LS1LT1

True, but with 700rwhp I don't think a 30-35 series 19" drag radial will work out too well either unless of course they're produced with a rubber compound that's designed to last less than 1000 miles (not very cost effective at $400.00+ per tire).




Good point.

winters97gt

They are just for the street, and not the track. I'd like to be able to roll in to 700-800rwhp on the street with the stock 19 inch wheels and keep it looking like a stock car. Track duty will still be 17 inch tires.

LS1LT1

True true, I think you'd even mentioned that before as well.
The 19s should be very good for basic street duty and will give ya some of that 'sleeper effect' as well.

FloydSummerOf68

All three of those tires will be good for single digits.

That's enough for me with a street car

By the end of the year I'll be daily driving a stalled and HEAVILY cammed car. I'd like to be able to hook on the street without running a 17" wheel out back. The 305 and 345 with both do that.

LS1LT1

Fixed.

We don't know for sure that the 305-19s or 345-19s will be good for singles digits (we are talkin' in the 1/4 mile and not the 1/8th, correct? ) as it hasn't actually happened yet. They haven't even gone 10s or even 11s yet for that matter (though I do believe that the higher diameter Nittos have).

old motorhead

So..... this thread's creaping up on being 8 months old. After reading it, I'm about to think that we're not any closer to a 19" drag radial now, than we were 8 months ago. Right? Wrong? Maybe?

FloydSummerOf68

He wasn't talking specifically about a tire brand, he was only talking about sidewall.

You don't need much sidewall to run single digit numbers. The days of needing a 15" wheel with a 28" tall tire to run a respectable ET are gone.

Bone stock cars are running mid 10s on street tires on 19" wheels. You can't tell me an R compound wouldn't do it better

winters97gt

Not that I can tell. I didn't get a response back yet. As somebody mentioned, these would sell like hotcakes for the CTSV guys. They don't need a lot of sidewall to 60ft like some of us with 6 speeds.

LS1LT1

Actually, we might be no closer to a Mickey Thompson 19" drag radial but there is now at least one 19" drag radial out there (Nitto NT05R).





Good points. It might take A WHOLE LOT of power to get to the 9s on a 30 or 35 series 19" tire but it certainly is possible.

winters97gt

Too bad it's not in a size that fits a C6 unless it's a grandsport or Z. My good buddy runs them on his blown LS7(4SELLL) and they have done alright.

FloydSummerOf68

I don't think it would take much more than on a higher profile tire. We just need a larger segment to pick from. Right now VERY few people are racing on them because the options are so limited.

I'd still always run the higher profile in a manual though to help absorb some of the shock, but a high stalled auto will handle it no sweat.

TORXILA

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...19s-drs-2.html

see my post on last page.

George

LS1LT1

I can't believe they're finally out! They look really good too.
Now if only I didn't have to take out a small mortgage to buy them I would consider mounting them on my beautiful Comp Grey stock rims (that I haven't had on the car in years now due to using my various 18" and 17" drag radials for better street traction LOL).

MVP'S ZO6

Wooo Hooo.

phatman

Wow! this is outstanding! I won't be able to purchse these for a couple months, but I will be picking these up!!

MVP'S ZO6

Just ordered mine.

MLCZ51

Bones_TX

So am I the first Idiot to buy these M/T 305 19s and mount them on 2011 Z06 stockers.

paydirt

I've had mine mounted on the stock c6 rims running pfadt coilovers as well almost full soft in the front and stiff in the back. Let me say DAMN these things dead hook. My car is an LS3 with a cam, full exhaust and A&A T-trim making 644whp. I can hammer it in 2nd gear at about 55-60mph with no spin what so ever, I've been really thrilled with them for roll racing. Last outing at the track I couldn't get my launch quite right because the car kept bogging off the line every time I would expect it to spin! So far I'm loving them. I am in the process of going widebody and will for sure be running a mickey thompson et street II out back mounted on some 18's. Can't wait to see how well that setup will hook.

carlrx7

yea, a 345/325 is the prefered tire.