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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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Rims and wheels?
After 185mm pulley kit, i am getting a lot of spin (stock size, conti sc2)
what is the best type of tire and size for a 1/4 mile race?
Confused between going to 18in (265/35/18) or stay on 17in but going to 255/40/17.
what is the best tire for spin issues??
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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Dedicated drag radials (e.g. Mickey Thompson E/T Street Radials) size 255/50 R-16, on a 16" rear wheel, is your best bet for a 1/4 mile race.

If you're not ready or willing for a dedicated drag setup, second best IMHO would be a very sticky tire (Bridgestone RE-11, Dunlop Direzza Star Spec Z1, Toyo R1R or R888, etc.) in your OEM fitment.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Street tires no drag radials
what about Toyo T1R? anyone had purchase them?
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T1R's are great
i wish i had them back instead of my NT-555, note not the R
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Originally Posted by Robert AMG
Street tires no drag radials
what about Toyo T1R? anyone had purchase them?
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Im extremely happy with my Toyos, a nice and less costly alternative to the PS2s. Plus the tread has a very nice and aggressive look to it
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T1R is decent to do every day jobs.

the best off the line traction I've experienced was the GS-D3 Eagle F1, but they're discontinued. The PS2 second.
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T1R is decent to do every day jobs.

the best off the line traction I've experienced was the GS-D3 Eagle F1, but they're discontinued. The PS2 second.
Are those the same as the F1-D3s or is that the replacement to the "GS"
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Are those the same as the F1-D3s or is that the replacement to the "GS"
it's Eagle F1 GS-D3. full name of the tire. the one that replaced it is called the Eagle F1 Asymmetric.
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If i want to jump to 18" rims (8.5" and 9.5") do i loose alot of power?
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Just a newbie question, but do you guys think i would be able to fit wheels 20x10's with 285/30/20 and 20x8.5's with 245/35/20 on a c32? They came off a e55.

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Just a newbie question, but do you guys think i would be able to fit wheels 20x10's with 285/30/20 and 20x8.5's with 245/35/20 on a c32? They came off a e55.

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and sacrifice the performance of the car? don't do it. and no i dont think the 285s will fit. and 20s are going to make the c32 hella slow
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