I ran that same tire last year and it hooked better than the ET Street R especially on a track that wasn’t prepped well. 1.39 was my best 60’ with them.
Nice. I've only had them out one time so far and didn't get a lot of runs to get a good feel for them yet. True test will be next month in Houston. What PSI do you run on yours? From what I can tell it seems I can't run them as high as I ran my ET Street Rs, which I usually kept between 22-24.
@Boosted Hemi I'm a bit relieved to hear that. Most people keep telling me they have to run them around 15-16, I like to keep it a bit higher. Seems to me like at 15 it would hurt on the top end, at least at my power level.
Buy a beadbuster. Spent 200 on one but makes breaking a bead the easiest part of the whole process. Plus they're small and portable and won't mess up your wheels. Love the DBR too. They mounted so much easier than the R and hook just as good (if not better), weigh about 6lbs less per tire, and about $80 less per tire. Win, win, win.... Also, FYI I didn't even need to balance mine. Smooth all the way to 150mph
Yeah, I'm probably going to look into getting some kind of cheap bead breaker. Plus I need one to yank some tires off of some scrap rims I have sitting in storage. I only got 3 runs on these new Hoosiers so far and still figuring them out. What PSI do you normally run on them?
Well, I finally gave up on the Hoosier order. Placed it on November 1st with an expected ship date of December 6th, which has been extended twice. Now expected to ship on January 28th? So I ordered a pair of Mickey Thompson ET Street R's in P305/45R17 and they were shipped the same day, arriving on January 13th. Mounting them on a pair of Forgestar D5 17x10 drag wheels with 6.6" backspacing and dual knurled beads; they are light! I had been running huge 18x11 Demon wheels with Nitto NT05R 315/40R18's. They hook up great, but stick out past the wheel wells and splatter the entire side of the car during burnouts with water and bits of sticky rubber. They're really made for a wide body. Not sure if the new combo will do anything time-wise, but at least they'll fit better. Also got the lightweight battery you recommended. Racing later this month at Las Vegas. Best time last summer was 12.28 with triple digit heat and 5,000+ DA. Should be in the high 50's with under 2k DA, plus lighter battery & tire/wheel setup might help me crack a high 11. I will be very disappointed if this race prepped single seat 1320 fails to run 11's this time. I'll let you know!
That sucks about the Hoosiers. I'm getting some good runs in with them this weekend and I'm liking them a lot. The smaller wheels will be lighter so that should help your times at least a little bit. I don't see how you don't break 11s in that weather in your car. I really hope you get it and by a lot.
The Hoosiers are a lot lighter that's for sure. The true test on them will be in Houston next month but I'm feeling good about it. Hope that means you'll be taking part in the 1320 shootout at the next MoParty!
Nice. I've had these same tires on backorder since November 1st. Hey, where was the weigh-in? How much lighter are they than the MT's? I'm guessing you knocked off another 19 lbs. all together. Cannot wait to see how they perform compared to the Street R's. Thanks Chris~ Anthony
Looking forward to your video on the ET Street R's. Mine have A LOT more wear than yours and they still bite as good as ever. Have also heard from a couple sources the DBR may be alittle better than the ET Street R's, lookig forward to your observations on that as well.
I'll get a better idea on the Hoosiers next month, but they're definitely a lot lighter. The last race I had on the Mickeys was Maryland and I was fighting traction issues that whole weekend and it didn't seem to be an issue with the track prep. Plus they had a shine to them and talking to other people there they agreed my tires were done. I got almost 2 seasons of racing on them though so I can't complain.
@@Scavenger1320 The grooves on my ET Street R's are long gone yet a month ago they gave me a best ever 60' (1.61). I have talked to folks you say they are done before the grooves disappear and others who said they worked as well or better when grooves are gone. I have 18's so the 60's aren't as good as most folks with 17's but the MPH is very good, upper 121's several times. I am looking to replace them and 17" DBR's are definately on my list. As always, looking forward to your videos.
@@Jsta2v_racing sucks it closed. I actually never got a chance to go there. Was never into 1/8 mile racing, just 1/4, but it would have been close enough I'd have taken my 1320 there for sure. Now that track is just a storage lot for Peterbilt trucks.
I got lucky and a guy I raced with in the Modern Street Hemi Shootout hooked me up with these after he decided to use bias rears instead. Talking to other people seems these are on backorder unsurprisingly, but here's the link for this same tire on Summit - www.summitracing.com/parts/hoo-18825dbr
@@carwashpowerbrake2779 haha! yeah, I tend to use things well past the point that they should be trashed, that's the 'scavenger' in me. I do have a couple other pairs in the rotation that haven't had holes worn through them yet lol.
@@carwashpowerbrake2779 still planning on a comparison vid but one of these Hoosiers weighed in at 24.5 pounds, so a full 8 pounds lighter each than the M/Ts
I have the Hoosier DBR's that i used on a Hellcat, but starting to wonder if they need to be replaced (?). Using the holes as a gauge they still have depth but starting to show signs of cracking.
I don’t know for sure when it’s time to replace drag tires, but I know with my Mickeys the compound started looking “off” and my last weekend with them they just weren’t hooking like I was used to. Some people said my Mickeys still had life in them but I couldn’t trust them to hold anymore so I moved on. Plus I wanted to switch to Hoosiers anyway. So for me it’s more about how the tires “feel”
Figuring that number out still for a tire comparison vid I plan on doing. I finally started putting together a spreadsheet with all my runs but it’s taking some time since I’m wanting to get as much data as I can. That means I have to go back through my vids too since there’s data not on the time slips that I need to
@@artillerybuff2000 I don’t have that many on the DBRs yet. I know I installed them after my MSHS Maryland race so the only races I’ve used them on is Streetcar Takeover November 22, then Legion 23, Big Showdown 23, MoParty 23, and Legion 24. I think those are all the races I’ve done since then. I will say when it comes time for new tires I plan on sticking with these DBRs.
@Scavenger1320 I'm running the 17x10 Forgestar D5 drag wheels with 6.6" backspacing, they tuck in fantastic, minimal space on the inside. They have aggressive knurling on both beads and weight just under 20 lbs. each. I looked at the D5 beadlocks, but they were twice the price and weighed 6 lbs more each.
Because I like them, because I can save money by mounting the tires myself, because several stock 1320 owners I know have marked their tires/wheels and shown that our cars can and have spun the tires on the rim. It may be N/A but these 1320s launch as hard as hellcats, sometimes harder.
I ran that same tire last year and it hooked better than the ET Street R especially on a track that wasn’t prepped well. 1.39 was my best 60’ with them.
Nice. I've only had them out one time so far and didn't get a lot of runs to get a good feel for them yet. True test will be next month in Houston. What PSI do you run on yours? From what I can tell it seems I can't run them as high as I ran my ET Street Rs, which I usually kept between 22-24.
@@Scavenger1320 Mine dead hooked on a good track at 22 PSI
@Boosted Hemi I'm a bit relieved to hear that. Most people keep telling me they have to run them around 15-16, I like to keep it a bit higher. Seems to me like at 15 it would hurt on the top end, at least at my power level.
Just great videos…. Thank you for all the tips… 🎄😎
Thanks for watching!
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Buy a beadbuster. Spent 200 on one but makes breaking a bead the easiest part of the whole process. Plus they're small and portable and won't mess up your wheels. Love the DBR too. They mounted so much easier than the R and hook just as good (if not better), weigh about 6lbs less per tire, and about $80 less per tire. Win, win, win.... Also, FYI I didn't even need to balance mine. Smooth all the way to 150mph
Yeah, I'm probably going to look into getting some kind of cheap bead breaker. Plus I need one to yank some tires off of some scrap rims I have sitting in storage. I only got 3 runs on these new Hoosiers so far and still figuring them out. What PSI do you normally run on them?
@@Scavenger1320 they work awesome I the 16-18psi range for me. I have the 29x10.5x17
Well, I finally gave up on the Hoosier order. Placed it on November 1st with an expected ship date of December 6th, which has been extended twice. Now expected to ship on January 28th? So I ordered a pair of Mickey Thompson ET Street R's in P305/45R17 and they were shipped the same day, arriving on January 13th. Mounting them on a pair of Forgestar D5 17x10 drag wheels with 6.6" backspacing and dual knurled beads; they are light! I had been running huge 18x11 Demon wheels with Nitto NT05R 315/40R18's. They hook up great, but stick out past the wheel wells and splatter the entire side of the car during burnouts with water and bits of sticky rubber. They're really made for a wide body. Not sure if the new combo will do anything time-wise, but at least they'll fit better. Also got the lightweight battery you recommended. Racing later this month at Las Vegas. Best time last summer was 12.28 with triple digit heat and 5,000+ DA. Should be in the high 50's with under 2k DA, plus lighter battery & tire/wheel setup might help me crack a high 11. I will be very disappointed if this race prepped single seat 1320 fails to run 11's this time. I'll let you know!
That sucks about the Hoosiers. I'm getting some good runs in with them this weekend and I'm liking them a lot. The smaller wheels will be lighter so that should help your times at least a little bit. I don't see how you don't break 11s in that weather in your car. I really hope you get it and by a lot.
Be following to see how you like the DBRs. I'll be putting a drag setup on mine for next season and I'm undecided on these and the ET-r
The Hoosiers are a lot lighter that's for sure. The true test on them will be in Houston next month but I'm feeling good about it. Hope that means you'll be taking part in the 1320 shootout at the next MoParty!
@@Scavenger1320 I'm hoping to. Had to spectate this year because the car was in the shop from hitting a deer
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Nice. I've had these same tires on backorder since November 1st. Hey, where was the weigh-in? How much lighter are they than the MT's? I'm guessing you knocked off another 19 lbs. all together. Cannot wait to see how they perform compared to the Street R's.
Thanks Chris~ Anthony
I left the weigh-in part for my ET Street R/DBR vid I plan on doing. But I believe these DBRs were about 8 pounds lighter each.
Looking forward to your video on the ET Street R's. Mine have A LOT more wear than yours and they still bite as good as ever. Have also heard from a couple sources the DBR may be alittle better than the ET Street R's, lookig forward to your observations on that as well.
I'll get a better idea on the Hoosiers next month, but they're definitely a lot lighter. The last race I had on the Mickeys was Maryland and I was fighting traction issues that whole weekend and it didn't seem to be an issue with the track prep. Plus they had a shine to them and talking to other people there they agreed my tires were done. I got almost 2 seasons of racing on them though so I can't complain.
@@Scavenger1320 The grooves on my ET Street R's are long gone yet a month ago they gave me a best ever 60' (1.61). I have talked to folks you say they are done before the grooves disappear and others who said they worked as well or better when grooves are gone. I have 18's so the 60's aren't as good as most folks with 17's but the MPH is very good, upper 121's several times. I am looking to replace them and 17" DBR's are definately on my list. As always, looking forward to your videos.
Shops don’t usually take off the bead ring. They just take off the tire with the wheel face down. But that’s if you got a tire machine
Cool video. This will help me mounting mine. You look like ur a Texas guy. DFW area here myself
Glad I could help. I'm in the DFW area too, up in Denton county
@@Scavenger1320 RIP NorthStar dragway
@@Jsta2v_racing sucks it closed. I actually never got a chance to go there. Was never into 1/8 mile racing, just 1/4, but it would have been close enough I'd have taken my 1320 there for sure. Now that track is just a storage lot for Peterbilt trucks.
@@Scavenger1320 I do either 1/4 or 1/8th. Just whatever class I’m in that day. And that track was always on point.
@@Jsta2v_racing what track do you usually go to?
Great stuff! Can you provide a link for the tires please?
I got lucky and a guy I raced with in the Modern Street Hemi Shootout hooked me up with these after he decided to use bias rears instead. Talking to other people seems these are on backorder unsurprisingly, but here's the link for this same tire on Summit - www.summitracing.com/parts/hoo-18825dbr
Thanks man! Let me send you a new set of Mechanix gloves. Those are hideous. Gotta keep those hands soft and supple for future videos.
And the weight is??
@@carwashpowerbrake2779 haha! yeah, I tend to use things well past the point that they should be trashed, that's the 'scavenger' in me. I do have a couple other pairs in the rotation that haven't had holes worn through them yet lol.
@@carwashpowerbrake2779 still planning on a comparison vid but one of these Hoosiers weighed in at 24.5 pounds, so a full 8 pounds lighter each than the M/Ts
I have the Hoosier DBR's that i used on a Hellcat, but starting to wonder if they need to be replaced (?). Using the holes as a gauge they still have depth but starting to show signs of cracking.
I don’t know for sure when it’s time to replace drag tires, but I know with my Mickeys the compound started looking “off” and my last weekend with them they just weren’t hooking like I was used to. Some people said my Mickeys still had life in them but I couldn’t trust them to hold anymore so I moved on. Plus I wanted to switch to Hoosiers anyway. So for me it’s more about how the tires “feel”
@Scavenger1320 I had a local shop broke the bead. Learning experience all around (the outer bead sits outside the rim, etc. ).
How many runs did you get out of the MT Street R's? How many runs on the DBR's so far? Thanks Chris!
Figuring that number out still for a tire comparison vid I plan on doing. I finally started putting together a spreadsheet with all my runs but it’s taking some time since I’m wanting to get as much data as I can. That means I have to go back through my vids too since there’s data not on the time slips that I need to
@Scavenger1320 I'm asking because I'm getting ready to replace my MT Street R's
@@artillerybuff2000 I don’t have that many on the DBRs yet. I know I installed them after my MSHS Maryland race so the only races I’ve used them on is Streetcar Takeover November 22, then Legion 23, Big Showdown 23, MoParty 23, and Legion 24. I think those are all the races I’ve done since then. I will say when it comes time for new tires I plan on sticking with these DBRs.
@Scavenger1320 I'm running the 17x10 Forgestar D5 drag wheels with 6.6" backspacing, they tuck in fantastic, minimal space on the inside. They have aggressive knurling on both beads and weight just under 20 lbs. each. I looked at the D5 beadlocks, but they were twice the price and weighed 6 lbs more each.
@Scavenger1320 oh I meant to ask before, how much pressure did you run in the MTs, and how much do you run in the DBRs?
Nextime I'll just let my mother-in-law sit on the tire and break the bead.
😂 Wouldn't work with mine, I'd be surprised if she even tips the 100 pound mark lol.
@@Scavenger1320 mines is close to the scats horsepower.
@@busterc6600😭
there’s enough bolting points you can’t bend a headlock to unserviceable.
Why do you need beadlocks on an N/A scat....
Because I like them, because I can save money by mounting the tires myself, because several stock 1320 owners I know have marked their tires/wheels and shown that our cars can and have spun the tires on the rim. It may be N/A but these 1320s launch as hard as hellcats, sometimes harder.
Beadlocks with 17 inch wheels lmfao