Best 60' with 19" DR
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 495
Likes: 50
Best 60' with 19" DR
Just curious what are some of your best 60 foot times with 19" drag radials?
I think it has been beaten to dealth that a 18" tire is a better selection for traction but I have never seen any hard numbers on what can be done with a 19" tire. I have a 550rwhp auto car and would like to be able to pull a 1.70ish 60' but am not sure if thats a reasonable expectation from a 19" DR. Currently I have 19"x10"s on my car but am also considering going widebody if the traction would be significantly increased. In a perfect world I would like to have a 18x12 spyder wheel and run some kind of r compound tire. But spyder wheels are not made in a 18x12 and I dont think one can be widened without having some sort of serious spacer.
So post up any 60' times with either 19"x10"s or 19"x12"s.
I think it has been beaten to dealth that a 18" tire is a better selection for traction but I have never seen any hard numbers on what can be done with a 19" tire. I have a 550rwhp auto car and would like to be able to pull a 1.70ish 60' but am not sure if thats a reasonable expectation from a 19" DR. Currently I have 19"x10"s on my car but am also considering going widebody if the traction would be significantly increased. In a perfect world I would like to have a 18x12 spyder wheel and run some kind of r compound tire. But spyder wheels are not made in a 18x12 and I dont think one can be widened without having some sort of serious spacer.
So post up any 60' times with either 19"x10"s or 19"x12"s.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 14,553
Likes: 1,549
From: Supporting the Corvette Community at Abel Chevrolet in Rio Vista, CA 707-374-6317 Ext.123
St. Jude Donor '08
I run 345/30/19 with a Nitto NT05R and consistantly cut 1.58-1.63's. Here are a couple videos from last year. FWIW, my wife rips off 1.66-1.75's on the same tires so you should be fine.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 11,331
Likes: 18
From: Missouri City Texas
In the Fbody days people thought a 15" DR was where it was at to run serious times, but one of the quickest NA cars ran on a 17" setup and was getting it done WELL into the single digits.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 11,331
Likes: 18
From: Missouri City Texas
There is only a single 19" drag radial out at the moment.
I think once the MT 305/35/19 comes out more people will be running it since it'll fit in the stock C6 fenders. Right now only the 345 NT05R exists in 19" size.
I think once the MT 305/35/19 comes out more people will be running it since it'll fit in the stock C6 fenders. Right now only the 345 NT05R exists in 19" size.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,094
Likes: 197
From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
One of the E-force A6 guys cut a 1.57.
The NT05r is a decent tire.
The MT ET 305 on an 11" rim has done better and Dennis ran that on his A4 car.
The NT05r is a decent tire.
The MT ET 305 on an 11" rim has done better and Dennis ran that on his A4 car.
