Just out of thought if I wanted to beef up my next set of tires what could I do for my stock rims?I know everyone says 245/45/17 but I just want a little more meat. I've been looking at the Kuhmo MX because I dont want to go DR but I want a sticky street tire

 

275/40/17 Nitto Drag radials. I have been driving on them daily for over a year now on my 2nd pair they are fine in the rain and if you dont smoke them everywhere will last 15k miles.

 

I've heard good things about the MX's. 265/35-40?/17 would be fine on stock. Idk aboue 275 however, and not sure about the sidewall. I have 245/40/18 on 18 inch rims so I would thing 40 would still be ok for 17 even tho your wider.

 

I have 275 BFG Comp TA's on 8" tri-bars. No problems, but then again I do not autocross where deflection comes into play.

 

275/40/17 is the perfect size.

It does bulge a bit but not to bad at all. he really should try a pair of drag radials cause without them he is gonna be sad about those 13's at 113mph. Eisen i got mine used for $150 from a freind with only 3k miles on them and tons of tread left. Go find a used pair and give them a shot. I think you would be alot happier with the traction.

 

ok well maybe it wont hurt to try.....what about Mickey Thompsons?

 

They hook the best but last the shortest amount of time and are the worst in the rain. For a daily driver iwould try a set of nitto drags. They last the longest and are the best int he rain. Downside is they dont hook like the BFg's or the M/T dr's do but they are still TONS better then a street tire. search around boards like www.fuelslut.net www.linktrek.com and other local boards to find someone close to you with a pair used for sale.

 

I ran 275's in the rear and 255's in the front on my old set of Bullitt rims, they were Kumhos and seemed to last a preaty good while.

 

ive got 255/45 nitto 555 street radials, they are pretty sticky and wont wear like a ***** like the DR's

 

hey i get over 14k miles on my nittos and you know how often i was drag racing back when i got those tires.

 

Hell i have about 21k miles on my 315 dr's...they however have not seen any track time..and only 3 short burnouts throught their life.....i

 

just get some 275/45. they look a bit bigger but you will get used to it. they hook a lot better too. i only had my 275's on my stock rims for about 10k miles i made some videos of me drifting my car around with my friend in his TA. in front of my moms new house i left some nice rail road tracks in front after i installed the blower. if you drive conservative then they will last a good while. they are still bald and im going to use them when i hit the track later this month.

 

you want a 275/40/17 not a 275/45/17 that is to big and i dont think they even make that size?

 

oops i dont think nitto even sells a 275/45. i meant 275/40.

 

I had the Nitto DR's and they were ok. There are too many downsides to those tires though. They dont handle near as good as a stock tire. There is hardly any traction in the rain. I didnt feel much more traction. I have a 300 treadwear now and it gets just as good traction on the street. The only place you will see improvement is at the strip. Also, they are small for a 275. Look at M/T DR's and you will see that the Mickeys are a good 1 inch wider than the Nittos. Both 275/40/17.

I didnt buy another set of Nittos. Id rather have a long lasting sticky street tire. Ill be going with either BFG's or Goodyear F1's this summer.

 

i find it hard to belive your tire hooks as good as the nitto, i know i have nittos and i have had lots of street tires. Once you heat the nitto(hell even cold) they hook way better then a street tire does.

Do they handle worse? of course its a tire made for drag racing, but i have no problems going around corners at speed with them. Also i hear alot of talk of those tires being bad int eh rain mine are great they were only bad once teh tread was gone and they were slick.