Best Tires for Drag Racing
#1
Best Tires for Drag Racing
I have been using Nitto 555Rs for the drag strip, but I think now that the bite I get from them is just too inconsistent. I' m thinking of going with something different for the 2005 racing season. Anyone have experience with other brands of designed-for-drag-racing tires that you thought were really good?
#5
Racing Slicks
:confused5 OK, guys, thanks for the advice so far. But I'm thinking I want to keep my tire diameter about the same, right? I don't want to artificially raise or lower my effective gearing by going smaller (effectively lowering the gear ratio, that is, raising it numerically) or vice versa. I like the way my car is geared with the 4:10s, so I gotta go with a 17" tire of roughly the same height as stock tires, or at least that is what I'm thinking now. Anyone have suggestions on a quality 17" racing slick? Or should I consider taller tires on a 15" wheel? HELP! Anyone out there have experience with racing slicks? I'd love to get more responses before I actually buy these wheels and tires in March or April of 2005.
#6
First off I agree with you about the Nitto's, I have the same issues.
I run a 15" weld wheel with a 275/50/15 and it's almost indentical in diameter to the stock tires. I wanted to keep my 4.30 gearing at the track. Take a look at the new Mickey Thompson drag radials, they hook almost like slicks but come in this size and can be driven to and from the track. A 26" slick would keep you close to 4.10 and fit a 15" tire. It also gives you a wider sidewall so you can run the pressure lower than a low profile tire and get some wrinkle in the sidewall.
I run a 15" weld wheel with a 275/50/15 and it's almost indentical in diameter to the stock tires. I wanted to keep my 4.30 gearing at the track. Take a look at the new Mickey Thompson drag radials, they hook almost like slicks but come in this size and can be driven to and from the track. A 26" slick would keep you close to 4.10 and fit a 15" tire. It also gives you a wider sidewall so you can run the pressure lower than a low profile tire and get some wrinkle in the sidewall.
#7
Originally Posted by 03BullittClone
:confused5 OK, guys, thanks for the advice so far. But I'm thinking I want to keep my tire diameter about the same, right? I don't want to artificially raise or lower my effective gearing by going smaller (effectively lowering the gear ratio, that is, raising it numerically) or vice versa. I like the way my car is geared with the 4:10s, so I gotta go with a 17" tire of roughly the same height as stock tires, or at least that is what I'm thinking now. Anyone have suggestions on a quality 17" racing slick? Or should I consider taller tires on a 15" wheel? HELP! Anyone out there have experience with racing slicks? I'd love to get more responses before I actually buy these wheels and tires in March or April of 2005.
#8
Tires
Originally Posted by Blue02GT
First off I agree with you about the Nitto's, I have the same issues.
I run a 15" weld wheel with a 275/50/15 and it's almost indentical in diameter to the stock tires. I wanted to keep my 4.30 gearing at the track. Take a look at the new Mickey Thompson drag radials, they hook almost like slicks but come in this size and can be driven to and from the track. A 26" slick would keep you close to 4.10 and fit a 15" tire. It also gives you a wider sidewall so you can run the pressure lower than a low profile tire and get some wrinkle in the sidewall.
I run a 15" weld wheel with a 275/50/15 and it's almost indentical in diameter to the stock tires. I wanted to keep my 4.30 gearing at the track. Take a look at the new Mickey Thompson drag radials, they hook almost like slicks but come in this size and can be driven to and from the track. A 26" slick would keep you close to 4.10 and fit a 15" tire. It also gives you a wider sidewall so you can run the pressure lower than a low profile tire and get some wrinkle in the sidewall.
#9
get some BF goodrich's... there is a night and day difference but they last about half as long as the Nittos but they grip 5 times better. they are a soft compond and don't have to spun before you race unlike the Nittos that are a hard compound that need to be heated before you race. They BF's are also like 40 dollars cheaper a tire than Nitto but expect a 8,000 mile life outta them.
#10
#11
Originally Posted by dilo2001gt
get some BF goodrich's... there is a night and day difference but they last about half as long as the Nittos but they grip 5 times better. they are a soft compond and don't have to spun before you race unlike the Nittos that are a hard compound that need to be heated before you race. They BF's are also like 40 dollars cheaper a tire than Nitto but expect a 8,000 mile life outta them.
#13
Originally Posted by Blue02GT
First off I agree with you about the Nitto's, I have the same issues.
I run a 15" weld wheel with a 275/50/15 and it's almost indentical in diameter to the stock tires. I wanted to keep my 4.30 gearing at the track. Take a look at the new Mickey Thompson drag radials, they hook almost like slicks but come in this size and can be driven to and from the track. A 26" slick would keep you close to 4.10 and fit a 15" tire. It also gives you a wider sidewall so you can run the pressure lower than a low profile tire and get some wrinkle in the sidewall.
I run a 15" weld wheel with a 275/50/15 and it's almost indentical in diameter to the stock tires. I wanted to keep my 4.30 gearing at the track. Take a look at the new Mickey Thompson drag radials, they hook almost like slicks but come in this size and can be driven to and from the track. A 26" slick would keep you close to 4.10 and fit a 15" tire. It also gives you a wider sidewall so you can run the pressure lower than a low profile tire and get some wrinkle in the sidewall.
#15
Originally Posted by xcler8
Will the 275/50/15 fit on a 15 x 7 in rim?
As far as the Goodrich's they a better tire than the Nitto at the track.
1. MT's new drag radial
2. BF Goodrich (old style, not the new ricer tires)
3. Nitto's
Make sure you make up your mind and buy them by June. Goodrich makes them early in the year and cuts off production. I could not find a set anywhere in the country last summer and had to settle for the Nitto's. The MT's had just come out a were not yet legal to run in MNRA events. This year I'm running slicks.
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