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Old 10-05-2009, 07:50 PM
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i have 410s now on the 6sp, and was wondering what the best tire would be? i currently am running 275 40r 17s Nitto NT555r Radials

is this ok? im not too familiar with the way tire size and gear ratio works, hence the question
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Are you trying to keep the same RPM at a certain speed? if not....whatever is on the rim, itll just spin faster
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i would stay with the same size tire. If you go with a taller tire like 28" tall tire which u dont need right now, it will lower ur gear ratio which would bring the 4.10's down around a 3.73. i would choice a mickey thompson radial over the nittos but the nitto's will work fine for now. Just remember ur sitting behind a 10 bolt "beware"!! The car should be a new monster with those 4.10's
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haha thx guys. and yea i would get some mickey thompson Radials, but i DD the car, so the Nittos already only last like 12-15k miles. id be lucky to get 5-7k outa the MT's. and yes, it totaly kicks from a stop/low roll. its def not a highway car anymore. I hit 6th gear for the first time ina race the other day against some s/c mustang lol
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Originally Posted by 02ws666
haha thx guys. and yea i would get some mickey thompson Radials, but i DD the car, so the Nittos already only last like 12-15k miles. id be lucky to get 5-7k outa the MT's. and yes, it totaly kicks from a stop/low roll. its def not a highway car anymore. I hit 6th gear for the first time ina race the other day against some s/c mustang lol
I roll for a street tire on 4.10's and it is fine. As for hitting 6th in a race, that is moronic, unless your racing to infinity and beyond, thats a little much and a little too dangerous. Thats how cars end up wrapped up in a tree.
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
I roll for a street tire on 4.10's and it is fine. As for hitting 6th in a race, that is moronic, unless your racing to infinity and beyond, thats a little much and a little too dangerous. Thats how cars end up wrapped up in a tree.
i do agree with ya. but with 410s, 6th gear came atlike 140. once i realized i was in 6th, i def slowed down lol.
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If you are running on the stock 10 bolt I would run regular street tires. Otherwise M&H drag radials or MT Et streets.




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