drag radials tyre pressure?

[montyv8]

thought i'd start a thread here after the conversation in the clevo forum about tyre pressures.
I'll be running a pair of Mickey T et street radials (275/50/15) on my coupe at the Aff meet this weekend, I think a few others will be running the same tyres.
I'm curious to know peoples opinions on what tyre pressure I should run, any suggestions on warming them up, such as just a quick small burnout, etc, and anything else that could be useful to this first-timer

I have no idea how much prep work is done to the track at heathcote, maybe someone else can help with that info?

Thanks.

[gregaust]

13 PSI ,same size tyre and didn't need a real big skid though willowbank is pretty well prepped .

[Falcon Coupe]

Greg is that cold or warm pressure ?

[naughts]

I run mine at 18-20 psi

[nugget378]

12psi cold worked for me with 235/15's.

They have a stiffer sidewall than a full slick.

[XDean]

Guys, straight from the MT tech bulletin,

Proper use of Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial
Inflation Pressures

On the racetrack DO NOT use starting pressures below 11 psi.
Recommend pressures for:
P295 and larger sizes: 11-14 psi
P275 and smaller sizes: 12-16 psi

On the highway we recommend running 75% of the max psi as notes on the sidewall of the tire.

Burnouts
The tread compound used in the ET Street Radials is designed to heat quickly and does not require a heavy burnout. Continue the burnout until the engine starts to pull down. We do not recommend a dry hop after the burnout.

Bead/Wheel Slippage
Some bead/wheel slippage may result during the course of a 1/4 mile (or 1/8 mile) drag race. This is normal.

Of course this is just the recommended parameters because every car/combo will be different but it is a good place to start.

[HEMI POWER]

Originally Posted by naughts

I run mine at 18-20 psi

Thats pretty spot on,i would run that the 1st time then go down from there.

[gregaust]

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Greg is that cold or warm pressure ?

13psi was warm .. Was on a 3200lb car running low 10's .

[TruBlu351]

Originally Posted by XDean

Burnouts
The tread compound used in the ET Street Radials is designed to heat quickly and does not require a heavy burnout.

: that´s why Tiapan kept blowing them off the line!! He´s the burnout king ;)

[Crapi]

I run mine at 14 psi, cold. 235/60-15 et street radial.

[CAMS290]

12-16 psi and check them after every run.
They can creep up by a couple of psi after a run.