What tire sizes should I run for a drag setup?
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So I'm going to buy some 15x4 and some 15x8 summit stars I just don't know what size tires to buy for the front and rears. For the rears I was kinda looking at getting 275/50/15's but don't know if thats a good size and not sure for the front as I probably wan to go with MT's as I don't want to risk my life running some nexxans. So what sizes should I get? and pictures would help greatly too. thanks fellas. Oh this going on the car in my sig.
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Are you gonna run it on the street also? Or strictly for the track? I put 275/60r15 Nitto 555dr's on the rear and the nexen 165/80r15's on the front. I run em 24/7 on my daily driver (in my avatar, I don't have any other pics yet)
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stock but can't hook for sh** at the track. So I'm buying all necessary hardware to get traction. I know my rear will give but I'm gonna need it anyway cause I already have 799's being ported and need the traction so I will run stock till it snaps then is time for a aftermarket rear. Already bought some relocation brackets and am currently in the market for a good torque arm. Already have a panhard bar and LCA's
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stock but can't hook for sh** at the track. So I'm buying all necessary hardware to get traction. I know my rear will give but I'm gonna need it anyway cause I already have 799's being ported and need the traction so I will run stock till it snaps then is time for a aftermarket rear. Already bought some relocation brackets and am currently in the market for a good torque arm. Already have a panhard bar and LCA's
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If you're set on using the MT sportsman fronts they'd be the equivalent to 26x5 or 26x6 I think. Personally I haven't had problems with the Nexens. I know people like to advise against it, and I understand that but I'm always on a strict budget so that's what I'm using and haven't had a single problem...but then again I've got less weight on my front end than a totally stock car so that may make it easier on the tires...who knows.
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And if you're sticking with stock 3.42 gears for a while, you may want to go with the 275/50r15 tires, being 26" in diameter like stock sizes. The -60r15's are a 28" tire and will lower your effective gear ratio slightly, but I have 4.10s so it doesn't hurt me any.
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I don't want to risk my life running some nexxans
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I shipped my 17's with tires on them to a guy after I got my new set up and it cost I think $83 or so through UPS ground, but I packaged them. You can make it happen for not too much if you shop around. FedEx ground would have been over 100