Drag Radials for a 19" wheel
03-07-2015, 12:47 PM
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Drag Radials for a 19" wheel
What size and what brand is everyone running on the stock 19" or 20" rim without the tire rubbing? Any help will be appreciated.
03-07-2015, 01:25 PM
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03-08-2015, 12:24 AM
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tsw sticks out too far
03-09-2015, 02:49 PM
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If this is a drag strip only set up, it won't matter. If you are running drag radials on the street all the time, get a proper offset. Stock rear is +79. I think TSW is about +67 which almost 1/2" too far. (A 25mm difference is 1 inch)
A somewhat ill advised proposition is to have the backside of the wheel mount face machined a little to effectively increase the offset of the wheel. You'd have to ensure caliper clearance and only take off a little bit of thickness. I've seen it done but it's not exactly a quality way to approach mounting wheels.
A somewhat ill advised proposition is to have the backside of the wheel mount face machined a little to effectively increase the offset of the wheel. You'd have to ensure caliper clearance and only take off a little bit of thickness. I've seen it done but it's not exactly a quality way to approach mounting wheels.
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03-09-2015, 02:55 PM
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I would consider stepping down to a 18" wheel... These 19/20 wheels combos leave a lot to be desired when I comes to purchasing tires. You need sidewall for traction...
03-09-2015, 07:26 PM
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03-10-2015, 04:42 PM
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A well prepped car can fly on them....don't let the stangs take all the glory!
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The car on 20's got daylight under one of the front 20's at Bradenton last week
Thats hook!
03-12-2015, 03:15 PM
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This is my brother car which is for sale under the forsale section but he had 19 inch radials in this car.
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03-12-2015, 04:50 PM
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This is my brother car which is for sale under the forsale section but he had 19 inch radials in this car.
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i'd like to see some of the radial races hold a street tire class for radial cars running 19-20" wheels, there would be some awesome racing!
03-12-2015, 07:25 PM
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If my track doesnt reopen soon I will be selling:
18x11 Forgeline GA3s +77 offset with Mickey Thompson Drag Radials 305s (0 passes)
18x4 Forgeline GA3s with front runners (M+H?) - I think Ben@WeaponX put a few passes on these but they look brand new.
My track closed at almost the same time I bought these wheels and tires so I have not been able to use them.
Not for sale today, but maybe very soon!!
18x11 Forgeline GA3s +77 offset with Mickey Thompson Drag Radials 305s (0 passes)
18x4 Forgeline GA3s with front runners (M+H?) - I think Ben@WeaponX put a few passes on these but they look brand new.
My track closed at almost the same time I bought these wheels and tires so I have not been able to use them.
Not for sale today, but maybe very soon!!