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Old 03-17-2008, 08:29 PM
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what kind of tires and what size are you guys running with ur drag wheels? i got the summit 15x4 wheels with 1.75 backspacing and need to find what size tires i need. i wanted to run the 4 inch wheel upfront because this will do alot of street driving. so what tire would do good with some street driving but still be safe at high speeds at the track?

i have 275 mt drag radials for the rear.
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u think these will work?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
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Here you go bud, this is what I bought for my summit wheels. Took a few days to get em but it was worth the wait.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-165...spagenameZWDVW
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I use the MT Sportsman, 8-ply, these cars are heavy.
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Originally Posted by street demon2k3
Here you go bud, this is what I bought for my summit wheels. Took a few days to get em but it was worth the wait.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-165...spagenameZWDVW
whats the speed rating on those? how do they look any pics? i want a cheap tire but i definitly dont want them to blow going down the track......
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Originally Posted by Z-RATED94
I use the MT Sportsman, 8-ply, these cars are heavy.
yea i was looking at the Mickey Thompson Sportsman 26'' x 7.5'' - 15' but i dont know if its worth it.
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any other sugguestions? would it be safe to go with the NEXEN tires on ebay for the track?
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i would go with the sportsman fronts, i run the 26x7.50x15 and the work great, i would not trust those cheap nexens when going 120.
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Sorry buddy didnt see your reply, here's some pics. Although there are 100's of people with wild H/C cars going over 120mph with these tires, Id buy the proper speed rated tires for the wheels(if ya got the money). At over $100 for the mt's or DS2's they're not practical for my budget, plus they'll never see more than 10 passes a year.

BTW: The front tire has like 30psi which is why it looks flat.





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