front runners

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Tue Jan 15, 08 12:09 am

Thinking about buying a set of front runners, 27 or 28 tall, they must fit a 3.5 c.line and be legal for the street.
It would be nice to hear your opinions
Mick

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Jan 15, 08 9:29 am

That's an interesting question Mick. are you talking just track use or something that's okay to use on the street too?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jan 15, 08 9:30 am

not to good for steering.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Jan 15, 08 12:48 pm

I have 7.10x15 Moroso drag specials on the front of the Dart, they have a street tread and I did 800 miles on them last year with out incident. Mickey Thompson Sportsman fronts are the only other option I can think of, but they are quite a bit heavier.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Tue Jan 15, 08 10:59 pm

Thanks Blue
I cant remember , are they radials or crossplys?
Mick

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jan 16, 08 12:02 pm

Crossplies.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Wed Jan 16, 08 11:18 pm

Blue
Do you run radials on the back?, just thinking about the mixing of crossplys and radials.
Terry
I would prefer a radial but i'm after at least a 27" tyre' to try and level the car a little more.
SS spring A bodies, often sit too high at the back, i may remake the front spring hangers again if i'm not happy with the tyres.
To be honest, the 165 VW tyres i'm using aren't a very high load rating either.
Mick

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Jan 17, 08 5:30 pm

I have M/T Sportsmans on the back Mick. The law used to be if the tread on a pair of rear crossplies was over 10" wide, you could legally run radials on the front. I haven't checked recently to see if the law has changed on that one.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Thu Jan 17, 08 10:02 pm

Thanks but i wasn't after the legality, I think i asked the wrong question, i was thinking that i would need to either have radials all round, or crossplies.
From years ago, i seem to recall, crossplies finding every groove in the road.
Mick

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Mar 14, 08 8:27 pm

Blue on those drag specials does it say not for highway use? I have a pair and took them off for that reason.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Mar 14, 08 8:35 pm

I have M/T sportsmans and they are OK; given that the car drives crap on the street anyway. Great way to lower the ride height and still have ground clearance - worth the trade off.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Fri Mar 14, 08 9:53 pm

Are the M/T 's a drag radial and are they dot approved.
Mick