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clint
03-04-2003, 04:51 PM
WHats up guys


I need some help , i DRIVE A 1990 crx SiR B16A1 where I live at the only " dot rated " streetlegal race tires that I can get are YOKOHAMA's

Now my question is which one do yo guys think is better for my car to use them on a 1/4 mile airportstrip?

I have 15" rims what size and what type should I get:

A032R 205/50 R 15 85V

A038R 195/50 R 15 85V , 195/55 R 15 84V

tnx.

CivicSiRacer
03-04-2003, 06:06 PM
You can order tires through the internet you know. Then you would have more access to more tires.

I would use 205/50x15" on the fronts and 195/55x15" on the rear.

Redline_civic91
03-05-2003, 12:49 PM
bf goodrich makes some good dot apporved street slicks.

Dezoris
03-05-2003, 10:17 PM
Agreed BFG does make one of the better barely DOT approved drag radials.

I would check Hoosier too, however I would not run any of these on the street.

clint
03-06-2003, 03:56 AM
I know that I can order on the internet but Shipping and handling plus tax and shit like that would cost me about the same price as 2 tires!!

A few weeks ago I mailed a online tire sop and they told me that S&H would cost me about $200 .
So I if order 2 tires that is gonna cost me about $500 with S&H plus Tax included in it.

CivicSiRacer
03-06-2003, 08:11 AM
Originally posted by clint
I know that I can order on the internet but Shipping and handling plus tax and shit like that would cost me about the same price as 2 tires!!

A few weeks ago I mailed a online tire sop and they told me that S&H would cost me about $200 .
So I if order 2 tires that is gonna cost me about $500 with S&H plus Tax included in it.

Did you try http://www.tirerack.com? I don't think I paid that much for shipping of my tires - somewhere around $80? I think.

Figure though you will save the same amount in taxes though. I know I checked around and Tire Rack was cheaper by about $20 if I purchased it retail at Sears and then paid tax.

Dezoris
03-06-2003, 05:13 PM
There are very few places that can beat tire racks prices and quality.

Discount tire is another one in which I prefer for the loan reason that they have a store front and the ones in my area will bend over backwards for you even matching and beating tireracks prices, free rotations as often as I like, and they replace my lugs often and make sure they are always tq'd by hand and to the right spec.

However even with all that, I still buy my tires from the rack usually.

clint
03-07-2003, 02:15 AM
I'm from europe

I'm gonna mail them and ask them the cost for shipping 2 tires to europe


thanks guys!!!

clint
03-10-2003, 07:16 AM
What's up

Last sunday I went to a streetlegal comp at a circuit park where we ran 1/4 mile and we got a Time slip and all

I stripped my interior I took the carpeting out and spare tire
I had Toyo T1-s proxes 195/50/15 tires, gauged at 24 psi in front

I had no bolt ons , just a test pipe and a FPR and Fuel pressure gauge set at 38 psi

This was my best 1/4mile 14.58 @ 153 km
60ft was 2.247


I also ran a 14.87 @ 149 km
60ft was 2.689

But on that run I lifted my feet from the gas at the start cause the guy I was racing with had a redlight but when I saw that he went all the way after I lifted my foot from the gas , I floored it again that's why that 60ft was 2.689

What do you guys thinks of my times???

98_4dr_civic
03-10-2003, 10:32 AM
the way to go is tires.com
they have lots of brands and cheap prices and shipping and handling is free. I buy tires off of them for 100 a pop. I think thats cheap. peace

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