18" nittos or 15" bfg's/MT street DR's
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BFG drag radials are some sticky suckers when they get warm. My brother in laws big block car will rip your head off with the 15 BFG drag radials from a stop. There is nothing special about his suspension either. Oh yeah, it's a stick car too which shocks the hell outta the tires.
Nittos come in second IMO.
Nittos come in second IMO.
#22
Originally Posted by Ryan23silverado
Tooquick-what size drag radials are you running? You have 3.42 gears too and still loose traction...I may have to rethink about drag radials.
With my 20s I can blow off the tires all the way through the eighth mile mark So I am trying to get some tire ideas.
With my 20s I can blow off the tires all the way through the eighth mile mark So I am trying to get some tire ideas.
I have the 245/50/r16 on the back of my truck.
I spun them in the burnout box WITHOUT going through the water. I went around the water. I got up to the line. Stalled up to about 1600 rpms ( I still have the stock stall) and launched without the Nitrous activated. I get about 10 feet out and spray. I spin comming off the line N/A. When I spray in the middle of first gear I spin pretty bad.
My 60 foot was a 2.2. There were guys there on stock tires running 2.0 60 foots.
#23
Originally Posted by FirstGen
Tooquick, you must have some low profile drag radials to be having that much of a traction problem. I promise you if my old R/T cut a 1.6 with those 305 45 18's you could too. Hell I put down 512 RWHP with that truck and 486 ft pounds and you are no where near that....
#24
well I mean honestly what do you expect with 245's? That is a pretty darn small tire for the power and WEIGHT you are trying to get up and move! The only other question I would have is are these Nitto 555r's or Nitto drags? Big difference in traction there also obviously.
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Originally Posted by Ryan23silverado
Okay, 245s are kind of thin. Why not 275,295,or 305s?
Jim did you find a rim yet?
Jim did you find a rim yet?
no, everytime i look at the rear brakes on my truck i get scard. it is hard to see a 15" rim fitting on there.
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