Yokohama AO32R's for Drag?

[MR2driver]

Does anyone have any experience with running these tires at the strip? How do they perform compared to say, BFG drag radials? Thanks.

[Mars_302]

They are a sticky tire, but they are also a stiff sidewall. better than street tires, but not as good as real DRs

[MR2driver]

That is what I figured. Has anyone ever used these at the track?

[RoadRacer]

A032R's are an auto-x/ open track tire. They won't build heat as quick as a street tire. If you run them, heat them up real good. I had 205 50 15 Azenia st215's at the track a couple of weeks ago and they broke loose in 2nd gear.

[launch]

If you want traction buy the M/T drag radial. It is superior to and drag radial on the market. Much better than the BFG.

[MR2driver]

Does the M/T drag come in 225/50-15? Do they sell them on tirerack or discounttiredirect ?

Will the stick better then a street tire without heating them up? I mean, I can heat them up, I was just trying to get a comparison. I can run 1.8 - 1.9 60 foot on street tires, just hoping I can get an extra tenth or two from these. I should buy the drag radials, but I need the tires to last atleast a thousand miles.

[launch]

Does the M/T drag come in 225/50-15? Do they sell them on tirerack or discounttiredirect ?

Will the stick better then a street tire without heating them up? I mean, I can heat them up, I was just trying to get a comparison. I can run 1.8 - 1.9 60 foot on street tires, just hoping I can get an extra tenth or two from these. I should buy the drag radials, but I need the tires to last atleast a thousand miles.

1) You cannot buy these tires from discount or tirerack. Gearhead Performance or AE will have them.

2) They do not make a 225/50/15. You would have to go with the BFG
G force drag radial. These can be bought from Discount tire.

3)http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip.html - Link for M/T

4) BFG and M/T drag radials should be good for 7 - 9K miles depending on how you drive.

5) You can step up to a 235/60/15 which is what I run. This is a little taller tire but you can get it a Mickey Thompson tire.

[MR2driver]

thanks for your response. Those M/T tires in that size are probably a little too sticky. I haven't upgraded my axles yet, so with those, I will defenetly pop one. It was said above that he lost traction in second, I am guessing with an S13 which has no weight in the back. I think I am going to just take my chances with the AO32R's. I normally get about 5-6k miles out of street tires because of my car's layout and suspension settings. From friends I hear the life of these are about 3k miles, and this on front drive, so I should be able to get what I need out of them. I was just hoping someone would have some drag experience on them and could maybe describe how well they work or don't work.

[launch]

thanks for your response. Those M/T tires in that size are probably a little too sticky. I haven't upgraded my axles yet, so with those, I will defenetly pop one. It was said above that he lost traction in second, I am guessing with an S13 which has no weight in the back. I think I am going to just take my chances with the AO32R's. I normally get about 5-6k miles out of street tires because of my car's layout and suspension settings. From friends I hear the life of these are about 3k miles, and this on front drive, so I should be able to get what I need out of them. I was just hoping someone would have some drag experience on them and could maybe describe how well they work or don't work.

If I were you I would buy the BFG G Force. It is a cheaper tire to buy any will provide you with excellent traction and excellent performance. I used mine for 8k. Check them out at www.tire.com before you make your decision. Best of luck to you.

[TSX24L]

I think you need to do alot more research on tires if your still considering using the ao32r's for drag. Iam using those currently on my crx with hx's. They are not a drag radial tire. Very stiff side wall. Great for autocrossing or road and track use but not drag racing. Very noisy tires to. :) I love them but not for drag.

[MR2driver]

I think you need to do alot more research on tires if your still considering using the ao32r's for drag. Iam using those currently on my crx with hx's. They are not a drag radial tire. Very stiff side wall. Great for autocrossing or road and track use but not drag racing. Very noisy tires to. :) I love them but not for drag.

So what did you not like about them at the dragstrip? Because that is the information I am looking for. I am completely aware of the fact they are not designed for drag racing. When I launch my car, 90% of the car's weight rests on the rear tires, so the sidewall may not be so much of an issue. Problem with the drag radials is they will only last a few hundred miles, and the sidewall is too soft for driving on the streets. So I am trying to make a compromise. Do you have any useful information, or did you instead choose to attempt to mock me to make yourself feel better? Drop the errogance, sheesh.

[RoadRacer]

Have you tried the Falken azenis rt215? They have a stiff sideway and if heated-up enough, they stick. They would be fine for the street. I ran 205-50-15's on the street and they would break loose if they were cold but held well once they were warm. My car makes about 260 whp and it rear drive (240sx)

Falken just released the rt615, but it is less resistant to heat build-up than the st215. What size are you looking to get?

[MR2driver]

225/50-15

[TSX24L]

The twr on the A032R's are 80. Iam guessing a 12,000mile tire or less. How much are you looking to spend on tires? I remember going through alot of research before spending the money on the yokos. Realizing that, buy the tire that will best fit what you are going for. Why would you buy a tire that you realize isn't designed for drag racing? I wasn't being errogant just why waste money on tires that are not for you application. The yokohama ao32r's are not cheap and I don't think from what all ive read up on will help you.