i8a4rE

well i have never run my car at the drag strip yet. right now i have 18 inch c5 wheels on 275/35 nitto 555's. i was thinking of going down to 17 inch c5's with a different tire so i can race with them and drive on the street. anybody have any advice on which wheel/tire combo to use for this. i want tires that will keep me safe in rain, etc... but will give me some great traction at the track. make sense? thanks in advance <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

GeorgeC

If they're just going to be used primarily for strip use and occasional street abuse, your best bet would be a pair of 16" Nitto or BFG drag radials mounted on stock wheels. A 16" tire will work better than a 17" will, and you can pick up the wheels fairly cheap.

You don't mention what kind of car you have, though... I don't know if a stock 16" F-body wheel will work on a C5, though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

i8a4rE

oops... i have an 02 z28. for the next couple of years my car will be a daily driver with weekend strip visits(0 so far). i didn't want to sacrifice too much from the looks of the car either. and sorry if this topic has been asked over and over.

GeorgeC

If you're really concerned about the looks, then go with the 17" C5 wheels and some 17" Nitto drag radials. You'll be giving up some potential over a 16", but that really won't make much difference since you're just wanting to make a very occasional weekend trip to the strip.