Traction issues fixed!!!

I've made a few changes lately and traction had become a issue. On motor it wouldn't hook up below 50mph and on the bottle anything under 75mph was worthless. I used to run 295/65/15s MT ET streets but now I've switched to M&H 325/50/15s and its a night and day difference. The overall width is about the same and the tread compound on the M&Hs is far superior to the mickeys on the street. The truck will hook up on motor from 15mph and on the bottle from 35mph. I haven't tried anything less but thats on a crappy county road. Heres a few pics!!!

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Kurt runs the M&H too does he not?

Yes he does. Seems like everyone around here has switched from Mickey to M&H the last few months.

Ya, if im correct tarinitup1 switched to m&h also and said ther was a big difference also on the street..

looks good...yup always hear good things about M-H.....i want to try there 17s

My best 60 has been on M&H but unfortunately they were borrowed. I'd love to narrow the rear and get a good hooking street tire though. Seems like you found it.

Anyone got a link where I could do some more reading on these tires?

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Originally Posted by Tarinitup1

My best 60 has been on M&H but unfortunately they were borrowed. I'd love to narrow the rear and get a good hooking street tire though. Seems like you found it.

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I wanted to run the 390/15s but I don't have the room for them and they would keep me in the 29.5" range. I don't feel like retubbing the rear and having to battle the bed liner so the 325s will have to work. These are 28.5" and only affected 3rd by about 10mph. The trade off is way better...

Hav u been able to run the m&h's at the track yet dbrods? Also wut wuz the best 60 u had with m&h than without manny? For a numbers comparison.

Ive always noticed that M&H tires are sized differently then others. their 275s are more like 245s and their 325s are like 295s...deffently a tire that gets it done

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Originally Posted by La Ricky Bobby

Hav u been able to run the m&h's at the track yet dbrods? Also wut wuz the best 60 u had with m&h than without manny? For a numbers comparison.

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Ive been to the track a few times making some changes and collecting some good data but I always run on slicks. I never could get radials to hook. So no comparison there. Although the M&H might change that.

M&H Racemasters?

^^^ yep

Oh ok sounds good.cant wait to see another track vid.wut track numbers r u shooting for now?

I got a few more small changes to do over the next month or so but i'm aiming for single digits.. I just gotta find time to work on it.

Cool deal...how big of a shot r u using? I hear ya on finding time.

Going to try and get it done on .030 jets, but if it takes bigger then I have no problem swapping..

U should b good...no worries...

interesting.... i havent driven on my MTs on the street yet but they were worthless at the track. but then again, so were my slicks. damn stock suspension!

What is stuffed? :lol:

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Originally Posted by silverado_lover

What is stuffed? :lol:

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Just a little..LOL

Looks damn good!! Ive heard great things bout m&h!

:LOL: like you make enough power to actually spin the tires.

Those things are pretty sticky. Next tires will be those. Looks good

I run a 275/55r16 M&H, i tried a full slick at OTM and I was not impress. 23psi works the best for me street/strip.

M&H 390/15 club here.

M&H > MT so far...of course you know that.

They look good. I've always heard good things about m&h

How many driving miles do you think those are good for?

DR's usually last me about 10K

Do Not Run these M&H's on the dyno... says so on their site. They have Kevlar bands and loading them down on the dyno is frowned upon. Other than that I can pull the front tires on the street with my 390's. A++ from me

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Originally Posted by PurpleMinivan

Other than that I can pull the front tires on the street with my 390's. A++ from me

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Prove it

Hey Jon or Kurt ...what size rims/ tires does the minivan have up front?reason I ask I ordered BOGARTS in a street and strip model and the narrowest fronts can only be a 7... So I'm looking for a nice front tire now...for rears I'll be doing the 325s as well

17x7 and iirc the front tires are 235/65

That's exactly the size I got up front 17x7 cause damm calipers.thanks I'll look into that size of front tire,I'd like at least a 28 29" tall front

i have the m&h 325/17's as well...i like them way better then the mt dr's i had.

Do you think the 390/45s will fit a 10' wide rim? Since they say 12'

Btw Jon you don't have a pic of them with truck raised up?

390's fit great on a 10in rim

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Originally Posted by 408.Luke

390's fit great on a 10in rim

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Any pics?

Nope, sorry but that's what Kurt is running 17x10