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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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i have 91 and i need tires to use on the track only. some use nittro555 are these good any other ideas?
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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BFG Drag radial or Mickey Thompson drag radial will work.
Depending on the wheel you uses either a 275.40/17 or 315 if you use an 11 inch wide wheel.

If you are running high powered stick car, look for ET Steets bias ply.
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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I'm running 315 on a 9.5 wheel and it works. I would prefer an 11.0 wheel.
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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I just started using BFG DR and I am a believer now!
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Originally Posted by rugby!
i have 91 and i need tires to use on the track only. some use nittro555 are these good any other ideas?
I need a little more info..do you have an A4 or a MN6?...if you have an A4, do you still have the Dana 36 differential?...what gears do you have?...are you racing your vette once a year at the drag strip or once a week?...I ask because your answers make a huge difference on what tires you can use...if you plan to race regularly, and you have a Dana 36, you can expect to break your differential if you run sticky tires...it will only be a matter of when, not if, it will break...
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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i have a 383 with a dana 36 with 2.59 gears. i may be getting 3.07 in the spring. i plan to run on the track 6 times a year. and it is an auto. i will just put the tires on when i go to the track. thanks for the help
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