tbag_skywalker

Hey guys,

I could use some advice on what rear tires to get. I'm on C5 Z06 wheels (18x10.5 out back), and my 295 35 18 BFG Drag Radials are pretty much completely bald.

I've heard the Michelin PS2's and Goodyear EagleF1SC's are actually as sticky as drag radials but are better in the rain and last a lot longer. Plus, I'd be getting 10/32" of tread with these tires, as opposed to the BFG DR's which come with around 5/32".

Anyone who has either of these two types of tires, what was you normal 60' time? Three years ago, before my cam swap when my DR's were new, I was consistently running 1.9 60's. By the time I swapped the cam in last May, they were pretty much bald, and the best I could get out of them 2.0 which isn't very good.

I'd be more than willing to spend the extra few bucks on the PilotSport2's or the EagleF1SC's if I knew I could still cut 1.9 60's and get more life out of them than the BFG Drag Radials. Not having to worry about getting caught in the rain would be great, too.

96lt1m6

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On BFG dragradials I have pulled off 12.9 (bolt on Lt1 at 3000'+) the same night before we left I had to make 1.8 60'..... one last pass after I swapped tires back to my c6 285/35/19 pilots and pulled off a 13.5 and a 2.0 60'

ahritchie

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Can't have your cake and eat it too!

Just get some cheap 16" stock size wheels and put some REAL slicks on them; change them out at the track

tbag_skywalker

I've got some Hoosier Quicktimes on my stockers, I'm just too lazy to change them when I go to the track

I'd have to dust the cobwebs off of them, I haven't run them since my car was mostly stock, and they might be dry rotting by now lol.

I did just discover that Hoosier sells a regular drag radial in 315 30 18, which is pretty freakin close to my size for only $231. Look's like I'll have to get the old 3# sledge out again beat the **** out of my fenderwells again to get these fatasses to fit...

tbag_skywalker

On a more serious note, thanks for your input guys. I think I am steering more towards another set of drag radials for the C5Z wheels.

Those Hoosiers are cheap and will pretty much hook like MT's.

96lt1m6

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The absolute best route to go in this situation would be a 15x8 w/26x10x15 for a few reasons but the #1 reason is the sidewall...... there is plenty!
Too many people put big wide tires on when its not needed especially thinking traction equals wide tire....

tbag_skywalker

I've considered going to a 15" or 16" Weld Prostar with a Hoosier or MT drag radial. Car would look mean as hell, plus with all the added sidewall I'd only need like a 275 to hook really well.

Not quite bored with the C5Z's yet, plus I'd really need to upgrade to a 12-bolt or 9-inch to hook like that without breaking **** constantly.

96lt1m6

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That's the truth...... I got tired of breaking rearends thats why i built 2 8.8 rears for my toys in sig......

ahritchie

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Those hoosiers don't look very street/rain friendly at all...they are basically slicks with just a couple of grooves. I would not want to be stuck in rainstorm with those. Might want to consider some Nitto NT555R DR's, at least they have sipes for actual wet weather driving just in case...could prevent an accident.

tbag_skywalker

Yeeeaaaa I still haven't ordered any tires yet. I was looking at how much tread those tires don't have, how much attention I'll have to pay to the weather, and then I started to hesitate instead of just pulling the trigger.

Plus I'm not very excited about having to pound my fender wells in any further.

How well do the Nitto DR's hook? I've heard they're pretty comparable to BFG DR's.