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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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what size nitto drag radials should i get for stock z06 rears??? 305?? and wheres the cheapest place to buy them? thanks
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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I put the 305 35s on my car. A local shop was more than willing to match the mail order prices.

I would bet most local tire places will.

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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 07:33 AM
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I bought mine from discounttiredirect.com 305/35-18. Were $258 each i believe. I also run them at 17psi on my daily drive with no problems.
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Originally Posted by xxsvtcobrakidxx
what size nitto drag radials should i get for stock z06 rears??? 305?? and wheres the cheapest place to buy them? thanks
I have Nittos 305/35/18 mounted on stock Z06 rears on my daily driver. Had them on since April and they working just fine. Last week I turned a 1.65 60ft time with them at the local drag strip. If you are looking for traction I think you will like them. I got them at Discount Tire also.

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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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Just a heads up, if you hook you're more prone to break something with Nittos than E.T. streets.

As for tire pressure, I used to run them on my daily driver at 28psi. Anything higher or lower would cause uneven wear.
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Just a heads up, if you hook you're more prone to break something with Nittos than E.T. streets.

As for tire pressure, I used to run them on my daily driver at 28psi. Anything higher or lower would cause uneven wear.
THanks for the heads up. I have been running them at 30psi.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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i ran my 315s at 25 psi and got horrible wear in the middle so i bumped my 305s down to 17psi and wear has been fine. I guess it just me though. This is 17psi cold pressure. It probably heats up to 25psi or so on the highway.
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