Intercooler2

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Since the wheels are pricey my option isn't to get second set of rear wheels for DR's So I need some decent cheap radials for the front and DR's (I assume M/T) for the rear that won't change my gear ratio since I only have 3.23's. Since I drive it weekends and 5-6 times to the track plus cruising it would it be better to get another DR that is better in all conditions? Wish I didn't have to drive on DR's but guess it is what it is.

Intercooler2

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Nobody is running these wheels?

ndfrsd6

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well you answered you own question ....m/t for the rear 275/50/15 and a 185 kumho for the front ...

Stangkilr

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Im running 275/60/15 m/t street radials for the rear and m/t sportsman s/r 26x7.00 for the fronts.

DopdBrd

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I'd go with these http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...ETStreetRadial in a 275/50R15 for the rear and then these http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...em=SportsmanSR in a 26x6.00R15 for the Front. They will match good and they are both radial tires. You don't really want to mix and match Bias Ply and Radial tires.

Intercooler2

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Good posts!

So the 255/50's should be real close to stock 26". My only other concern was the 7.5 BS with them but should be good.

Intercooler2

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You guys have pics? I will post mine when they are on.

Stangkilr

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This is a good post, not that many ppl talk about front and back tires. It took me a while to find what size I needed for the front.

Intercooler2

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Nothing is worse than putting your new wheels and tires on and 1. They don't fit or 2. They look like ***!

Intercooler2

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Will post pics when I get them from Dragwheelz and have them installed.

DopdBrd

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A 255/50 is a 16" tire. For the 15 in rims you are gonna want a 275/50 to stay close to the 26in diameter you are looking for. I ran them on my 15x10 Prostars and they worked GREAT.

Lots of people run the 165/80R15 front's but they are not rated for the weight of our cars. I ran them for a bit but with 45 PSI (which is 10psi over the max) they still looked like they were flat. I'd be safe and go with something rated for our cars.

Intercooler2

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Yea 275's! What is rated for our cars though? It gets confusing because the MT fronts says on their site "not for highway use". So what tire can you put on there and go like normal... track... street... highway

DopdBrd

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Your absolute best bet would be the Sportsman SR front. They match the Drag Radials almost perfect and will handle the load capacity of our cars. Also, they will give you a smooth ride and good mileage. These are a good tire that you can run on the street and then go to the track.

If you are going bias ply then I would go with the Sportsman Front (non SR) part number 1573 (8 ply rating)

Intercooler2

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I did some reading and the load rating stuff is confusing. If a car weighs 3800 lbs. with driver each tire will need to carry 900-1000 lbs. max. I don't know the weight split but lets say 50/50 and give each 1000 lbs.

According to this most radials will indeed fit the bill in the front:

P195/60R15 87S - The load index (87) is the tire size's assigned numerical value used to compare relative load carrying capabilities. In the case of our example the 87 identifies the tires ability to carry approximately 1,201 pounds.

The higher the tire's load index number, the greater its load carrying capacity.

Load Index

P195/60R15 87S - The load index (87) is the tire size's assigned numerical value used to compare relative load carrying capabilities. In the case of our example the 87 identifies the tires ability to carry approximately 1,201 pounds.

The higher the tire's load index number, the greater its load carrying capacity.

89 = 1,279 pounds
88 = 1,235 pounds
87 = 1,201 pounds
86 = 1,168 pounds
85 = 1,135 pounds

Intercooler2

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These Rikens at an 88 load rating would support 2400 lbs. for the pair and are H (130 MPH) speed rated.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=185


Or am I figuring it wrong on the weight?

DopdBrd

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Yes, but when dealing with a Narrower tire like that you really need something with a higher rating. It may handle the weight, but will it handle the weight AND the speed of our cars? When you start dealing with a heavy car like ours and then start factoring in speed, cornering, and the light weight wheels they will be ran on, you really are better off going with something that is made for such things.

I still stand by my suggestion that the Sportsman SR would be your best bet.

DopdBrd

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The Riken and the 195/60R15 are both barely over 24in tall. Which would make them 1.5" shorter than the 275/50R15 Mickey Thompson. The only radial tire you can get that would be the right height would be the 165/80R15 which is a VW tire.

Intercooler2

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I sent an e-mail to MT Tech but they didn't respond today so I called. They told me the SR 26x6-15 has a load rating of 900lbs. and index of 80. He also said a radial is a radial and the only difference in these and normal radials is they are fiberglass belted instead of steel so they will ride a little more smooth than a steel belted. The Tech also said any H rated tire is suitable for 130 MPH bursts just can't hold it there forever.

DopdBrd

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Tru, but like I said, all the tires you listed are 24-24.5 inches tall. Way too short for what you want.

Stangkilr

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The m/t sr radials are probably the best skinny tire you can buy for our cars.