I need a new pair of shoes for my truck and really like the Kumho Ecsta STX's in the 255/65 R16 size. My current tires are the factory 235/75 R16's Wranglers and believe it or not I am able to hook just fine at the track in stock form. My long term plans include a Yank TT3000 stall (not much else), but I wonder if the 255's will hold it?

If you advise against it, what tires would you recommend? I need to keep the stock rims and would like the tires to measure around 29" for gearing and weight purposes. I want the least amount of tire that will do the job.

Whats your opinion?

Link to tires.

 

It depends on track conditions. It is possible but most likely they will spin. I have 285/60s and they would not spin at all on a good track with the stock stall. I have been to another lousier track since the 3000 install and it just smoked em. I think at a good prepped track it is possible with a mostly stock 5.3 and 3000 stall. You might check out the 285/60s though, they have a little more contact patch but at 120 plus they shake!!! I don't know what brand to recommend though. Mine are GY Eagle GT2 but I know there are MANY better brands but I live in a small town outside of Waco and selection sucks but I get credit there. Good luck man and keep killing Hemis!!!

 

Judging from your sig .. it looks like your a tow truck more than a racer. Have you thought about stepping down to the 2600? If I didn't have big power in the future, thta's what I would do. The 3000 will give you a good launch if you can hook up, but that might be a problem. You can forget trying to stall it and launch it from anything above idle. I was getting GREAT traction the other day and blew them loose stalling to 1500 and hammering it off the line.

I don't know what tire to recommend, but I know I wouldn't get the GY Eagle GT2. They corner good, but aren't much better than factory for launching I think. Mine are 275/60/16.

 

Ask anyone at the track in Hattisburg this weekend how much success I had hooking my new kumho ecstas, and I don't have any real power mods. I would not suggest these tires if you plan on racing on them. I couldn't hook them for sh$# on my 17s, so with your mods, I would say go another route.

 

Damn. Back to the drawing board.

Thanks for the info guys!

 

well i have the kumhos and with the mods in my sig i have perfect launch at the track with stock t/c and launchinga at 1200 rpms though.
i would recomend them but there high dollar.