Have a set of welds and MT Streets for the track and your regular rims for every day driving, thats what Im going to be doing now
I really need to stop fooling around with mounting and dismounting my Nitto DR's every summer, sell both sets I have, and get a set of Welds and ET Streets, because I'm spending more money in mounting and dismounting than its worth.
Have a set of welds and MT Streets for the track and your regular rims for every day driving, thats what Im going to be doing now
For the rear, would a 15x8 weld Prostar with a 5.5" backspace and a 275/50/15 ET Street be a good combo? Do I really need a 10" wide wheel? 295 ET Street?
That'll work just fine. A 275/50 is plenty of tire for you right now looking at your mods in your sig. Check out Centerline Telstars, too. They are good looking wheels and cheaper than Prostars by a little bit and not as common and available in 15x8 with 5.5" BS. I've had both in the past and liked my Telstars better.
Edit: Disregard that comment about the Telstars. Holy crap! Apparently prices have changed. I just checked some old notes and I bought 2 15x4s and 2 15x8s for $515 from Jegs in the summer of '04. I just priced the same thing at Jegs and it was $1023.96. They used to be cheaper. Pretty sure they used to be available in 5.5" BS too, but not anymore. They have them in 5" which should still work just fine. On my old '04 Cobra I had 15x8 Telstars with 4.5" backspacing with a 275/50-15 and the fit perfect, didn't rub, or stick out. I used them with the IRS and the solid axle I later put in. No probs. with either.
For the rear, would a 15x8 weld Prostar with a 5.5" backspace and a 275/50/15 ET Street be a good combo? Do I really need a 10" wide wheel? 295 ET Street?
Thats what Im running on mine, 15X8 weld and 275/50/15 ET Streets. Need to buy different lug nuts as well.
Yea, my dad has Prostars on his Nova and on his Chevelle and he had to get the ones with the extended shank, and open end for both cars. I think in the long run its probably a wise idea to sell the DR's I have and get the ET Streets.
If you want to do the track enough then its a good move. I will never again go to the track again with Nitto's. I had a strong feeling I would think this way and I do after just running the MT ET streets 4 times at the track. To be able to dump the clutch at 3,500 RPM's and it just GRABS!!!!!! and no spin is just un believable. I had a hard time shifting into second b/c I was planted in my seat so hard.
My very first run on them I did about a 5 second burn out or until I started to see smoke. They dont need as long of a burn as the Nitto's did. My first 60' time with them was 1.808 so close to a 1.7
I just got the FMS 31 spline limited slip out of Summit, it was around $250 and I got the Moser 31 splines from Mustangs Unlimited. Do you plan on getting some weld rims as well or just running them on your current wheels?
Things I've notice about my ET Street Radials 255/60/15's on 15x7 V6 wheels....
You don't need low tire pressure to make them hook : Ran mine at 25lbs for every run and they never broke loose once.
These tires are ULTRA sticky as is. You don't need long smokey burn outs to make them stick. I roll em through the water, light em up for 3-4 seconds, then drive out of it. I barely even see any smoke : Dead hook every single time....consistent mid-1.8 60ft times, every time!
Nitto's and BFG's just can't compare!
I heard the BFG's were really godo and I almost went with them but the MT got such rave reviews from everyone that has had them I couldnt pass it up.
I ran my tire pressure at 14PSI and they dead hooked at 3,500 RPM's
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