Tire questions...need help experts.
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Tire questions...need help experts.
So, I am buying a set of NT05s this week because discount tire has them on sale and i have a track less than 20 miles from my new house that has open drags every firday. I went last friday and was disappointed with my times due to the crappy street tires i have on my stock wheels. My questions are, on stock 18's what are the largest i can run (currently have 275/35) And has any one done the 16" clk aluminum wheels with stock fronts, what size rears were you using. Last one, i know there was some talk about using the factory spare as skinnies up front...did anyone do this? did it work well? what was the setup?
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Cause you don't want to lose control basically.
If you have the money to spend get some decent street tires and some 16's with a drag radial for the drag strip.
If you have the money to spend get some decent street tires and some 16's with a drag radial for the drag strip.
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I run a 275-45-17 (Hoosier DR) on some 17" wheels I got off a forum member. You can run 16's, so I assume you would go with a 275/50-16
(285 might fit, but not sure if you can find that size. I have seen guys with 16's running 265...)
Skinnys are not worth it until you are looking for that last 10th of a sec.
Get some DR's, and practice like crazy- you have the track, go kick some butt
(285 might fit, but not sure if you can find that size. I have seen guys with 16's running 265...)
Skinnys are not worth it until you are looking for that last 10th of a sec.
Get some DR's, and practice like crazy- you have the track, go kick some butt
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If you wanted to use the 16" wheels, then a 255/50-16 would be the size you want for a drag radial.
Getting back to the 18", the NT05 is a decent street tire but if this set of tires are going to be designated track tires, go with NT05R or better yet, the Hoosier or M/T drag radials.
Getting back to the 18", the NT05 is a decent street tire but if this set of tires are going to be designated track tires, go with NT05R or better yet, the Hoosier or M/T drag radials.
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If you wanted to use the 16" wheels, then a 255/50-16 would be the size you want for a drag radial.
Getting back to the 18", the NT05 is a decent street tire but if this set of tires are going to be designated track tires, go with NT05R or better yet, the Hoosier or M/T drag radials.
Getting back to the 18", the NT05 is a decent street tire but if this set of tires are going to be designated track tires, go with NT05R or better yet, the Hoosier or M/T drag radials.
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Although you do NOT want to mix Radial with Bias Ply, there are plenty of awesome Drag Radial.
As long as you have a Radial tire, you are good to go. I use the Hoosier Drag Radials but there are many options
As long as you have a Radial tire, you are good to go. I use the Hoosier Drag Radials but there are many options
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Drag radials are radials and so are street tires. Bias ply is when you move to slicks. Just get drag radials for rear and you're good to go. Lowprofile mentioned the proper size
