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Topic subjectmy old 14's vs my 17's at the track
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24366, my old 14's vs my 17's at the track
Posted by oRACLe063, Jun-14-04 07:11 AM
last time i was at the track i ran my 14's that have on the stocker rubber (which is basically worn down to almost no tread ) when i launched i got bad wheel hop and basically along with my smushy suspension blew my rubber inserts in my motor mounts and the actual trans mount needs to be replaced ... now i usually ride on my 17's they are light weight racing hart c5 knock offs .. the katanas .. their weight isnt to bad but the tires are much better .. i have on the kumho ecstas ... now would running the bigger wider tires help with my launch .. i get no wheel hop out of these tires/rim setup and i feel like i get a better launch ...so what im asking is this a wise thing .. running the bigger wider wheels as opposed to the skinny stockers ..

opinions pls
24367, RE: my old 14's vs my 17's at the track
Posted by mcgyvr, Jun-14-04 07:36 AM
well more contact with the road will always give you a better launch
so yes a wider tire will give you a better launch than with the skinny tire
24373, RE: my old 14's vs my 17's at the track
Posted by Doug96GS, Jun-14-04 11:32 AM
I would get some wider than stock tires for the 14's and run them at a lower than normal pressure to get a good launch.
24374, RE: my old 14's vs my 17's at the track
Posted by nightwolf2369, Jun-14-04 11:48 AM
or get some drag radials for the 14s like i plan to do
24441, RE: my old 14's vs my 17's at the track
Posted by Initial DSM, Jun-18-04 07:26 PM
also i believe stock suspension which you have, will add to bad wheel hop.