Lightest front runner?

[Speedy!]

For 18 inch wheel what's the lightest? Race classes seem to be changing to allow non dot fronts and my m&h fronts are heavy.

 

[DavidKFla]

@Hatermkr knows these kinds of answers.

 

[Unholy707]

Lightest tire or wheel?

For 18 inch wheel what's the lightest? Race classes seem to be changing to allow non dot fronts and my m&h fronts are heavy.

 

[Speedy!]

Tire, I already have 18" Dark Star wheels that are pretty light.

 

[Unholy707]

Your m&h bias ply tires are heavy? These are 16 lbs each.
M&H Racemaster Bias Ply DOT 28/4.5R18 Front Runner Drag Tire.
My ET street fronts are light, but over loaded

 

[Speedy!]

Summit says they're 22lbs each if I'm looking at the right tire: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mnh-mss025

 

[DavidKFla]

I'm curious about mixing bias ply and radial tires? That used to be a no go?

 

[oilburner]

Summit says they're 22lbs each if I'm looking at the right tire: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mnh-mss025

I use that tire an I like them. on18 inch forgestar wheels.

 

[Marc W]

I didn’t like the M&H for stopping or turning. Flimsy feeling sidewall and the wheel is exposed to impact on the rim with the way the bead/sidewall is with those. I like the Hoosiers for 18” wheels but I’m running the M/T Fronts on a 17” wheel now (lighter). The Hoosiers are commonly used on fast Hellcats with a 18” wheel. Jegs says 12 lbs. We use them on the blue car and it’s 175mph in the 1/4.

 

[vortecd]

I'm curious about mixing bias ply and radial tires? That used to be a no go?

My car seems fine with the mix

 

[jonx96]

my wheels were mixed biased on the front for my pass last week. It was pretty smooth. Really the lightest front is the Hoosier on a 17. The new Mickey Thompson front radials are pretty nice. I had two sets of m&h tires split on me and I won’t run them anymore.

 

[Unholy707]

Strange, dragracibfwheels says 16lbs

Summit says they're 22lbs each if I'm looking at the right tire: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mnh-mss025

 

[Speedy!]

From memory bias front radial rear is OK, vice versa can get a little wierd at speed for sure.

 

[GNBRETT]

Hoosier is the lightest I know of.

 

[Unholy707]

What tire you running in the back?

I use that tire an I like them. on18 inch forgestar wheels.

 

[Marc W]

I just checked. My M/T Fronts (27.5” tall) are 12 lbs. Billet Specialties wheels are 10 lbs. So… 22 lbs each side for the wheel/tire combo.

 

[oilburner]

What tire you running in the back?

M/T 315 radial pro 15 inch rim

 

[vortecd]

M/T 315 radial pro 15 inch rim

that is a costly upgrade

 

[vortecd]

I just checked. My M/T Fronts (27.5” tall) are 12 lbs. Billet Specialties wheels are 10 lbs. So… 22 lbs each side for the wheel/tire combo. View attachment 136158 View attachment 136159

With your brakes would 15's be lighter?

 

[Marc W]

With your brakes would 15's be lighter?

In this case the tire is heavier than the wheel so more tire and less wheel probably wouldn’t be lighter. I do not like the larger sidewall on frontrunners.