Help with selecting Drag Radials
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I have the 275's. They are 25.5 or so, thus shorter than stock tires. I don't know how tall your BFG's are so maybe they are the same.
Try the M/T's since you need tires anyway. You won't be sorry. Oh and IMHO in 1/8 mile, weather doesn't affect as much as it does in the 1/4. The launch really counts.
Try the M/T's since you need tires anyway. You won't be sorry. Oh and IMHO in 1/8 mile, weather doesn't affect as much as it does in the 1/4. The launch really counts.
I'm seeing less than 1 mph in the mph with 20 degree differences and 1000+ DA differences. So you're right about that. Hell, in California, my best run prior to my intake mods took place on a warm day at 2500' DA...I just got lucky and had a really nice launch on street tires. I noticed the other day at the track, the street car types running mid 7's all had MT's and those that I talked to, all recomended them over anything else as well. Driver skill aside, I didn't see anyone with BFG's or Nitto's cutting the 60-fts of the MT drag radials.
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Track prep does play a part but you cannot compare solid axel cars to the C6 everything is differnt, I would read what works for C6's and try it.
Multipe people say 24psi works well my 60's did not get better when I went lower.
Multipe people say 24psi works well my 60's did not get better when I went lower.
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You're right, different cars, different rear ends. My best 60fts have now come with 14psi in my BFG's. I kept hearing 22-24psi as well but I think it depends on conditions. I'd take an auto with converter for drag racing for low 60-fts and consistency.
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Please dumb it down for me!!!!
I think I want to go with the MT ET Streets.... I don't want any rubbing or tires sticking out...... What width wheel would I need for 18"? Would 265/40-18's rub? 315/30-15's??? Thanks all!
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M/T ET Streets are a bias ply DOT legal slick tire...M/T ET Street Drag Radials or simply M/T Drag Radials are the drag radial of course.
And you wrote 315/30-15, I think you meant to put 18?
Speaking of the (bias ply) ET Streets, they are available in a 17" size and will provide some benefits over drag radials to a Corvette racer in certain applications.
My suggestion for a good fitting set up (other than buying SoldSyclone's awesome value wheel/tire package) would be a set of OEM front C6 rims (18x8.5) widened to 18x10.5 with a set of 305-35-18 M/T drag radials on them.
Not a cheap set up by any means but one that WILL fit and hook well.
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St. Jude Donor '08
I like them for the same reason, plus they are a little shorter so you get a gearing advantage. I use C5 from wheels, an inch narrower and they don't stick out at all.
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If you want an 18 then:
P265/40R18 will work on a stock front wheel
P305/35R18 18x9.5 replica wheel min better on a stock front widened to 10.5 best setup but your looking at $1,400
P275/40R17 will work on a 17x8.5-10 (MT's old style)
P295/45R17 will work on a 17x9.5-11
Does anyone know if you can get the 305/18 yet?
Summit says they will ship:
305/18 5/1/08
265/18 today
275/17 today
295/17 6/1/08
P265/40R18 will work on a stock front wheel
P305/35R18 18x9.5 replica wheel min better on a stock front widened to 10.5 best setup but your looking at $1,400
P275/40R17 will work on a 17x8.5-10 (MT's old style)
P295/45R17 will work on a 17x9.5-11
Does anyone know if you can get the 305/18 yet?
Summit says they will ship:
305/18 5/1/08
265/18 today
275/17 today
295/17 6/1/08
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My suggestion for a good fitting set up (other than buying SoldSyclone's awesome value wheel/tire package) would be a set of OEM front C6 rims (18x8.5) widened to 18x10.5 with a set of 305-35-18 M/T drag radials on them.
Not a cheap set up by any means but one that WILL fit and hook well.[/QUOTE]
Should I be good with a set of rear c5 Z06 wheels then? They are already 18x10.5. It would be much cheaper and easier than widening the C5 18x8.5 wheels! Then I can still run with 305-35-18's???
Not a cheap set up by any means but one that WILL fit and hook well.[/QUOTE]
Should I be good with a set of rear c5 Z06 wheels then? They are already 18x10.5. It would be much cheaper and easier than widening the C5 18x8.5 wheels! Then I can still run with 305-35-18's???
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My suggestion for a good fitting set up (other than buying SoldSyclone's awesome value wheel/tire package) would be a set of OEM front C6 rims (18x8.5) widened to 18x10.5 with a set of 305-35-18 M/T drag radials on them.
Not a cheap set up by any means but one that WILL fit and hook well.
Not a cheap set up by any means but one that WILL fit and hook well.
The C5z 18" wheels stick out about an inch - I'd be afraid of rubbing on a hard launch. I know a guy who uses them for road coursing and he doesn't have an problems but I'd be leary of a hard launch causing rubbing.
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If you want an 18 then:
P265/40R18 will work on a stock front wheel ~$1,000
P305/35R18 18x9.5 replica wheel min better on a stock front widened to 10.5 best setup but your looking at ~$1,400
The 18" MT tires you will have to wait on my tire guy said they had a problem with the first batch coming apart.
or 295 35 18 BFG's on replicas ~$1,000
or you could buy mine mounted balanced and shipped for $800...
when you kill the BFG's buy the 265 MT's 295 BFG's or widen them for 305's
Last edited by SoldSyclone; Apr 22, 2008 at 07:12 PM.
