18's and dr question

Ruckus46Gt

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Okay i need to buy new tires and am thinking about the nitto's in 305 to fit my 18x9 wheels. I know its a tight fit but works my question is how good to 18" dr work. I mean am i actually going to be able to launch the car and hook even though they are 18s?

 

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bump anyone?

 

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I was able to fit my BFG Drag Radials on my 18" x 9" Roush Wheels with no problems. The BFG 295/35/18 DR has a tire section width of 11.7", while the Nitto 305/35/18 has a section width of 12.4". My guess is that is going to be a tight fit on a 9" wide rim.

 

Ruckus46Gt

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how are they as far as traction though do they hook when you launch or?

 

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Ruckus46Gt said:

how are they as far as traction though do they hook when you launch or?

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Bump. I'm also interested in how well they hook, and I'd like to see pics that show how much they bulge out around the rim too. Thanks!

 

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i think the bulge would look good i might see how much i can get 2 of my rims 10.5 and throw out 2 of my rims that got curbed

 

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Ruckus46Gt said:

i think the bulge would look good i might see how much i can get 2 of my rims 10.5 and throw out 2 of my rims that got curbed

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That bulge pulls the outside of your tires up and you actually get less contact area with the road than you would with a smaller tire...

 

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Good question, i have 18x9s as well and want a DR.

 

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DJT03GT said:

Good question, i have 18x9s as well and want a DR.

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285/35/18 nitto is a safe option.

 

Ruckus46Gt

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nittos run ont the smaller side and they have a 18" drag radial in 305 and 3 or 4 people that knwo what they are talking about told me they will fit but i mean how good is an 18" drag radial actually is what im asking

 

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Shorter sidewall - not as good of a launch.

No offense but with your mods I don't think you need a 305 drag radial. If you really want better times switch to 17s or better yet 16s and get BFG drag radials.

 

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Why on earth would you want to run D/Rs on the street daily? They will last about 5k miles. To answer your original question, you will be able to dump the clutch from a stop at 3k without breaking them loose.

I bought 275 / 40 / 17 BFG DRs and had them mounted on a spare set of junkyard wheels. If I had it to do over again, I would have bought 295/60/15 DRs and had them mounted on Weld Superlites. Zero sidewall deflection on the 17" and 18" DRs = broken axles.