White_Lightning

like the topic says, im shopping wheels for drag radials, will the 17" front waggon wheels fit over the z51 brakes?

mittens

Yes this is what I run on mine. the only thing is when having them balanced make sure they dont use real think sticky weights. i had a buddy do mine that owrked at honda and we had to redo them casue the first set of sticky weights where to think. but the wheel fits fine!

White_Lightning

do you have any pics of the wheels on your car and fitment?

mittens

this is the only one i have, it was before i sold the stock wheels, and before i lowered it andput the black ones on

White_Lightning

what size/brand tires did you run on them?

mittens

275/40 X 17 Mickey Thompson ET drag radials.

White_Lightning

what kinda power were you making? and how did they hook..

mittens

i ran these tires on my other car too, 406 rwhp, 4.11 gears and they did GOOD.

vette makes just under400 right now, and they will hook up great too.

i have had LOTS of tires and this is the best hooking tire i have found.

White_Lightning

im making 500 on motor and just over 600 on bottle. so im trying to figure out what i can hook on..

mittens

I would run a P315/35R17 but might need a wider rim. if you have a old c5 rear wheel do a P345/35R18 (but thats a 28" tire) so its going ot change your gearing a little.

PRE-Z06

the 345 won't fit well on a 18x9.5 rim, I'd recommend the hoosier 275/40r17 on a 9.5 rim, lighter and stickier than the m/t, holds 4k launch from 550rwhp and cuts 1.6x...since you have z51 brakes and can't easily run skinnies, otherwise I'd say the 26x11.5 et street like me and "dsp300c" use...you gonna be running out at Dallas Raceway? curious what your goals are?

mittens

Pre-Zo6
yuo are running a by ply tire and not a drag radial? that heps the rears from some of the shock.

White_Lightning

I want to be able to hook in 2nd at a TExas mile style roll on event. on my 285 invos, even in 3rd once the nitrous hits the tires just go up in smoke.

Have any of the narrow body coupe guys tried the c5 z0 18x10.5s? how bad do theys stick out?

mittens

i had a buddy with a TT zO6 making over 950 and they held him, (MT 335's)

PRE-Z06

haha, on the tollway is a little different than the drag...I've seen the c5z rear wheels on a c6 while autox and they do stick out a little, there are pics if you search on here. You could then run a 315/30 DR...for stability at high speeds tho, I'd look at the 315/35r18 toyo tq (they hold 2nd for a friends 600/650 juiced c5) or 305/35r18 nitto rII (spinmonster thread)

PRE-Z06

correct that's why I run them, plus they never wheel hop

White_Lightning

i was going to look at the MT et streets II.. seems like a good tire too..

mittens

I am about to sell my 275/40 X 17 MT drag radials, if anyone is intreasted. PM if so

carne

Mittens, I was considering a similar option. But haven't done the research, or saved the funds yet. I'm assuming you didn't have any clearance issues with those rims, and that was the smallest rim size you could run. Did you just try the 18" or just the 17"?