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Old 09-04-2012, 08:06 PM
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Default 315s or 275s drag radials what size is better??

im running the american racing tt2 the 10.5s in the rear looking to buy drag radials which is the better size to go with for the track on my wheels??
is there a difference?
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you have TT2's as a track wheel? thats a lot of weight. anyways, stick the 315's on there though the 275 would put you in a x275 bracket class.
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its just a street car just take it up the track prob ten times a year
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if you dont have the power to turn and burn a 315 then stick with a 275.
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i got 12.41in a quarter on a set of bfg drag radials and 1.6 sixty foot
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275's aired down to 16-20psi and you'll be good. suspension has a lot to do with how well your tires will do there job too.
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Why are you limiting yourself to those sizes? If you have a 10.5 width, that's kind of wide for 275. Why don't you look into 305's or 295's?
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what brand of a tire sells 295 or 305 i havent seen any just 315s
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A 275 will look rather stretched on a 10.5" wide wheel. Go with a 315.
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nitto sales a variety of sizes. the NT05R and 555R

i use the NT05R 315/40-18 its Awsome! but its a lil big, i will change to a 555R 305/35-18 soon
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i got 17s tho
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Originally Posted by Latch
A 275 will look rather stretched on a 10.5" wide wheel. Go with a 315.
not as much as you would think. im running 10.5's all the way around and used 275's for my front. it barely stretched, but it would look flush with 285's
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i have a 10.5 rim with 315s
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not as much as you would think. im running 10.5's all the way around and used 275's for my front. it barely stretched, but it would look flush with 285's
Maybe you have a wider running tire, or have a varying definition of what looks stretched.

I've seen a 275 on a 10" and it looks stretched with the lips of the wheel showing.
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the look alone of a 315 would be worth it if the price wasn't too big of a concern. I would have to agree, a 275 would look stretched on a 10.5 inch rim. My 275's on a 9.5 inch rim sits flush....I would run a 315 or a 305. Toyo proxes r888 comes in that size along with the nitto nt05r i believe
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ya forgot they were 10.5 wide. you'll need something larger than a 275, I think the NT05R comes in a 295...........
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Definately not a 275 on a 10.5" wheel

I personally would go with a 305 on that wheel
or 315 as a second choice.
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ya ill be going with the mt 315 drag radials
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something to remember is nittos 315 compared to say a mt 315 are not the same width. there was a big thread on this. the nittos are not as wide. i run the 315 nitto drag radials on my car without any rubbing issues etc. the other brands may require the bfh mod
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i dont mind doing the bfh mod but i dont wana roll my fenders u think theres a need for tht with the other brands


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