drag radials sizes and such?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Biloxi Ms
drag radials sizes and such?
hey all,
i am thinking about venturing into unknown territory here - drag radials.
ok, first question is my car has about 450hp at the wheels and the michelin pilot sports i have now spin without difficulty. so i am thinking about getting something that grabs more - hence drag radials (since i have been told these are a performce street tire and wont stick more unless i go drag radials). Ok so i want to handle in the corners and take off the line without spin. so should i put drag radials on all four corners or just the rears?
second question is what size should i get. i have stock sized wheels as it is now and when i look on tire rack or discount tire i dont see the stock sizing. please let me know. thanks!
i am thinking about venturing into unknown territory here - drag radials.
ok, first question is my car has about 450hp at the wheels and the michelin pilot sports i have now spin without difficulty. so i am thinking about getting something that grabs more - hence drag radials (since i have been told these are a performce street tire and wont stick more unless i go drag radials). Ok so i want to handle in the corners and take off the line without spin. so should i put drag radials on all four corners or just the rears?
second question is what size should i get. i have stock sized wheels as it is now and when i look on tire rack or discount tire i dont see the stock sizing. please let me know. thanks!
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The reason I don't recommend BFG's which will stick better is because you specified that you want decent handling characteristics and BFG's don't handle very well. I have them on my car with 520rwhp and they hook awesome. They just don't handle well. The nitto's should last longer too.
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The reason I don't recommend BFG's which will stick better is because you specified that you want decent handling characteristics and BFG's don't handle very well. I have them on my car with 520rwhp and they hook awesome. They just don't handle well. The nitto's should last longer too.
275x18 up front and 295x19 out back.
Scott
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Burning Brakes
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also kdwII are bfg's?
also, to both simpleman and blownbluez06, i am looking for handling like i had in my m3. my 2005 m3 handled like it was on rails. i took the cloverleaf off ramp on i-10 at 65-80 mph without even a twitch
my car seems to do ok at 45-60 but it still feels a little squirrelly to me. not sure if it is the tires or what. i want stick and grip!
Le Mans Master
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simpleman - how much hp are you running?
also kdwII are bfg's?
~500 and 450 tq to the ground.
Yes KDW's are BFG's but not drag radials. Very good traction in dry or wet. (Hence the DW, dry/wet)
also, to both simpleman and blownbluez06, i am looking for handling like i had in my m3. my 2005 m3 handled like it was on rails. i took the cloverleaf off ramp on i-10 at 65-80 mph without even a twitch
my car seems to do ok at 45-60 but it still feels a little squirrelly to me. not sure if it is the tires or what. i want stick and grip!
also kdwII are bfg's?
~500 and 450 tq to the ground.
Yes KDW's are BFG's but not drag radials. Very good traction in dry or wet. (Hence the DW, dry/wet)
also, to both simpleman and blownbluez06, i am looking for handling like i had in my m3. my 2005 m3 handled like it was on rails. i took the cloverleaf off ramp on i-10 at 65-80 mph without even a twitch
my car seems to do ok at 45-60 but it still feels a little squirrelly to me. not sure if it is the tires or what. i want stick and grip!
I would also consider suspension wear and tear. If you don't have Z51 suspension, the stock set-up is very mushy. I replaced mine with Z06 springs/sways. The M series Beemers handle extremely well, but older models benefitted from additional weight. The Germans do it right. My stockers and Bilsteins wore out quicker than I thought. Just got new ones this week.
Scott
Last edited by simpleman68; May 16, 2008 at 02:30 PM. Reason: additional thought
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Burning Brakes
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I would also consider suspension wear and tear. If you don't have Z51 suspension, the stock set-up is very mushy. I replaced mine with Z06 springs/sways. The M series Beemers handle extremely well, but older models benefitted from additional weight. The Germans do it right. My stockers and Bilsteins wore out quicker than I thought. Just got new ones this week.
Scott
Scott
as for the suspension it is all stock z06 then lowered on bolts
