Drag Racing Tech - what tire.....

well guys my mods are in my signature... I leave at around 5000-5500 and also i leave on the kit.... My M/T ET drags are whore out now, and im looking for a DOT tire that will def hook me and what size.... I was running a 26 10.0 15

Any input would be helpful...

if you want to run a DOT you can run a:

M/T drag radial 275/50 (26" tall tire)

M/T drag radial 275/60 (28" tall tire)

either one of those is plenty of tire for what your doing.

Do you think a drag radial will hook it????

a 275/60 will get you in the 1.30 60' no problem as long as the rest of your car is up to it.

yea they are very good tires. If you go the 28" route, remember its going to take some gear out of the car.

I'd stick with a bias ply with a 6 speed car. I'm done trying to hook on radials with a clutch.:bang:

a 275/60 will get you in the 1.30 60' no problem as long as the rest of your car is up to it.

sounds good... hey tyler do you have any tires...???:chug:

I just got rid of my 275-50-15 MT DRs because with my M6 they still spin leaving at 4500 and spin every shift. Now Im trying out some 27x10.5 Hoosier QTPs and hope for alot better 60s

achotrod, do you have the hoosier tires yet?? do the 27s fit with out modification?? sorry to hijack

Yes I have them but havent put them on the car yet.
Im putting them on tonight so Ill let you know how they fit. Seems like my Formula had alot of space with the 26 MTs so I doubt it will have any probs with 27s. We will find ot soon.

cool, let me know. I might be getting that tire also, in a 10" treadwidth if i can fit it.

I dont think they have a 27x10 only 27x10.5

a 275/60 will get you in the 1.30 60' no problem as long as the rest of your car is up to it.

i tried that for 2 years and got a best of 1.49 with my 6spd switch to the th400 and went 1.40 off the trailer off idle .......6 spds need a stiff wall et drag

the ten inch treadwidth is a 27x11.5/15. I hope that fits without mods

I have not really looked at the back side of the wheel well for clearance yet.
But I will NOT need to do any mods to the rocker or bumper. I have 1"+ clearance front and rear of the tire and thats With NON ADJ Boxed LCAs and my S60 tire is centered great!!!

AWESOME, when you get them put on pm me on the clearance around the backside, i have the billet specialties streetlite in a 15x10

is your rim a 6.5 bs and the rear narrowed?

no the rim is a 7.5" bs and the rear is stock length strange 12 bolt

I got one side on last night, caliper still looks strong and did require alot of grinding, but the tire looks perfect and has tons of clearance all around. A++++++ Fitment.
Lines up with the Body perfect. Almost like they were made to fit a Firebird :):):)!!!!!
My rim is a 15x8 w 5.5 bs on a stock length axle S60 non adj LCAs. It looks great Ill get pics up when Im done with the 2nd tire.