Drag radials

[The Broken Regal]

Hey all, found myself a great deal on lightweight 17s for cheap and am looking at mounting some DRs on them... rims are 7.5 width so i think im limited to 245 width right? Can't do 275/40/17s?

Who makes a good DR?

Dunno if it matters FWD compared to RWD and how that changes the performance of the tires?

TIA

Kev

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[Bru]

Are they going to be daily driven or just track wheels? I like my Nittos for dual purpose street/track, but if I had a spare set of wheels for track use I would put something more aggressive on them.

 

[PANDA]

Id go with MT or BFG, nitto's can be had for cheap though.

 

[skeezer]

doesn't appear that mickey has a tire for that width.

 

[The Broken Regal]

Right now I have nitto 555s but not the Rs, use them for everything but winter and DD the rest of the year, heck they do great at the track but not good enough!

They will be TRACK ONLY

What sizes though, im 245/45/17 now

 

[skeezer]

555r

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NIT-180660/

 

[Freebeer187]

 

[skeezer]

wow

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

555s are just a sticky street tire IMO. Go with a "real" drag radial. Can you fit smaller than a 17" wheel on your car, or do your brakes prohibit that? You could probably squeeze a 275 onto a 7.5 but it really shouldnt be on anything less than an 8" wheel.

 

[Eagle]

wow

Immaculate in '10!!!!! :squirts:

 

[skeezer]

laugh

 

[Eagle]

Nitto 555Rs for street strip use as everyone has said. HANDS DOWN.

 

[Fish]

Track only = QTPs.

 

[OMGaZ28]

245/45/17 555R's, or if you can find a pair of Hoosiers 245/45/17 designed for Evos drag radial.

 

[Handsome Jesus]

http://www.chitownracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149716

Slightly lower profile tire...but yet a very decent price on them.

I think that the 275's would fit personally. Eric runs 295s on 8" wide rims and panda runs 245s on stock rims...

 

[syP]

wbodys do not like nittos.. stay away from them.


however.. you can buy my MT ET streets 275-40-17

 

[Mook]

i didnt have any real issue with my nittos. just took a few extra heat cycles. was cutting 1.8 / 1.9 60fts

 

[syP]

bob can pull 1.8 on eagle RSA's

 

[Mook]

and other guys cant better than 2.0s on slicks. doesnt mean a particular cars hates that tire

 

[Mook]

the nittos do take quite a few heat cycles to do their thing...so theyre not optimal for the street imo

 

[Fish]

Track only = QTPs.

 

[syP]

swingin fish?

 

[The Broken Regal]

im gonna see if i can use a certain someones nittos and see how well i can do with them

pending that goes well, ive got some 14lb rims in 17s and will get my 245/45/17s in the nitto DRs

 

[Fish]

swingin fish?

From my own sack? Sure. I threw it over a tree first.

 

[PANDA]

im gonna see if i can use a certain someones nittos and see how well i can do with them

pending that goes well, ive got some 14lb rims in 17s and will get my 245/45/17s in the nitto DRs