19" drag radials.
9/6/14, 06:52 PM
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19" drag radials.
Looking at new rear tires for my gt. Steeda tuned and ever since been needing more traction. Stock brembo suspension and wheels. What are some practical options?
9/6/14, 09:28 PM
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From what I've read, no one makes a drag radial from the brembo rims. The closest you will find are Toyo R888, but that's a road race tire.
Mickey Thompson and Nitto make 19" Drag Radials, but they're too wide for the stock brembo rims. I think they require a 10" wide rim if I remember correctly.
If you're planning on high friction launches, like what drag radials are made for, consider a rear end brace or welding your axle tubes. These 8.8" rears like to twist the tubes which tends to push the driver side tire forward into the wheel-well.
Mickey Thompson and Nitto make 19" Drag Radials, but they're too wide for the stock brembo rims. I think they require a 10" wide rim if I remember correctly.
If you're planning on high friction launches, like what drag radials are made for, consider a rear end brace or welding your axle tubes. These 8.8" rears like to twist the tubes which tends to push the driver side tire forward into the wheel-well.
Last edited by KushBandit; 9/6/14 at 09:38 PM.
9/7/14, 09:20 AM
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From what I've read, no one makes a drag radial from the brembo rims. The closest you will find are Toyo R888, but that's a road race tire.
Mickey Thompson and Nitto make 19" Drag Radials, but they're too wide for the stock brembo rims. I think they require a 10" wide rim if I remember correctly.
If you're planning on high friction launches, like what drag radials are made for, consider a rear end brace or welding your axle tubes. These 8.8" rears like to twist the tubes which tends to push the driver side tire forward into the wheel-well.
Mickey Thompson and Nitto make 19" Drag Radials, but they're too wide for the stock brembo rims. I think they require a 10" wide rim if I remember correctly.
If you're planning on high friction launches, like what drag radials are made for, consider a rear end brace or welding your axle tubes. These 8.8" rears like to twist the tubes which tends to push the driver side tire forward into the wheel-well.
Even on the Track Pack Rears? I have read that they are different and are made stronger?
9/7/14, 07:21 PM
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The stock differential is better than the Torsen diff. for drag racing.
9/8/14, 05:47 AM
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Wont a tire like these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....R9A6&tab=Specs
Work on our 19" rims? Trying to learn my self as I want to get the New 19" track pack wheels in Black for the track.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....R9A6&tab=Specs
Work on our 19" rims? Trying to learn my self as I want to get the New 19" track pack wheels in Black for the track.
9/9/14, 06:19 AM
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Wont a tire like these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....R9A6&tab=Specs
Work on our 19" rims? Trying to learn my self as I want to get the New 19" track pack wheels in Black for the track.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....R9A6&tab=Specs
Work on our 19" rims? Trying to learn my self as I want to get the New 19" track pack wheels in Black for the track.
9/9/14, 08:43 AM
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That tire will fit just fine. Only thing is you're loosing quite a bit of tire diameter. But if you don't care about speedometer being off, or loosing a few MPH in each gear it would work on a track.
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