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Old 01-28-2010, 06:31 PM
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whitch brand of front tires to buy whitch is best
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Old 01-28-2010, 08:40 PM
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Phoenix, hoosier, goodyear, etc they're all good.
Wheter one brand is better than the other? Well that is probably a toss up.

Usually it boils down to brand/price preference for some, not so for others.


I just matched what I had on the back - phoenix's all 4 corners.

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Old 01-28-2010, 09:30 PM
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Reality is that Goodyears are probably the best, otherwise all the pro cars wouldn't be running them. More expensive yes, i've got MT's on the front of my Malibu, i'm sure they are good for 200 mph or more, Goodyears run 330 mph plus. I think they are all safe otherwise they wouldn't be approved by NHRA.

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Old 01-29-2010, 02:19 AM
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I would say that Goodyear or Hoosier you can't go wrong on. I have never had success getting a MT tire to hold air. On our dragster, we have gotten the best life out of a Hoosier.
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Old 01-29-2010, 04:07 AM
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I run Moroso front and MT rear. Hey Shawn I found that coating the sidewalls with dish soap using a foam brush has solved the leaking problem. So far so good anyhow.
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Old 01-29-2010, 04:42 AM
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Hooseirs for me

also knock on wood, gy,hoosier and mt rears I've never had a leak and do nothing but mount them. My MT front runners . have 1 that leaks like a SOB .. cant wait to get new hoosiers lol
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Old 01-29-2010, 04:59 AM
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Tried it all with MT. Used murphys soap, used dawn dish soap and even did what MT recommended by soaping, let dry and then re-soap and mount. Always had flats by the next weekend.
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Old 01-29-2010, 06:31 AM
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Well I guess I got lucky then. Did mine in june or july and then when I put it in the trailer for winter aired them up to 20 psi and sometime after christmas when i checked them they were still fine.
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Old 01-29-2010, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BEAST477
I run Moroso front and MT rear. Hey Shawn I found that coating the sidewalls with dish soap using a foam brush has solved the leaking problem. So far so good anyhow.
stupid question, coat the inside of tire or out?
Thanks
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Old 01-29-2010, 07:07 PM
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