This is my first set of DOT slicks (McCreary's) and it feels very squirmy (unstable) just driving along. I hope its not this bad at 100+ or on the brakes at the shutdown.

Anyone ???

Low tire air pressure will do this event. Also, 2-ply sidewalls will do the same.

I ran McCrearys for years on the street and at the track. What you feel is not low air pressure, true with slicks you will feel that with low air pressure.

McCreary are not slicks and even with 32PSI in them you will probably feel the "squirm". This is only caused by the tires grabbing every little thing on the road. You will notice it more when they are hot. It does not feel like that at the track or at high speeds. This same thing is felt in street rods and tubbed cars. Wide sticky tires just feel different that standard radials. Also those tires are NOT steel belted, which adds to the feel you are getting. It is perfectly safe and will not increase with speed or get any worse. You will really feel it when you make a lane change or hit an un-even surface. You'll get used to it, nothing to worry about.

thanks for the info. Last thing I want to do is wreck,specially at speed

One thing that should be mentioned even if it isn't applicable here..

Radial tires on the front and old bias ply's on the rear might tend ta be scarey!!

AND I don't know if there is a DOT legal Safety issue here or not??


OR is it the other way around bias on the front AND radial on the rear???

Whatever tho b/c I ran radials/biased mixed once like that between tire changes to wear some old tires out AND didn't like it AT ALL!!!

I don't think I wore them out but rather got rid of them b/c it was so scarey to me........

pdq67

yep, those type of tires feel funny driving around, takes some getting used to.
imo, anymore, the best way to go with a dual purpose car is a drag radial, particularly the mickey thompson, they are awesome. i'm running bfg's on my car, and it rides same as always, and always hooks at the track. this summer i'm getting the m/t's though, they are wayyyy better/stickier. the racing association we race with has a drag radial class, and last race one guys vette went 8.90's on them (wheels way up), and my buddy went 9 teens in his bohemith 67 chevelle, running basically a stock control arm suspension. the new technology of the radials makes it an easy choice for any dual purpose car, no bias/radial mismatch, no wierd squirminess of bias street tires, and they hook like gangbusters.
i know that helps you zero, since you just bought them, but definately consider them next time.

I have thought about the drag radial's, but opted for these ($120 for the pair to my door) and could resell them for $200maybe? very little run time,no track time or big burnouts, and still has the lil' nubs.. well some,lol.

I agree that todays drag radials are a much better choice. They last just as long if not longer, ride better, and are not fearly as easy to flatten.

The price is higher though. My ET Street Radials cost $180 per tire.

The slicks had 30psi,while working in the garage I got to looking at them and found max pressure to be 35psi. I air'd them up to 35 and they are better but still feels loose,just not near as bad.

avoid water at all costs
hehe

He, He!!

Ice has better traction with a true slick then with a regular street tire!

But water is NO fun at ALL!!!

pdq67