[DeTomaso] Drag radial blow out today on interstate (Temp A tire)

[Asa Jay Laughton]

For all my daily drivers and other rigs, I typically buy Traction A and 
Temperature A All Season or Mud & Snow tires.  For someone from AAA to 
say a tire with an A Temp rating is not made for highway driving is 
ridiculous.  Now on the other hand, a DRAG Radial should NOT be driven 
on the Interstate.  Now I know some will roll there eyes at this next 
statement.  I had a long conversation with the Tire Tech guru for Silver 
State, and was told in no uncertain terms, you show up with these Drag 
Radials (I was looking specifically at the Nitto's). you -will- be sent 
packing.  The justification was that most drag radials are made with 
much softer sidewalls in order to allow enough flex during launch at the 
start line, in Drag Racing.  If it's listed commercially for DRAG use, 
then it's meant for DRAG use, not street use.  With that in mind... all 
bets are off.

It made sense to me anyway.  And if you think about it, a quarter mile 
stretch to heat the tire up is hardly anything compared to tens of 
miles  at 60, or 70 MPH.  So with that in mind, it may be they have a 
Temp A rating, but that is in consideration of their intended use, which 
would appear to be Drag Racing.

Just my two cents, but I'd put other tires on.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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clay willmott wrote:
> I put new PS1 on front this winter, had the near new drag radials on the rear (Nitto).  Wanted to get PS1 over the winter but they v tread is no longer made to match the front and 800 cash is a lot.  My car came with these Nitto rear tires when I got it.
>
> So I have driven my car a lot lately never noticed any overheating of the tires.
>
> Today on the interstate (Not even speeding) my drivers rear tires goes flat.  I checked it just before I left and it was fine.
>
> I call AAA as I had no spare and we air it back up and even after 30 minutes is is hot enough to melt.  It now holds air but looks destroyed.  I will get new non drag tires now but if it had no hole did it overheat and melt away from rim?  The temp rating is A.  It was cool today and I have driven it way longer on hot days at speed to further places many times.
>
> Just asking as the AAA guy said Temp A tires cant be driven on interstate but drag radial companies say they can???
>
> Which rear tires will visually match the pattern of the PS1 types that so many Panteras seem to have?  Would prefer that so they sort of match the front.
>
> Thanks
> CW
>
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