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Old May 17, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Hi guys. I'm looking for some new rear tires. I've narrowed it down to the MT ET Street Radials. Either:
3743R P275/40R17 26 X 11.50R17
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3744R P315/35R17 26X12.50R17
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3745R P295/45R17 28X11.50R17

The rims I'm using are the TTM 17x10.5. All of these should fit on the rim fine but what other factors should I consider? Also I'm not sure the last one on my list will fit into my wheel well cuz it's 28X11.5.


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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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TTT Nothing?
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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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You should consider what kind of mods you have. How high are you revving the car? M6 or A4, gears, stall, etc?....
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Old May 19, 2008 | 02:41 AM
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M6, revs to 6900. I'd like to be able to get off the line at higher than the 2k I'm at now lol.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Datzneat
M6, revs to 6900. I'd like to be able to get off the line at higher than the 2k I'm at now lol.
Go with a et street or et drag . Radials are a4 tires. Do like alot of people do find an extra set of rears and put some et streets on them and get some skinnies with non radials on the front for drag day.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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I still have my stock zr1s laying around but I don't really wanna drive around with mix matched rims. A set of drag rims and slicks will be in the future plans but right now I just wanna switch out this sumis for one of these tires.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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i suggest the 295/45 because you are just gonna blow those 26" tires off with that stick. they'll fit fine because they are closer to 27 than 28. i have a friend with these and they look good on his car
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Blow the tires off? How the hell would I do that?
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Old May 19, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Power at our altitude??

I ran a 26" MT radial last season. Hooks great...but not much sidewall.
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Originally Posted by Datzneat
Blow the tires off? How the hell would I do that?
"blow the tires off" = major spinnage

i just think you'll have better luck with the 295's
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Hey luos. Spotted my thread eh. I'm not quite to your power level yet. If those 26" tires don't have much sidewall they'll probably make it more obvious that I don't have the car lowered. Those 295s are sounding better now.
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On the 17" wheel...the 26" tall tire is stock. So sidewall is fairly low.
But they will still stick great.

Remember...going with a taller tire also messes with the gearing a little bit. I went to a 27" tire this season...hooks better, traps higher, ET's the same. Feels a little sluggish for the first 1/8th.
I will probably go back to a 26" tire myself once these are done.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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You can really tell that it's more sluggin in the 1/8 or just see it on the slips?

Decisions, decisions...
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Originally Posted by Datzneat
You can really tell that it's more sluggin in the 1/8 or just see it on the slips?
Mostly the slips. Although you can feel it a little.
With the 26" tires on the car for the street...it feels like it has a little more 'pep' around town in the lower gears.

I honestly kind of expected it. I put the 27" tires on because I hope to run in Texas at some point this year.
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