Tire sizing for traction
06-13-2018, 05:29 PM
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Tire sizing for traction Has anyone ran nt05s in 295/35/18s in the rear on a 400whp fbody?
Hows traction? I want to be able to use 1st gear.
Car has 410 gears and a moser 12 bolt. Not a daily. Will not see rain.
Hows traction? I want to be able to use 1st gear.
Car has 410 gears and a moser 12 bolt. Not a daily. Will not see rain.
06-13-2018, 05:46 PM
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My buddy ran those exact tires in that exact size on his 450 rwhp stalled auto HCI LS1. He said traction was horrible. Went to a 305 555R and said they are way better
06-13-2018, 06:20 PM
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I thought it would be the other way around with the nt05 having more traction.
I don’t want to go wider just because the price jump on 305s and 315s is quite a bit. Not to mention they’re all drag radials. I’m just a street driver.
NVM didn’t notice the R in the 555R haha
I don’t want to go wider just because the price jump on 305s and 315s is quite a bit. Not to mention they’re all drag radials. I’m just a street driver.
NVM didn’t notice the R in the 555R haha
06-13-2018, 08:07 PM
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I have the nt555rs and needless to say im going with mickeys. They were ok at 1st but after i went with 4.11s i couldnt hook. I supose they b ok in a auto car but mine is 6spd and makes 410 rwhp
06-13-2018, 09:43 PM
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No traction from a dig or rolling? What about a 30mph roll?
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06-14-2018, 11:32 AM
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I have that exact tire on all 4 corners of my car and am around 380 wheel through a 6 speed. first gear isn't bad, (still have the 10 bolt so don't launch it often) it'll spin for a few seconds then hook up and go, but I still have the factory 3.42's so not sure about 4.10s. just put a fresh set on this spring after 5 summers on the first set I had (car sits dec-april). when I go turbo I'll probably put an nt05r on the back and keep regular nt05's on the front
06-15-2018, 07:27 AM
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at 30 it spins some depends on how much tire pressure is in them. Just spend the extra $20 and go for mickeys
06-15-2018, 12:24 PM
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Most drag radials suck on the street.....
I tried BFG drag radials on my car when it had 500 RWHP.......tried all different pressures. I could spin them through the 1/8 mile on the street.
I wore them out quick and got regular street radial Goodyear GS-D3's.......they hooked 10 times better than the BFG drag radials.
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I tried BFG drag radials on my car when it had 500 RWHP.......tried all different pressures. I could spin them through the 1/8 mile on the street.
I wore them out quick and got regular street radial Goodyear GS-D3's.......they hooked 10 times better than the BFG drag radials.
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06-15-2018, 04:32 PM
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My cousin used r888's and had previously driven on 555r's and mickeys , his thoughts were the r888's were between a mickey and a 555r. Sizing wise the r888 is more similar to mickey as in being sixed large vs the 555r which is sized small.
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