Tires

[dazwelding]

I recommend Continental DWSs for all season tires for the Boss 302. I have ran them on a couple of Autocross races in the rain and even one with some snow. Our car did very well those days.

I bought these tires to keep my family safe during inclement weather, and they are doing a great job.
Front: 285/35/R19
Rear: 295/30/R19

 

[mtrsprt]

All season radials on a Boss? Letting a Boss see snow???

Ugh................

 

[86Fbody]

All season radials on a Boss? Letting a Boss see snow???

Ugh................

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the Boss from it's appointed rounds. DWS's are awesome and I felt like they performed better on a track then the Pirelli's.

 

[mtrsprt]

Did you compare track lap times or going by "feel"? The Pirelli's once hot are super sticky. I don't think you could get the DSW's even close when driving the tires to the limit.

 

[86Fbody]

I believe track times were about the same with the DWS, it was also when it was about 45-50 out so it was a little cold. Overall though the DWS's I think are better tires.

 

[fredfred]

I think the original Pierelli tires are junk on the track. I can not get them to hook at all. I have played with the air pressure and even very burn outs. I have put a set of drag radials and I can hit a 13.1. The original tires can't even get close to that.. I am not a rookie at the track. I varied about 55
runs a year with my 2003 Mach 1. My best time with it was a 12.89 I had MT 315/35/17 on it. She could launch real hard.. I have ordered a few different tires to try and see witch ones that will work the best. Should know in a few months..

 

[mtrsprt]

We are not talking about the drag strip Fred.

 

[hkerekes]

I think the original Pierelli tires are junk on the track. I can not get them to hook at all. I have played with the air pressure and even very burn outs. I have put a set of drag radials and I can hit a 13.1. The original tires can't even get close to that.. I am not a rookie at the track. I varied about 55
runs a year with my 2003 Mach 1. My best time with it was a 12.89 I had MT 315/35/17 on it. She could launch real hard.. I have ordered a few different tires to try and see witch ones that will work the best. Should know in a few months..

Drag strip is not the track that this thread is about. 13.1 on drag radials = you cant drive. People have gone mid 12's on the stock pirelli tires and high 11's on drag radials.

 

[dazwelding]

Drag Racing

This thread was about drag racing tires until it was hijacked and thrown into a tailspin about using the DWSs on the track. I am now going to edit my original post, and start a new thread to discuss radials vs stiff wall slicks for drag racing. :idea:

Feel free to continue discussing the awesomeness of the DWS. :rockon:

Fredfred, thank you for actually reading my post, and thank you for your input. :burnout:

 

[LostPony]

I went with the Conti DW for my Boss in the stock size. I have run them on the track(road course) a few times now and can report that they are very good. I don't feel that they have the ultimate grip the Pirellis did, but they do have a high level of grip and do get sticky. They provide excellent tactile and audible feedback. The breakaway characteristics are smooth and gradual, making it very easy to hold just a little rear slip to negotiate long sweepers.

I decided against the DWS because I figured by the time we got back to winter I would have the S worn out, and we don't see much snow here anyway. I have driven my car through a snowstorm in January to get to VIR, and did it on summer only Firestones. The car did just fine, as long as I turned the Stability and traction control OFF.

 

[tkeinia]

Drag strip is not the track that this thread is about. 13.1 on drag radials = you cant drive. People have gone mid 12's on the stock pirelli tires and high 11's on drag radials.

on stock tires, with only a shifter installed my boss has gone 12.66 with bad wheel hop.

 

[86Fbody]

I went with the Conti DW for my Boss in the stock size. I have run them on the track(road course) a few times now and can report that they are very good. I don't feel that they have the ultimate grip the Pirellis did, but they do have a high level of grip and do get sticky. They provide excellent tactile and audible feedback. The breakaway characteristics are smooth and gradual, making it very easy to hold just a little rear slip to negotiate long sweepers.

I decided against the DWS because I figured by the time we got back to winter I would have the S worn out, and we don't see much snow here anyway. I have driven my car through a snowstorm in January to get to VIR, and did it on summer only Firestones. The car did just fine, as long as I turned the Stability and traction control OFF.

Off topic, however, do you teach for Summit Point's BSR?