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**Manny_C** · May 2nd, 2004, 12:36 AM

So I mount the drag radials on the Annihilator today and run her around the street at 25 PSI. Hooks like a mofo, no doubt, but then I go to make a U-turn and I can't belive how much squeeling and how shitty that turn felt. I tired 30 PSI and even 20 PSI which is what I am told you should run at drag strips -- mayb even a bit lower. Freaking things want to pull the car into every groove on the street -- it's a tense drive with these things on.

I'm keeping these things for the track and running the Sport Cups for the street which feel 10X better and hook nearly as good from roll-ons on the street -- plus I can dive bomb corners at crazy speeds.

Those of you who have been driving around on Drag Radials and haven't tried the sport cups, are really missing out. If ALL you do is straight line driving and you take turns REAL slow, then I guess drag radials are good for your street use. Having experienced them today after using the Sport Cups for the last several weeks, I would never go Drag Radials except for special events.

Just my 2 cents after experiencing both tires in one day. Tomorrow I mount my 19" purners with stock Pilots and see how those feel :-)

May 2nd, 2004, 12:36 AM	#1
Manny_C Senior Member Manny_C is offline Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,332 Rep Power: 6	>You guys running Drag Radials on the street are Karazy!< So I mount the drag radials on the Annihilator today and run her around the street at 25 PSI. Hooks like a mofo, no doubt, but then I go to make a U-turn and I can't belive how much squeeling and how shitty that turn felt. I tired 30 PSI and even 20 PSI which is what I am told you should run at drag strips -- mayb even a bit lower. Freaking things want to pull the car into every groove on the street -- it's a tense drive with these things on. I'm keeping these things for the track and running the Sport Cups for the street which feel 10X better and hook nearly as good from roll-ons on the street -- plus I can dive bomb corners at crazy speeds. Those of you who have been driving around on Drag Radials and haven't tried the sport cups, are really missing out. If ALL you do is straight line driving and you take turns REAL slow, then I guess drag radials are good for your street use. Having experienced them today after using the Sport Cups for the last several weeks, I would never go Drag Radials except for special events. Just my 2 cents after experiencing both tires in one day. Tomorrow I mount my 19" purners with stock Pilots and see how those feel :-)