What Drag Radials for 18's?

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Oct 29, 2007 | 07:53 PM

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What Drag Radials for 18's?

Picking up a set of 18's for the TA this week hopefully. Curious to see what drag radial you guys are running on as far as 18's go!

Oct 31, 2007 | 01:05 PM

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oh yah i had 18' in c5 zo6's that i ran 295 35 18's on. they cost me 266 a tire but they worked great!!

Oct 31, 2007 | 01:31 PM

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You have plenty to chose from
brands: Nitto, BFG, M/T (street to race)
widths: 295, 305, 315

Nitto's lasting the longest for a DD and M/T being the stickier tire but not lasting at all on regular driving.

Oct 31, 2007 | 01:33 PM

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oh yah i had 18' in c5 zo6's that i ran 295 35 18's on. they cost me 266 a tire but they worked great!!

im running that exact tire size, and wheel. lol. im running a bfg drag radial. i like them..but they are wearing out to fast. my friend has a 305/35/18 in a nitto they look pretty good. hes happy with them aswell.

Oct 31, 2007 | 11:04 PM

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the rears are 18x10.5. what do you think the widest tire i should put on them are? oh yeah and the car is getting a eibach pro kit when the wheels go on aswell.

Oct 31, 2007 | 11:38 PM

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-tires/778432-m-t-et-street-radials-305-35-18-they-here.html

305's

Oct 31, 2007 | 11:45 PM

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305's would be the best fit

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Nov 1, 2007 | 07:19 PM

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if your car is a dd. depending on how much driving you do, i thought it'd be cheaper to buy a pair of cheap 16' wheels and dr's and swapping them in/out everytime you go to the track, rather than driving and wearing out the exspensive 18's.thats what i did. just my .02