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Old 10-22-2014, 09:05 AM
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Default Zr1 drag radial help

I drive my zr1 on the street mostly but on the weekends I drag race it. I am seeing if there is any drag radial setup for the stock wheels that won't mess up the abs and launch control on the car because the rake of the car is off. I just don't want to waste the money on tires if the only option is a smaller wheel size all around with drag radials. Also I don't want to be switching the rear wheels every time I go to the track just want whats best for every day use. I looked on a bunch of other posts but still didn't see a solution that allows the car electronics to work like they should. Any help would be great thank you.
Old 10-22-2014, 09:30 AM
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Probably nitto has a tire that suits your needs.A good compromise between street and drag strip.
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Pretty sure there are no drag radials that will fit the stock ZR1 rear wheels. The only 20" drag radials are 305/35/20 and I don't think they will fit on the 12" wide ZR1 wheel.
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What is everyone else using for wheels and tires?
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18" CCW Setup for the track.

Many use 19" rears for the street.

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19x12 replica zr1 wheels with 345 nt05r is the best route IMO for a relatively inexpensive street setup.
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Originally Posted by gkzr1
19x12 replica zr1 wheels with 345 nt05r is the best route IMO for a relatively inexpensive street setup.
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Old 10-22-2014, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GIO-305
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Who sells the 19 replicas?
Old 10-22-2014, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Nomatch37
Who sells the 19 replicas?
House of wheels is where I got mine
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Originally Posted by racerns
Pretty sure there are no drag radials that will fit the stock ZR1 rear wheels. The only 20" drag radials are 305/35/20 and I don't think they will fit on the 12" wide ZR1 wheel.
Per Nitto's website these tires will fit up to a 12.5 inch rim

http://www.nittotire.com/race-tires/...g-radial-tire/


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Those are way too tall
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Originally Posted by Upper Hand
Per Nitto's website these tires will fit up to a 12.5 inch rim

http://www.nittotire.com/race-tires/...g-radial-tire/


I tried it. It will not work. It throws codes and looks like your going off roading.

19 is the way to go.
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get cheap 19's and do the nt05rs. thats the cheapest way to get a tire on them.

You cannot put a 20in drag radial (at this time) on the rear.

otherwise buy a drag pack of ccws or forgelines, thats the only way to fit a 18 (which is what you really need) without pulling the zr1 brakes.


WAYYYY better tire selection in the 18's also fyi...
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Message members Kyle Lemish or fartpipe...They've put down GREAT #'s in a ZR1 on DR's.

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18x12 forgestar cf5s
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I got some replica centennial 19 for the back so it looks clean and factory
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Thanks for the help everyone. I guess next question is if anyone has any sets for sale? Just want to make sure whatever I buy doesn't mess with any functions of the car abs, launch control ect. Thanks again


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