Drag Radial Advice!!!!!
01-29-2006, 03:18 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Drag Radial Advice!!!!!
I have an 03' Z06 on 19/20 Chrome Z06 wheels. For the track I am about to purchase black motorsports in stock Z06 sizes. I am planning on putting Nitto drag radials in the rear and some brand new inexpensive tires on the front wheels (Falken GRB's). Is this a bad idea? Should I put 555R or 555R2's on the rear wheels. Please help me.
01-30-2006, 08:09 AM
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Uber Waxer
the 295/35/18 bfg drag radials work well.
run em on my car...seen lots of z06's running them too.
run em on my car...seen lots of z06's running them too.
BFG TA KD drag radials hook very well
01-31-2006, 07:33 AM
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Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by ICaughtVetteFever
Yes, for the track get the widest drag radial you can from BF goodrich, only reason to use Nitto is for street/strip becasue of treadwear
It's a myth that wider = better. For dry traction, you should
go for a smaller tire (17"), that has more of a sidewall. (M.T.)
There, I said it.
01-31-2006, 08:58 AM
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i don't think i'd agree with the fact to go with a smaller tire, rather a wider tire with a bit more sidewall to have more of a wrinkle and the width will give you more traction area
01-31-2006, 01:32 PM
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Melting Slicks
Check out the new Mickey Thompson Drag radials, I don't know if they come in the size you need, but if they do they are excellent. They are as soft as a slick. There are a lot of Drag Racers in the street tire DOT approved class running 8 second 1/4 miles using these tires.
01-31-2006, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by bigred6906
ya i got the motorsports.....couldnt beat the deal....$469.00 for black motorsports in stock Z06 sizes.
PM me plz.Doug
01-31-2006, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bglmn
It's a myth that wider = better. For dry traction, you should
go for a smaller tire (17"), that has more of a sidewall. (M.T.)
There, I said it.
go for a smaller tire (17"), that has more of a sidewall. (M.T.)
There, I said it.
Oh, and for the record, WIDER IS BETTER. Just don't loose sidewall in the process or you won't gain anything but looks. Tread compound is most important thing concerning dry traction.
Last edited by ICaughtVetteFever; 01-31-2006 at 03:48 PM.
01-31-2006, 04:26 PM
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Drifting
Get some 17 wheels and put some MT DR on them you will be glad I have made runs with Nittos lowest 60" was 1.8s with the MT 1.6 flat 
My silver car only has about 400 rwhp and I could not get hooked up with the Nittos I have seen some A4 cars do well with them.
Good luck
My silver car only has about 400 rwhp and I could not get hooked up with the Nittos I have seen some A4 cars do well with them.
Good luck
01-31-2006, 08:01 PM
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You said you were about to purchase them...don`t...go with smaller diameter wheels (bigger sidewall, don`t go bigger than one inch tread width than wheel width or they will loose contact patch).
You said these were for the track, so why not a slick.
I have drag radials (BFGoodrich) and mickey thompson slicks for another car and the slicks blow the radials away.
Although it depends on what class your racing in.(street legal)
You said these were for the track, so why not a slick.
I have drag radials (BFGoodrich) and mickey thompson slicks for another car and the slicks blow the radials away.
Although it depends on what class your racing in.(street legal)
02-01-2006, 12:48 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by 502ci
You said you were about to purchase them...don`t...go with smaller diameter wheels (bigger sidewall, don`t go bigger than one inch tread width than wheel width or they will loose contact patch).
You said these were for the track, so why not a slick.
I have drag radials (BFGoodrich) and mickey thompson slicks for another car and the slicks blow the radials away.
Although it depends on what class your racing in.(street legal)
You said these were for the track, so why not a slick.
I have drag radials (BFGoodrich) and mickey thompson slicks for another car and the slicks blow the radials away.
Although it depends on what class your racing in.(street legal)
Actually, I already purchased them. The reason I went with the 18 inch wheel in the rear is because I have the large Baer Eradispeed rotors and I need at least an 18 inch wheels to clear them.......
