What should I do about tires

95strokerPSU said:

or should I get two used 17x8 rims and mount 275/40/R17 drag radials and make them for track use only.

Opinions?

Dave

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95strokerPSU said:

I think I'm just gonna get a pair of Nitto 285 35 R18 DR and mount them on my street rims. This should be good for traction on the street and maybe 7-8k miles. Getting a pair of 17's and putting DRs on them doesn't make sense, and because I've got 13" brakes in the rear I can't go any smaller.

But last question, will a 285 tire fit on 8.5" wide rim?

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Swarzkopf said:

If your getting track only tires, don't get 275/40/17 drag radials!

For track only, get yourself a set of 10.5" ET streets mounted on stock 16x7 waffles OR a set of BFG or Mickey drag radials in 255/50/16, again mounted on 16x7s. The ET Streets will hook like crazy and the fatter sidewall of the drag radials will also allow them to hook harder then 275/40s.

If you do decide to go with an all the time tire, the Nitto 555R gets about 10K miles of wear on average, is decent in the snow, handles well, and hooks much better than a regular street tire.

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final5-0 said:

If you are gonna commit to a drag setup ... don't leave et/mph on the table with a heavy wheel/tire package

Go with something light weight ... like 15 inch pro stars

Taller side walls of the 15 inch tire will help as well

DR's or Slicks is up to you

Disclaimer

Just know you stand a much greater chance of breakage with any choice that grips better than the DR's.

For that reason I won't causally recommend really sticky tires.

In your case ... you already got beefy stuff ... but still ............

You be a stick kinda guy ... so the drivetrain shock from slicks is very real.

Grady

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