MT motorcycle slicks - Page 4

evovin · Dec 17, 2008, 12:22 AM

What tire pressure do you normally set this slicks?

97EclipseGSX · Dec 17, 2008, 01:26 PM

They don't sound safe, they are only rated to hold what 500 lbs. I mean you are exceeding that load by at least 50%.

StreetThisEvo · Dec 17, 2008, 03:13 PM

13-14 psi

Remy · Dec 17, 2008, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RACE MAN

Told you, let me know when u race it again to see how u did.

Good Luck.

Here is a Video when I did 1.360 on the Bike slicks check how that car leaves the line lol

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....subj=834845612

That launch is insane. WOW

evovin · Dec 17, 2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 97EclipseGSX

They don't sound safe, they are only rated to hold what 500 lbs. I mean you are exceeding that load by at least 50%.

per wheel?

97EclipseGSX · Dec 18, 2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by evovin

per wheel?

Yes 500 lbs. per tire. Still you have 4 on the car you are still exceeding the weight limit of the tire. That can't be safe.

SloRice · Dec 18, 2008, 05:14 PM

well, just like any engineered product, they do have a safety factor included in the testing. Something as critical as tires, its probably 3 or 4.

Also, the fact that so many people are running them without issue shows they are capable.

Mike@AwdMotorsports · Dec 18, 2008, 05:17 PM

You will always find a Safety Sally amongst the group.. LOL the same people who worry about the tires, or not having a cage should all have driveshaft loops and Scattershields but they dont.. I have seen Flywheels cut thru a cars firewall and cars flip over w/o the loop.. its a dangerous game we all play..

97EclipseGSX · Dec 18, 2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike@AwdMotorsports

You will always find a Safety Sally amongst the group.. LOL the same people who worry about the tires, or not having a cage should all have driveshaft loops and Scattershields but they dont.. I have seen Flywheels cut thru a cars firewall and cars flip over w/o the loop.. its a dangerous game we all play..

No, trust me I'm no safety Sally and you will find no cage in my car. But when it comes to something that if it came apart you would destroy your car into the wall just doesn't seem safe to me. It is just a matter of time before something happens.

Mellon Tuning · Dec 19, 2008, 09:14 AM

there's quite a few people running these tires now...I've not heard about a single failure so...

PATRICK B. · Dec 19, 2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mellon Tuning

there's quite a few people running these tires now...I've not heard about a single failure so...

I will be trying out a set next season as the way i see it ..... it's nearly as sketchy to air down a bias-ply slick to 12-14 psi on all four corners going 140+

I tried to go with the most "legal" way of doing things with the small brakes, extended studs, etc but you still have to use a spacer of some sort to get almost any 15/16 wheel to fit ......... trust me it's not the most cost effective way of doing things but tires choice and weight savings is a nice thing to have.

Now for a car that sees mainly the track i can see the need but for my car i think if the M/C slicks do their job at the track i can live on the edge a bit while putting the cash towards other essential mods that have been put off.

1.4 60fts is good enough proof for me

Celica2EVO · Dec 19, 2008, 11:18 AM

I love them, infact, I actually own a set myself. I run them at about 15 psi and they hold up great. Just a littlw scary when the car bounces on them at 140 and it sounds like ur getting air! And the turnoff isnt much fun either! But they work GREAT for a street car with High HP!

EVO8_PR · Dec 19, 2008, 02:02 PM

This is how they look on 17x7 inch rims.

I ran a 10.48 @ 133.94 and I only managed a 1.55 60' guess I need more practice.

Link to video

EVO8_PR · Dec 19, 2008, 02:32 PM

To give you an idea as to the weight savings the stock wheel/tire combo weighed 42lbs. on my bathroom scale while this combo tipped the scale @ 29lbs.

That's a total of 52lbs. of rotating mass.

Mellon Tuning · Dec 19, 2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by EVO8_PR

To give you an idea as to the weight savings the stock wheel/tire combo weighed 42lbs. on my bathroom scale while this combo tipped the scale @ 29lbs.

That's a total of 52lbs. of rotating mass.

thats huge...my stealth went a best ever of 11.79 a long time ago and when I dropped 60lbs of rotationg mass (stock wheels to enkei RPF1) I went 11.59 on the very first try.

I haven't tried the MT slicks yet...got some new DD wheels/tires recently and will be mounting the slicks soon.