Which hooks the best?

[StangJason]

Worn drag radials or new drag radials? I'm guessing it depends on which drag radial.

Worn street tires or new street tires? I'm guessing new street tires from my past experiences.

Worn slicks or new slicks? I'm guessing it doesn't matter much here.

Let me know how my guesses sound to you guys because I really don't that much experience with the drag radials or slicks.

 

[HotRodK]

From my experience of almost 20 years of draag racing, any new tire is better than a worn tire. Slicks are the best in their first 1/4-1/3 of their life, as are street tires. DRs seem to hang on just a little longer for me.
Just my experiences.. ;-)

 

[04slvr_snake]

From my experience of almost 20 years of draag racing, any new tire is better than a worn tire. Slicks are the best in their first 1/4-1/3 of their life, as are street tires. DRs seem to hang on just a little longer for me.
Just my experiences.. ;-)

but a DR's life is shorter, so......

 

[HotRodK]

Your comparing them to what? Street tires? Well, YEAH. :dw:

 

[Boost Lee]

Newer is almost always better, (especially with a DR/Slick) because the compound softness changes over time.

I have owned one set of street tires that hooked better the more worn down they got. Kumho Supra 712's.