What tire pressure on street tires at the drags?

[RECHRGD]

If the weather holds I may make out to the strip Saturday.  What pressure is best for street radials?  less or more or just leave 32 pounds in them and forget it?  Bob

[lisiecki1]

generally less for a good hook, but pressure varies car to car.  I think I would start out at "street pressure" and lower it in 2-4 psi increments until it negatively affects your time and then bump it back up a little bit.  If I remember correctly back in the day on my 73, 25 psi was a pretty good pressure on the BFG's i was running at the time, but a friends ws6 trans am was running very well at 28 psi last summer.  Like I said, it varies depending on car, weather, track conditions, etc. etc.  

Have Fun!

[Ghoste]

I agree with that, I tend to drop mine from street pressure depending on what seems to work.

[68X426]

50 front, 10 rear. 

[68X426]

Ok, I was being a wise ass.

Mine works well with 28 (with Cal Tracs). I'd estimate 24 with stock leaf springs.

[RECHRGD]

Thanks for the replies guys!  Now if I can keep the rain away I'm good to go.   Bob

[c00nhunterjoe]

if you are running stock radials then you really dont want to drop the pressures. go with the manufacture's spec on the tires to start. then do a quick spin of the tires and check your rubber patch, obviously you want an even tread spin.  i hate going to the track watching people air their stock radials down to 8 and 10 psi thinking they are doing a good thing. airing down that low only works on bias ply slicks