HELP! Traction needed!
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HELP! Traction needed!
Opinions needed. With my current tires/wheels I either leave the traction system on and get "the Bogs", or fishtail and go up in smoke all the way through second gear. My 285/35-18 Dunlops are worlds better than the stock sized EMT's, but just aren't enough. If I went with repro 1" wider polished rears, what's available for better grip? What are you guys using, for the street, not the track? Are 315/35-18's or 305/35-18's out there? :confused: THANKS
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Re: HELP! Traction needed! (6Speeder)
? Are 315/35-18's or 305/35-18's out there? :confused:
If there were 315/35/18, then I would have them!!!
Only chance would be 295/35 18 or the new PIRELLI 315/30/15.
The Pirelli´s hook up very good (I have them in 295/35/18 rear).
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Re: HELP! Traction needed! (6Speeder)
At the track go with some drag radials available in 17" sizes such as Nitto 315/35/17 or 275/35/17. Optionally 26" x 10.5" ET Streets mounted on 16" rims provide the best traction.
For the street, just get the largest street radial you possibly can. I'm looking at some 345x30x18's myself...
-Jeremy
For the street, just get the largest street radial you possibly can. I'm looking at some 345x30x18's myself...
-Jeremy
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Re: HELP! Traction needed! (Godspeed)
At the track go with some drag radials available in 17" sizes such as Nitto 315/35/17 or 275/35/17. Optionally 26" x 10.5" ET Streets mounted on 16" rims provide the best traction.
For the street, just get the largest street radial you possibly can. I'm looking at some 345x30x18's myself...
-Jeremy
For the street, just get the largest street radial you possibly can. I'm looking at some 345x30x18's myself...
-Jeremy
If tubbing is no problem, then yessss, go for the 345!!
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Re: HELP! Traction needed! (97C5ENVY)
What rim width would be needed to hold those monsters, 13", 13.5"?
-Jeremy
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Re: HELP! Traction needed! (Godspeed)
Perfect fit for 345 would be 12,5 - 13", but like Godspeed said, they would go on 12`s also. But then the trade is not completeley on the highway.
If you go 345 then on at least 12,5 rims, or they would not bring more trade to the highway than the 325 on a 12!!
Michael
If you go 345 then on at least 12,5 rims, or they would not bring more trade to the highway than the 325 on a 12!!
Michael
