to the dragstrip, great! If you're good at it, even better! Just call it what it is - a dragstrip.
BTW, if you want to know what kind of rims and tires people use for the dragstrip, you will find a lot more responses if you post your question in the Drag Racing forum, which is where folks who go there hang out on h-t. Do a search on that forum first, though, as I'm sure the question has been asked there numerous times already.
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