Which Drag Wheels & Tyres?
#1
Which Drag Wheels & Tyres?
OK guys, considering the drag racing scene is much bigger in the USA than here in the UK I figured this is the best place to ask
To the successful drag evo boys: Most Wanted / AWD Motorsports / Buschur / AMS
What size drag wheel & tyre combo do you use? (Ideally DOT version tyres)
If 15" wheels do they clear the factory Brembos?
Thanks in advance
To the successful drag evo boys: Most Wanted / AWD Motorsports / Buschur / AMS
What size drag wheel & tyre combo do you use? (Ideally DOT version tyres)
If 15" wheels do they clear the factory Brembos?
Thanks in advance
#2
Evolved Member
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 2,269
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Greetings!
15" wheels do not clear the stock Brembos.
There are some 16" wheel solutions that can clear the stock brakes and you can use MT ET Streets or Hoosier QTPs... I have seen (not on my car) 1.3 60fts from the QTPs...
15" wheels do not clear the stock Brembos.
There are some 16" wheel solutions that can clear the stock brakes and you can use MT ET Streets or Hoosier QTPs... I have seen (not on my car) 1.3 60fts from the QTPs...
#7
Evolved Member
iTrader: (5)
Basically if you need a 15" rim to fit you have to go to a smaller front brake set-up and depending on what rim you go with you may need to run a front spacer as well.
Main reason for the 15" is if you prefer to have a larger selection of "non-dot" tires.......full slicks.
The MT ET Street "RADIALS" are what the other guy is saying he runs. I'm betting he has c/o's and possibly had to massage the fenders to get them to fit as they rec'd to run them on 8-9in width wheels as i ran those on my 03 Cobra a few years ago. I may be wrong so maybe he can let us know if they are a direect bolt-on w/o issues.........they will be a very tall tire which may actually help some people depending on your trans gearing.
If you take alook as Ali Afshar's (sp?) STI he runs the same 275/40 17 MT but not sure if he switched or not.
Main reason for the 15" is if you prefer to have a larger selection of "non-dot" tires.......full slicks.
The MT ET Street "RADIALS" are what the other guy is saying he runs. I'm betting he has c/o's and possibly had to massage the fenders to get them to fit as they rec'd to run them on 8-9in width wheels as i ran those on my 03 Cobra a few years ago. I may be wrong so maybe he can let us know if they are a direect bolt-on w/o issues.........they will be a very tall tire which may actually help some people depending on your trans gearing.
If you take alook as Ali Afshar's (sp?) STI he runs the same 275/40 17 MT but not sure if he switched or not.
Last edited by PATRICK B.; Jan 8, 2010 at 11:12 AM.
Trending Topics
#13
Evolved Member
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Rockland
Posts: 839
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#14
Evolved Member
iTrader: (5)
Dont want this to happen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm9AkdLS9cM