17" drag radial
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17" drag radial
2011 Grand Sport, A6, 2.73 gear, headers, cam and converter. I just bought Forgestar 17x11 rear wheels and looking for drag radial suggestions. Thanks.
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I tried starting a post on this and only got negative feedback from a guy. I don’t know to much myself about tire selection but from what I’ve heard and read, the HOOSIER 275/40/17 is suppose to be a pretty badass drag radial. I’m a manual car so I think my tires will lean more towards the Mickey Thompson quick time pros. Bias play is suppose to be a lot better for manual cars on the 60ft’.
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Not that it'll make a difference for the tire or pressure, but what stall converter?
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Originally Posted by HOXXOH
For that wheel size, the Hoosier 315/35/17 is the lightest DR at 26#. I'd heat cycle them once before racing. Try 24# psi and drop 2 psi at a time until they hook. Depending on the track and your power, you may have to go as low as 16 psi. About a 3 second burnout works with decent track prep. Use 2nd gear at around 3-4000 rpm for the burnout after the waterbox. If the prep is minimal, it might take 5 seconds around 5-6000 to hook.
Not that it'll make a difference for the tire or pressure, but what stall converter?
Not that it'll make a difference for the tire or pressure, but what stall converter?
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I ran a MT ET R 305/45R17 with my old setup - H/C/I, Yank SS3600, 2.56 gear. It went best of 1.49 but usually 1.49-1.52 on motor.
You have the 2.73 so I would try the tall tire. I have no proof but I think the tall tire and 2.73 is about the same as short tire and 2.56 because of gearing in the 6L80..
You have the 2.73 so I would try the tall tire. I have no proof but I think the tall tire and 2.73 is about the same as short tire and 2.56 because of gearing in the 6L80..
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Originally Posted by da6speed
I ran a MT ET R 305/45R17 with my old setup - H/C/I, Yank SS3600, 2.56 gear. It went best of 1.49 but usually 1.49-1.52 on motor.
You have the 2.73 so I would try the tall tire. I have no proof but I think the tall tire and 2.73 is about the same as short tire and 2.56 because of gearing in the 6L80..
You have the 2.73 so I would try the tall tire. I have no proof but I think the tall tire and 2.73 is about the same as short tire and 2.56 because of gearing in the 6L80..
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Hoosier DOT Drag Radial . - .315 / 35 -17" . . . . 25.8" diameter
Stock GS / Z06 Rear Tire . . 325 / 30 -19" . . . . 26.7" diameter
MT ET Street Drag Radial . . .305 / 45 -17" . . . . 27.9" diameter
Hoosier is about an inch shorter than Stock rear tire .... MT is about an inch taller than Stock
However the MT ET Street has the greatest aspect ratio of 45 which will give it the largest sidewall which equals best 60' traction (all things else equal)
My opinion ...
Stock GS / Z06 Rear Tire . . 325 / 30 -19" . . . . 26.7" diameter
MT ET Street Drag Radial . . .305 / 45 -17" . . . . 27.9" diameter
Hoosier is about an inch shorter than Stock rear tire .... MT is about an inch taller than Stock
However the MT ET Street has the greatest aspect ratio of 45 which will give it the largest sidewall which equals best 60' traction (all things else equal)
My opinion ...
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Hoosier DOT Drag Radial . - .315 / 35 -17" . . . . 25.8" diameter
Stock GS / Z06 Rear Tire . . 325 / 30 -19" . . . . 26.7" diameter
MT ET Street Drag Radial . . .305 / 45 -17" . . . . 27.9" diameter
Hoosier is about an inch shorter than Stock rear tire .... MT is about an inch taller than Stock
However the MT ET Street has the greatest aspect ratio of 45 which will give it the largest sidewall which equals best 60' traction (all things else equal)
My opinion ...
Stock GS / Z06 Rear Tire . . 325 / 30 -19" . . . . 26.7" diameter
MT ET Street Drag Radial . . .305 / 45 -17" . . . . 27.9" diameter
Hoosier is about an inch shorter than Stock rear tire .... MT is about an inch taller than Stock
However the MT ET Street has the greatest aspect ratio of 45 which will give it the largest sidewall which equals best 60' traction (all things else equal)
My opinion ...
As for traction, I regularly run low 1.3 60ft times (best of 1.32) with the 315 Hoosiers which isn't anywhere close to what I got with similar size MTs.
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Hoosier DOT Drag Radial . - .315 / 35 -17" . . . . 25.8" diameter
Stock GS / Z06 Rear Tire . . 325 / 30 -19" . . . . 26.7" diameter
MT ET Street Drag Radial . . .305 / 45 -17" . . . . 27.9" diameter
Hoosier is about an inch shorter than Stock rear tire .... MT is about an inch taller than Stock
However the MT ET Street has the greatest aspect ratio of 45 which will give it the largest sidewall which equals best 60' traction (all things else equal)
My opinion ...
Stock GS / Z06 Rear Tire . . 325 / 30 -19" . . . . 26.7" diameter
MT ET Street Drag Radial . . .305 / 45 -17" . . . . 27.9" diameter
Hoosier is about an inch shorter than Stock rear tire .... MT is about an inch taller than Stock
However the MT ET Street has the greatest aspect ratio of 45 which will give it the largest sidewall which equals best 60' traction (all things else equal)
My opinion ...
The bottom line is that it's important to consider more than just things like sidewall size when choosing tires. The best results happen when everything works together.
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Really good if you can find a stretch of 100 degree concrete that has a good bit of rubber buildup and some prep that's still fairly sticky. Otherwise, the pavement will dictate how bad your launch will be.
While I can dead hook the launch on 275/40/17 Hoosiers on a 60 degree track at high 1.4's for 60' times, I can still spin with the same tires on the street. The taller, wider, and heavier the tire is, the worse it is for launching, especially on the street.
While I can dead hook the launch on 275/40/17 Hoosiers on a 60 degree track at high 1.4's for 60' times, I can still spin with the same tires on the street. The taller, wider, and heavier the tire is, the worse it is for launching, especially on the street.
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It all depends on what you are looking for. They will not dead hook on the street. But they do a good job, with the right launch I get out with no spin on the street. I did my homework when I decided to get them. I was looking for a set of drag radials to use as my everyday tire and for well prepped tracks. What I like about the M&H, is that they look like they belong on the car, they are the right width similar to stock. While I also have a set of Slicks I use for no/ light prep events. They are not as wide. And just doesn't look good on a Widebody car. M&H also looks like a street tire, unlike the Mickey ET street r's. The MT S/S do look like a street tire. But decided not to give them a shot, because everyone around me has had trouble with them. They don't balance right. 1/2 the time they are defective from the get go, or after a couple of events. On my last car I had to send back two sets of tires because the side wall started to separate. M/T's are also heavier.
Hoosiers makes great tires, I run their slicks and they are the best (D06 compound). But then it comes to their drag radials, its not a real street tire. It has no threads/grooves on it, and its so short it looks odd and doesn't look like its belongs on the car. I would not use that as a everyday tire. If I am going to swap tires at the track, I rather run a full slick. At least at my light prep/no prep events, No one I know has ever had any luck with the Hoosier drag radials. I don't think there is enough sidewall for poorly prepped tracks.
so you need to weight your options and see what will work for you. There is no such thing as one perfect tire for everyone.
Hoosiers makes great tires, I run their slicks and they are the best (D06 compound). But then it comes to their drag radials, its not a real street tire. It has no threads/grooves on it, and its so short it looks odd and doesn't look like its belongs on the car. I would not use that as a everyday tire. If I am going to swap tires at the track, I rather run a full slick. At least at my light prep/no prep events, No one I know has ever had any luck with the Hoosier drag radials. I don't think there is enough sidewall for poorly prepped tracks.
so you need to weight your options and see what will work for you. There is no such thing as one perfect tire for everyone.
Last edited by dieselracer; 12-03-2018 at 11:50 AM.