Mine blew up on the street on drag radials. So, I guess that's my best answer. I upgraded. So, I never really looked further into how much of a launch the T5s can take without issue.
Not arguing the part about mixing tire types, but the general consensus is that a bias ply with softer side walls will absorb more of the hit. This is when comparing a bias ply that dead hooks to a radial that dead hooks.
I have ran both and I defiantly saw more wrinkling out of the bias ply. Cross my fingers, but I haven't broken anything on either.....yet.
Joe
so maybe stick with a sticky street tire and start budgeting for an a5 gear set or something?
In theory yes... my stock one was still going strong with ~50k miles on it and ~100 clutch slipping passes at the track... ran 3.73's then.slipping the clutch is gonna make it wear out MUCH faster, correct?
Bullitt,
I will agree that seat time is invaluable. Having said that running a 13.99 at 97-98mph is going to be tough without a sub 2.0 60' and power shifting... and sub 2.0's are not easy or easily repeatable with a street radial on test and tune night with your everyday "stock" suspensioned Fox. I would think it should trap higher than what it is, so, maybe he's not got his shift points dialed in... if there is some mph there, 13.9's are attainable with those 2.0x and super low 2.1x 60's. I recall rather well, back in the day, needing high 99.x-100.0 mph to run 13.9's with 2.0x 60's.