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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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I would like to get some stickier tires. I wanna get this thing to hook better before I invest my hard earned green into some bolt ons. So, I would like to know who has sticky tire's, what size and what brand, also it would be nice to know your 60ft. times as well.
I know that I'll have to remove some of the TMS so it looks like I'll be getting a tuner as well
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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First, you will be lucky to find 18" slicks. Find out if the bolt pattern from the old g.p.s will work with ours. You will get more revolutions out of a smaller wheel. Or you could buy some used 16s with our bolt pattern. Hoosier and Micket Thompson make some great drag radials that need little or no burnout (not cheap). Post when you run on some sticky's.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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I dont think the 16" G.P. wheel will fit over the brakes on a gxp. maybe a 17" wheel
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Thats what I'm afraid of. I wish I could run a 27x10.5-15, but it looks like I'll be using Some BFG's http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfg/vehicleInfoSubmit.do
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you could always go with the nitto's
http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Etire%2Ent555r%2Esizes
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I have BF Goodrich G-Force KDW2 225/45/18 on the front of my car and they stick like crazy.
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I have come to the conclusion that a 18" drag radial will not be a very good choice do to the lack of side wall.
I need to find out if a 16" wheel would fit! (does anybody know?) If it does then I'm going to go with a 255/50/16 (5" side wall Vs. 4.5")

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku


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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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[QUOTE=DavidGXP]I have come to the conclusion that a 18" drag radial will not be a very good choice do to the lack of side wall.
I need to find out if a 16" wheel would fit! (does anybody know?) If it does then I'm going to go with a 255/50/16 (5" side wall Vs. 4.5")

A 16" wheel will not fit over the brakes of the GXP. I tried with my DR that I use on my GTP Comp G and it is a no go on the GXP.
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Thanks Comp G. It looks like I'll have to figure out a way to leave the line in 4cyl. mode then J/K!!

Ok.. so who's got a sticky tire on these cars!!!
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Thanks Scarlett
Have you ran the 1/4 yet, and what did you dyno at?
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