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pnoman · 08-01-2014, 08:07 PM

I just wanted to get some opinions, my car makes 750rwhp and 722rwt. I had mickey drag radials installed while the engine work was getting done and now the car shakes like crazy at 140-160km, you cant even drive the car at that speed it's so bad. I thought the tire balance was off but after checking it its a bad tire, in fact both tires needed 6-7 oz to balance. The tires were purchased in the U.S and I live in Canada so returning them is out of the question. So my question is do I replace all four tires with Michelin or Hankook, or do I just replace the rears with stock goodyears since the car only has 4,000km and the front stock tires are still fine. I don't drag race I just wanted better traction and I really wasn't impressed with the traction the DR's gave me on the street @27psi.

Bigtime53 · 08-01-2014, 11:12 PM

OK, you mounted the tires on the factory wheels and they shook,correct? I bought some MT street radials also and had the same problem.I took them back to the shop that mounted them and told them to break them down and turn the tire 180 degress and re balance them. One wheel just took a couple of weights but the other one took more.We stayed after it and broke the tire down again and we kept moving the tire on the wheel until we almost got it perfect without any weights. So this worked for me and all I can tell you is to try it.Good luck

pnoman · 08-02-2014, 08:53 AM

Thanks I will try that.

crustychev · 08-02-2014, 09:05 AM

I am thinking about purchasing a set of drag radials. Is this a know problem with all drag radials or brand specific? Thanks

jon6.0 · 08-02-2014, 03:59 PM

It's not all drag radials.

pnoman · 08-02-2014, 04:30 PM

After doing a google search on Mickey Thompson drag radials, I found out that so many people are having the same problems with balancing issues needing crazy amount of weight to balance and then still having vibrating issues. I guess I will return to regular radials.

jon6.0 · 08-02-2014, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoman

After doing a google search on Mickey Thompson drag radials, I found out that so many people are having the same problems with balancing issues needing crazy amount of weight to balance and then still having vibrating issues. I guess I will return to regular radials.

If you want a sticky street tire that is also good for twisty roads, check out Hankook R-S3 or Toyo R888. The Toyo's are stickier than the Hankooks. With the RS-3 on my 750rwhp C6 I could punch it at 50mph in 2nd gear and it would hook when the tires were warm. My Michelin Pilot Super Sports wouldn't do that.

jessrayo · 08-06-2014, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jon6.0

If you want a sticky street tire that is also good for twisty roads, check out Hankook R-S3 or Toyo R888. The Toyo's are stickier than the Hankooks. With the RS-3 on my 750rwhp C6 I could punch it at 50mph in 2nd gear and it would hook when the tires were warm. My Michelin Pilot Super Sports wouldn't do that.

+1 ...... Drag radials are good for drag racing with low pressure in the tires. The Toyo R888 is the best all around sticky tire in my opinion. I don't think my car will ever have anything other than Toyos on the stock rims. Not good in the rain and make more road noise but much better handling and acceleration.

MO'SZL1 · 08-13-2014, 03:38 PM

Just got my set of r888's in today and they feel real sticky... going to mount them on later today can't wait to see how they hook ...

pnoman · 08-13-2014, 04:54 PM

Keep us posted, for me it's between the hankooks and the toyo's

MO'SZL1 · 08-13-2014, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoman

Keep us posted, for me it's between the hankooks and the toyo's

Will do ... going on a cruise through the mountains this sat... will let you know how they do ...

jon6.0 · 08-14-2014, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoman

Keep us posted, for me it's between the hankooks and the toyo's

One way to look at those two choices is like this:

Hankook R-S3: Street tire that can be used on the track

Toyo R888: Track tire that can be used on the street

MO'SZL1 · 08-17-2014, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pnoman

Keep us posted, for me it's between the hankooks and the toyo's

just want to say i love the r888's .....they did great on the cruise i went on yesterday... these are by far the best tires.... my car had no problem hooking on a 20mph roll punching it Full Throttle with 600rwhp ....

08-01-2014, 08:07 PM	#1
pnoman Drives: 2021 ZLE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ontario Posts: 99	Another tire question? I just wanted to get some opinions, my car makes 750rwhp and 722rwt. I had mickey drag radials installed while the engine work was getting done and now the car shakes like crazy at 140-160km, you cant even drive the car at that speed it's so bad. I thought the tire balance was off but after checking it its a bad tire, in fact both tires needed 6-7 oz to balance. The tires were purchased in the U.S and I live in Canada so returning them is out of the question. So my question is do I replace all four tires with Michelin or Hankook, or do I just replace the rears with stock goodyears since the car only has 4,000km and the front stock tires are still fine. I don't drag race I just wanted better traction and I really wasn't impressed with the traction the DR's gave me on the street @27psi.

08-02-2014, 03:59 PM	#5
jon6.0 Going for Plaid Drives: 2011 C6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 885	It's not all drag radials. __________________ 2014 ZL1, manual trans, carbon hood insert, Rotofab, Pacesetter 1 7/8" headers, 1" drop BMR springs, stock pulleys, 91 octane tune, 545rwhp & 515rwtq Serviced and modded by Cordes Performance. 2011 C6, 750rwhp, forged LS3, ported LSA heads, Vortech Ti-trim, 227/243 115+4 Lunati cam, ported LS3 intake, Alky Control methanol, Pfadt sways/shocks/trans mounts, Pfadt tri-y headers(Sold 6/28/14)

08-13-2014, 03:38 PM	#9
MO'SZL1 Drives: 2012 Summit White ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 257	Just got my set of r888's in today and they feel real sticky... going to mount them on later today can't wait to see how they hook ... __________________

08-01-2014, 11:12 PM	#2
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,298	OK, you mounted the tires on the factory wheels and they shook,correct? I bought some MT street radials also and had the same problem.I took them back to the shop that mounted them and told them to break them down and turn the tire 180 degress and re balance them. One wheel just took a couple of weights but the other one took more.We stayed after it and broke the tire down again and we kept moving the tire on the wheel until we almost got it perfect without any weights. So this worked for me and all I can tell you is to try it.Good luck

08-02-2014, 08:53 AM	#3
pnoman Drives: 2021 ZLE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ontario Posts: 99	Thanks I will try that.

08-02-2014, 09:05 AM	#4
crustychev Drives: 2013 ZL1,1972 Dart, 1947 Willys Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 84	I am thinking about purchasing a set of drag radials. Is this a know problem with all drag radials or brand specific? Thanks

08-02-2014, 04:30 PM	#6
pnoman Drives: 2021 ZLE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ontario Posts: 99	After doing a google search on Mickey Thompson drag radials, I found out that so many people are having the same problems with balancing issues needing crazy amount of weight to balance and then still having vibrating issues. I guess I will return to regular radials.

08-13-2014, 04:54 PM	#10
pnoman Drives: 2021 ZLE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ontario Posts: 99	Keep us posted, for me it's between the hankooks and the toyo's