BIGGEST HEADACHE for tires
Apr 2, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Racer
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From: Groves Texas
BIGGEST HEADACHE for tires
Man, It makes me angery that they used 19's on these cars cause there is absolutely NO good Drag radial tires.........
Apr 2, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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Racer
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From: Groves Texas
Anyone Run NT-05's? sucks that the only size is 275/35/19
Apr 2, 2009 | 07:44 PM
Race Director
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SETc6
Anyone Run NT-05's? sucks that the only size is 275/35/19
they suck you have to by 18 inch rims
Apr 2, 2009 | 09:02 PM
Drifting
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that's probably because a Vette is a sports car and not really a dragster
Apr 2, 2009 | 09:08 PM
Melting Slicks
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I agree, this whole "selecting wheel and tires" is a ****ing pain in the ***.
Apr 2, 2009 | 09:08 PM
Safety Car
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From: Makena, Maui & NM
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that's probably because a Vette is a sports car and not really a dragster
True...but with a bit of money put down, you can make a 'lil dragster out of it. I use 17" front and rear at the strip.
Apr 3, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Racer
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From: Groves Texas
i need to find some steelies for the track
Gonna invest in a new rearend before i break this one though. did some reading
Apr 3, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
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JRHAWK9
that's probably because a Vette is a sports car and not really a dragster
The C5R and C6R arent dragsters either and they use 18's all around for handling.
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Apr 3, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Racer
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From: Groves Texas
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JRHAWK9
that's probably because a Vette is a sports car and not really a dragster
niether are honda civics but they still run 10's