Lightest front runner?

[vortecd]

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.

I was wondering that

 

[Speedy!]

My wheels are 18" fronts.....Racestar Darkstar and are light for what they cost....MT doesn't have an 18 that I see Hoosier may be the one....its about 10lbs lighter than my current m&h.

 

[AlleyCat]

The Mickey Thompson sportsman radial, heavy at 25 pounds, is only rated to 130 mph. The other lighter radial they make has too low of a load. The thing about the super light hoosier is they do not give specs. There can't be a lot of strength in them at 12 pounds a piece. I have used them. But I wonder.

 

[SilverBillet]

@Hatermkr knows these kinds of answers.

He flew the coop…

 

[Unholy707]

I use the ET street it’s whatever have been to 142 on them

 

[Marc W]

The Mickey Thompson sportsman radial, heavy at 25 pounds, is only rated to 130 mph. The other lighter radial they make has too low of a load. The thing about the super light hoosier is they do not give specs. There can't be a lot of strength in them at 12 pounds a piece. I have used them. But I wonder.

??? I saw a Viper run 260 mph on Sportsman radial. I was on that tire at 183 in the half at 4500 lbs. I’m currently running the MT front that’s half the weight of the Sportsman and near 170 in the 1/4 last time out. Plans are to run 200 on that tire. Stop worrying

 

[AlleyCat]

Just was saying what mt said on their website. You are a brave one Marc. And you ain't no youngster.

 

[Unholy707]

I think he’s talking about the et street fronts, which is what I have. Weight rating is a lot less than the sportsmans, but I’ve ran them without issue

 

[AlleyCat]

I do like those as they are radials. Radials have less rolling resistance. I do not know the formula even if there is one comparing a lighter bias with more rolling resistance compared to a heavier radial.

 

[Demon Dan]

The lightest:
Hoosier Drag Race Front.
28x4.5-18; PN 18112.