Looking into slicks you have three choices a street radial, drag tire and all out slick. To clear things up Street radial refers to an ET street radial, drag tire is the ET street, Hoosier QTPs or M&H Muscle Car drag tires and slick is the ET drag, M&H slick or Hoosier slick.
Each has their pros and cons and here is what I have gathered.
Street Radials have a stiffer sidewall construction and get all of their grip from the compound alone as the sidewalls are much stiffer to withstand cornering on the road. These are DOT approved and actual perform in a desirable manner on the road. These tires show higher trap speeds on the big end of the 1/4 mile compared to slicks. The downside is the hard sidewall makes for less traction and a very harsh shock to the driveline since the sidewall does not take any of the hit on launch. It is said that radials work better on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission.
Drag Slicks are the exact opposite. These tires use a bias ply construction and softer compounds than radials making them more traction friendly at the compromise of stability. Some slicks are said to hunt or wonder at the top of the track as the less stable side wall allows this to happen. These tires also grow at higher speeds so checking your clearances for any issues is a must. These are not DOT approved so they can only be used at the track. Burnouts differ from slick to slick but most require at least a slight dusting to work correctly. Slicks are said to be more consistent but produce slightly slower trap speeds than street radials due to the higher rolling resistance of the softer compound and bias ply construction. Slicks are said to work well on vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. It will allow a better launch and absorb some of the drivetrain shock.
Drag tires refer to the compromise in between the two extremes above. The combination is endless for construction. In most cases such as the ET Street, the drag tire uses the same compound and construction as the drag slick with slight water channels cut into the tire to meet DOT specs. While these tires are DOT approved you should only drive on them when it is dry and no chance of rain and this should not be done often or for long distances due to accelerated wear. Drag tires such as the Muscle Car Drags from M&H consists of wrinkle wall construction and a sticky compound while being slightly stiffer sidewalls to try and maintain some stability up top.
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