ROCKETW19

hopefully rogerv calls me this next week for a run at sac. if he does i will leave on my 20s to get some numbers then on june 2nd when we run again i will have my stock 18s with DRs on. should be intresting to see the difference. on that note i need to get some DRs what size and brand do you guys recomend? and do you leave the stock conties on front? thanks for your time.

Jakpro1

Noticed that nobody replied.

I would just go with the standard BF Goodrich TA Drag Radials.

275/35/18 will slip right on stock rims.

You will FREAK at the difference. It really is incredible.

MAKE SURE you get Drag Radials and not Drag Radial 2's.

Luke at Tirerack usually keeps them in stock for us

Pic of what you need below.



Drag Radial 2 below

JAYCL600

make sure to double check the availability of certain sizes as i think these are being either discontinued or different sizes are coming out.

jangy

What are you going to run on the 20s?

I would run the contis on the front, unless you want to get even thinner ones. Just blow them up full of air, so it will minimize traction.

ROCKETW19

my 20s have toyo tr1s or t1rs dont remember the exact letter order.

jangy

Got it. That won't be too fair, since the 18s are smaller AND have gripier tires, but oh well. It will add fuel to the fire that taller rims are slower.

jdj27x

**** it, drag with the 20s and ball in style style. I can bet u that ur e55 w/ 20s will look sicker than all ALLcars...

I just picked up a set of 20" HRE 840 3 Piece wheels and the car feels way faster and responsive. No seriously i bull **** you not. 20s vs 18s and the 20s are still lighter....

I was previously on a set of oem 18s with ps2s and a 275 rear, the ps2s were hands down the best tire i had ever sat on. They were really just beyond what i thought was possible. Ice cold tire, wot and you had minimal traction problems on a warm day. I love em.


My new tires are 20" Pzero Nero now and they are alot softer, however the grip is not there vs the ps2s....

ROCKETW19

thats all im tryin to do give a lil data about each size! if my 20s are close to the 18s (.3) or less im keepin the 20s if the 18s are faster by more than .3 im gettin a set of 18" renntech moonlights.

ROCKETW19

LOL

jangy

The renntechs aren't wide enough. I had hoped that RT would be willing to knock out a custom set that would hold 275s in the from and 295s in the rear, but they weren't down at the time. You may have better luck. I think any rim company that does it could sell a load of them to the hardcore type as well as the non-AMG Es.
I wouldn't use straightline to decide on wheels. If you like the looks of the 20s, then just decide if you like the drive and handling. Who gives a rat's nut if it is really .3 quiker or slower in a straight, if you love it? Oh wait, I would...but .3 is quite a bit and I dunno what 20s do to that. What is your overall rolling diameter? That will tell you how far off the gearing is, then the only thing left is the centrifugal force differences in different rim diameters.