Slicks or DR tire size - Page 2 - North East F-Body Association

oldgregg · #11 10-26-2009, 11:05 PM

Thansk for all your help guys.
I'm just looking for the size I can use, nothing fancy, I can match up the sizes metioned with what I see on CL.
I'm not looking to spend large cash, just looking to not spin em as much & with my crappy driving, I'm looking for 2.0's where others would look for 1.8's!
I'm not looking for anew all around tire or anything like that.
On at the track, off before leaving.

ILuvPizzaTimes10 · #12 10-26-2009, 11:21 PM

Hey do you want to use my Nittos? come take em off my car and use them if you like them buy a set. if not you didnt waist 120 bux a tire. they are 245/50-16 on ABS T/A wheels. up to you lemme know.

sciff5 · #13 10-27-2009, 01:12 AM

Well if he has a 10 bolt. drag radials are harder on the rear end than et streets. Good chance of breakin it launchin at the track, and if he doesnt launch hes still not gonna get 2.0s no matter what tires hes running, unless he's got enough power to just launch off idle and pull sub 2.0 60's

Using 555Rs I had like 2.3 2.2 60's wheel hopping hard and that was with me staying in it.

My84Z · #14 10-27-2009, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sciff5

Well if he has a 10 bolt. drag radials are harder on the rear end than et streets. Good chance of breakin it launchin at the track, and if he doesnt launch hes still not gonna get 2.0s no matter what tires hes running, unless he's got enough power to just launch off idle and pull sub 2.0 60's

Using 555Rs I had like 2.3 2.2 60's wheel hopping hard and that was with me staying in it.

That is what slipping the clutch is for... I got 1.8 and I think a 1.7 on nitto's with no hop.

sciff5 · #15 10-27-2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by My84Z

That is what slipping the clutch is for... I got 1.8 and I think a 1.7 on nitto's with no hop.

Ohh yeah you can go fast on nittos but they better be sticky you gotta slip the clutch, and you still need to launch the car.

Slowhawk · #16 10-27-2009, 02:47 AM

The car is fairly stock so you don't have to over tire it.I forget if it's a M6 or auto but for a M6 use 10.5/26/16's on stock 16' wheels.For an auto just run 315/35/17's all the time.I run these for the street and still got 1.52 60's at the track.

oldgregg · #17 10-27-2009, 02:47 AM

I have an auto & at Camaro/F-bird day I was in the 2.3-4 range due to wheel spin, so any sticky tire will net a better launch, esp with my stock engine.

sciff5 · #18 10-27-2009, 03:01 AM

Sorry just didnt think that you had an auto for some reason. The Nittos should be fine. I think the auto cars can get better use of the radials and are easier on the rear end.

Nittos are also good street tires. When I lived Down in FL most every one I knew drove drag radials year round with no problem and the nittos last the longest

oldgregg · #19 10-27-2009, 03:16 AM

I'm going to take up Pizza's borrow offer since I'll probably get 4 runs in max & in return I'm going to cut him a deal on the SFC's he wants to buy from me.

CamaroRacing12 · #20 10-27-2009, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgregg

I'm going to take up Pizza's borrow offer since I'll probably get 4 runs in max & in return I'm going to cut him a deal on the SFC's he wants to buy from me.

good plan