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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 03:03 AM
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Need help for track wheel/tire combo :)
so im heading to mfest with my buddies next month, looks like im gonna be taking on like um 500 bimmers lol.. gonna track it at LV speedway.. i can either run 555r on my new dpe wheels or ?? any suggestions would be great! like stock 18s? on MTs ? i dont have a diff yet .. thanks in advance
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Wait, are you talking about drag or road course?
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I'm using Mickey Thompson 265/40/18 on a set of cheap Rial wheels, with excellent results. They dead hook so hard that the roll bar slams up, when I launch the car.

Might try to see if your stock fronts will bolt up to the rear with no issues and run that same tire.
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I'm using Mickey Thompson 265/40/18 on a set of cheap Rial wheels, with excellent results. They dead hook so hard that the roll bar slams up, when I launch the car.

Might try to see if your stock fronts will bolt up to the rear with no issues and run that same tire.
dope thanks! damn totally forgot i shud of just emailed u on fb haha..
what are rial wheels? i dont have my stocks..
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Originally Posted by Benz-O-Rama
I'm using Mickey Thompson 265/40/18 on a set of cheap Rial wheels, with excellent results. They dead hook so hard that the roll bar slams up, when I launch the car.

Might try to see if your stock fronts will bolt up to the rear with no issues and run that same tire.

street radials?
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street radials?
Yup. ET Street

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...StreetRadialII


Website says you can use them on 9-10" wheel. I have them on a 9"
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Yup. ET Street

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...StreetRadialII


Website says you can use them on 9-10" wheel. I have them on a 9"
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