These should help the vert stick good

 

Wowsers


i just ordered another set of 305 nittos. how much did those set ya back?

 

$576 shipped on flebay..........best anywere

 

Great looking tires I need to pick up some of these but in 17's

 

Their 275/40R17s get me 1.47-1.50 60's all day on the 97'

 

Thats the size

 

New to this aspect of tires,,is that the size that fits stock size rear wheels??? Thanks in advance!

 

I don't think you should have a problem hitting those 60's with the 18's as well. Let us know how they work out for ya.

 

345s get me 1.49-1.52s all day................bias plys, low 1.5xs
As for what fits..........I will use no bigger than a 295 on the 9.5 wheel.
I am using these on a 10.5" wheel..........

I will have to add these 315s to my list!

My consolidated list of personal stock
Wheel size,type, & weight in lbs ea
OEM MAG 17 x 8.5, 17.5
OEM MAG 18 x 9.5, 19.5
OEM MAG 18 x 9.5 w/ new Yoko 295/35-18 AVS sport non-runflats, 50
OEM MAG 18 x 8.5 w/ new Yoko 275/35-18 AVS sport non-runflats, 46

PWO 5 spoke Y2K repos 17 x 8.5 +58mm, 20
PWO 5 spoke Y2K repos 18 x 9.5 +65mm, 23
HRE 18 x 9.5 545 w/ clear center +58mm, 22
HRE 18 x 12 545 w/ clear center +74mm, 27

PWO 17 x 8.5 +58mm w/ oem runflat 245/45/17 (8/32 tread), 50
PWO 17 X 8.5 +58mm w/ new MT ET Street 26 x 11.50 x 17 with TPS & lots of weights, 45
OEM MAG 17 x 8.5 w/ NITTO 555 275/40/17 (1/2 tread), 45
OEM MAG 18 x 9.5 w/ stock OEM 275/40/18 runflats, 53
OEM MAG 17 x 8.5 w/ stock OEM 245/45/17 runflats, 47
OEM MAG 17 x 8.5 w/ new MT ET Street Radial 275/40/17, 47
OEM MAG 18 x 9.5 w/ new Hoosier R3S05 275/35/18 road race radial 4.5 32nds tread with std valve stems 42

CCW drag pack rear 16 x 10 classic full polished with well worn MT ET Street 26 x 11.50 x 16 (1/32 tread) with center cap, 34

CCW drag pack rear 16 x 10 classic full polished with 1/2 worn MT ET Street 26 x 11.50 x 16 (3/32” tread) with center caps, 38


CCW drag pack front 16 x 5 classic full polished with like new Firestone deluxe champion 5.00/5.25-16 (10/32 tread) with center cap, 33

OEM runflat 275/40/18 worn to wear bars, 29
Bridegstone expedia S-01 345/35/18 (9/32 tread), 37
New MT ET Street Radial 275/40/17 (6/32 tread), 30
New MT ET Street 26 x 11.50 x 17 tires (6/32 tread), 25
MT ET Street 26 x 11.50 x 16 tires worn out (1/32” tread) 15.75
MT ET Street 26 x 11.50 x 16 tires (3/32” tread) 18
OEM runflat 245/45/17 (8/32 tread), 29
BFG G-force drag radial 345/30/18 new, 30
BFG G-force drag radial 345/30/18 1/32nd, 29.5
BFG KDW2 295/35/19 new, 32
Yoko 295/35-19 AVS sport non-runflats (2/32 tread), 29
Toyo Proxes RA1 335/30ZR18, new, (8/32 tread in the middle & 6/32 outside edges), 33.2

Topline 5 spoke Y2K chrome repos 18 x 10.5 +58mm offset rims w/ new 275/35/18 BFG G-force TA drag radial, 53

Bob' House of Wheels 18 x 10.5 Chrome Y2K repos widened to 18 x 12. Work was done by Weldcraft Wheels.+56mm (with the 1.5" strip inserted, they should be right at 9.375" backspace, 31

HRE 18 x 12 545 w/ 345/30/18 BFG DRS, 57
HRE 18 x 9.5 545 w/ clear center +58mm w/ new 275/35/18 BFG KDWs, 52
HRE 18 X 9.5" 545 full polished w/ Yoko 265/35-18 AVS sport non-runflats (8/32 tread), 50
HRE 18 x 12 545 w/ 345/35/18 EXPEDIA S-O1 (9/32 tread), 64
HRE 19 X 10" 545 w/ Yoko 295/35-19 AVS sport non-runflats (5/32 tread), 58
HRE 19 X 10" 545 w/ new BFG KDW2 295/35-19 (10/32 tread), 61
HRE 18 x 12 545 w/new Toyo Proxes RA1 335/30ZR18 & TPS, 58.4 lbs

My best 60' times on my 97'
New MT ET Street Radial 275/40/17 on C5 OEM 17 x 8.5 Magnesium wheels = 1.47 60'
Worn out 26 x 11.50 x 16" Mt ET Street on a 16 x 10 CCW drag pack = 1.51 60'
New 26 x 11.50 x 17" Mt ET Street on an PWO Y2K 5 spoke 17 x 8.5 = 1.53 60'
1/2 worn (3/32” tread) 26 x 11.50 x 16" Mt ET Street on a 16 x 10 CCW drag pack = 1.53 60'
1/2 worn 345/30/18 bfg dr on HRE 545 18 x 12 wheel = 1.49 60'
I have over 400 passes on these set-ups together and at different tracks....

 

Just the information I was looking for, thanks for posting your results!

 

Those look nice.

I'm not tire guru but, looking at the M/T site the 305/35R18 has a tread width of 11.5" whereas the 315/30 has a width of 11". For contact patch with the asphalt; wouldn't the 305 provide a theoretical increase in traction due to the 0.5" larger contact patch per tire? It seems that any decrease in 60' time would be due more to the smaller diameter tire rather than increased traction.

 

I have confirmed the old adage of bigger isn’t always better
Playing with launch/tire pressure/tire burnout temp is key

 

Nice tires Steve. I wish I had the nerve to try a set on the Gentleman's Cruiser.

BTW: I see you're still dressing up on the weekends. Nice nail polish too...

 

Any results? I was thinking about getting these and putting them on stock ZO6 rears. I am looking for a rear setup I can use with my 14" rear rotors and a 17" will no longer fit.

 

automatic?

 

Yepper..........4L60E/3800 STI 2.1

As for results.........22-24 hot mine dead hook..........1.47 60's on the 97'
same applies to my 00 vert, 1.73' Saturday on MT 315/30R18s still getting worn in.......with a best of 1.69' on worn 275/35/18 bfgs in mine shaft airn

 

These wheels & tires fit fine over my rear 14" rotors with little room left.........




Thinking about putting stock rotors back on so I can use all my drag/road race tires on the vert........would be selling these wheels & tires!

 

What tires are those, I see they are MT's but which ones?

 

What RPM are you launching on the MT and Nitto, guys?

 

1st pic should answer the tire question.............
I launch from idle, best 60' in my 97' & 00'