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What tires and wheels for 600whp?

Old 03-01-2015, 09:21 AM
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Default What tires and wheels for 600whp?

I'm currently running 18 275s on the front and 19 305/30/19s on the back with nitto invo tires. The car doesn't hook well at all in first gear right now. And here in a few weeks i will have t trim, blower cam, meth etc added to it.

I drive my car on the street 90% of the time I was thinking about something along the lines of a ccw drag pack with 16" wheels. Not so sure how this setup would be on the street though.
Old 03-01-2015, 10:53 AM
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I had good luck running 315/30/18 nitto nt01r tires, when I was around 650rw would dead hook 2nd gear.
Old 03-01-2015, 01:39 PM
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R888 will work well

If you want 16's I have some ET streets for sale
Old 03-01-2015, 07:17 PM
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I run mickey Thompson et street II, 305 35 18. Hooks 735 rwtq at 40 in second.
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What kind of wheels are you guys running?

I'm thinking about trying some 26/11.5/16 et streets in the back with ccw drag pack and skinnys up front. Not sure how this will be on the street though I like straight line speed not worried about handling. It's not a DD and doesn't see rain.
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I like my nt05r's, I have 19" ccw's and c6z brakes so I can't run a drag pack anyway and don't really plan on putting big tires on it... mt et street 2's or r888's would be another good choice if you want to keep running your current wheels
Old 03-02-2015, 09:07 PM
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Mickey Thompson or NT05r.
Old 03-02-2015, 10:30 PM
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I Like my R888 tires.
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Originally Posted by MVP'S ZO6
I Like my R888 tires.
you haven't burned through those yet?
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Post some pictures of your wheel and tire combo guys I wouldn't mind seeing some.
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Originally Posted by neutron82
you haven't burned through those yet?
Car don't get driven as much as I'd like. :-). I will need some front tires soon.


I thought about putting them all the way around this time.
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Originally Posted by Vince98
Post some pictures of your wheel and tire combo guys I wouldn't mind seeing some.
I don't have anything special for wheels. Just some c6motorsports wheels and r888's on the back and ventus V12s on the front. Wheels are an 18/19 combo.
Old 03-03-2015, 10:00 AM
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I use R888's and have no traction issues. At the last 1/2 Mile in Chicago, I was able to get a dead hook in 2nd gear on cold tires with 638rwhp.
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What do you guys run up front if using a MT, R888, or similar in the back?
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295-50-16. MT Drag radial
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305-35-18
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This is what I ended up running 295/45/17 mt radial out back. Going down to 275s once these wear out.

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Old 06-25-2015, 04:13 PM
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Im running a 305/35/19 NT05R Rear with a Sumi ZIII 275/40/18 front.

The nitto hook pretty well for me at 715 but I think the mickey or more sidewall and smaller rim would help.

I do like the look of it however




When I was 600 rwhp i ran the 295/45/17 Mickey and would dead hook just about anywhere which was nice but it was a bit tall.


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18's all around (Weld RTS) 345/35/18 MT ET Streets... My car is making 730 ft lbs of Tq and it hooks!
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Originally Posted by Water_Walker
What do you guys run up front if using a MT, R888, or similar in the back?
I'm using R888's on all 4 corners.


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