Help: Drag racing tires
Launching!
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From: Honey Brook, Pa.
Well you got the internal trans parts down now how about the converter?? Rim size does matter because 16s have limited tire sizes! Best bet would be to get 15" or 17" rims, more tire sizes available. Is this a DD or just a weekend car?
As I said, I would never consider a nitto unless I was on 18s or something.
As a few others asked, how much street/track will it see
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On The Tree
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From: Wisconsin
It's my DD, I'm planing on getting 17s
Teching In
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It is a six speed. would the nitto break the 10 bolt to. I know I need a rearend but trying to get better traction for now it is out of control! next summer will have better rearend just spent alot on exhaust tune and cam and all that goes with
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On The Tree
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From: Wisconsin
A 10 bolt rear can break with regular street tires, putting any sort of power to them can destroy them, just more so with a 6spd than an auto. I had great sucess with my 10 bolt being able to spray 150 outta the hole on a 325/50. Every car/rear is going to be different. If your gonna beat on it, be prepared for stuff to break. Its just how it goes
Teching In
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Thanks guys for info. I understand things break all the time. I have had 68 firebird for 20 years and trans am for 7 years. will take advice from super slow and be careful but do you think traction would be better with nittos or just deal with what I have. thanks potenza street tire what i got
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Sorry I though thought "break" meant spin on the line, but will they spin on the line? I'd like it if I could at least drive on my radials some of the time, cause I plan on putting them on nice rims. The main reason I'm getting them is because the car has Firestone Firehawks on it and it losses traction when it upshifts sometimes. And its not like I'm planing to add a turbo or forced induction any time soon.
Thanks guys for info. I understand things break all the time. I have had 68 firebird for 20 years and trans am for 7 years. will take advice from super slow and be careful but do you think traction would be better with nittos or just deal with what I have. thanks potenza street tire what i got
Sorry I though thought "break" meant spin on the line, but will they spin on the line? I'd like it if I could at least drive on my radials some of the time, cause I plan on putting them on nice rims. The main reason I'm getting them is because the car has Firestone Firehawks on it and it losses traction when it upshifts sometimes. And its not like I'm planing to add a turbo or forced induction any time soon.
So to sum it up. MT= sure proven traction/low life
Nitto=iffy traction/ long life.
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From: California
the MTs' are probably stickier than the nittos and hoosiers are stickier than that but i had problems hooking with even those.A 400 HP M6.I'm really a rookie when it comes to the track though.
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From: Wisconsin
They will be better then the FFs but no where near as good as a real DR. If 2 sets of wheels is an option, I'd hold out for MTs. There aren't any certainties from car to car. You might have decent luck with the Nittos or roll them off halfway down the track.
So to sum it up. MT= sure proven traction/low life
Nitto=iffy traction/ long life.
So to sum it up. MT= sure proven traction/low life
Nitto=iffy traction/ long life.
