freefallpat

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to try a couple of runs at the strip this summer :
2005 GT Auto
steeda springs
10psi vortech
I have stock 17inch mags with stock tires right now.

I'd like to put drag tires in the back (wider if possible?)

I don't want to put money on rims just yet. Not done with the mods....


Any ideas?

Thanks!

Patrick




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spyder7724

m/t e.t. streets 26x11.50x 17 would fit great. stock rims are 9" i think and tires measure 9" wide and 26.5 tall.

freefallpat

I'm an idiot when it comes to many things...(tires are one of them)....

Got a specific brand and numbers?

thanks!

Patrick

JD1969

He is talking about the new Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial. I think the size you want is a 275/40/17

BradInFl

I always thought stock rimes are 8 inches wide.

freefallpat

For the sake of making really idiot proof, I've got Pirellis PZero 235/55R-17 99W

Will the 275/40/17 work on the same rim?

Patrick

V8 Aggie

JD1969

It might not I thought you guys had a 9 inch wide rim, my bad. They might work but would bulge. Check out the Tire Rack web site and see what sizes they offer.

LarryS

M & H and Mickey Thompson are the only two 17"drag radials I have found that call for less than a 10" wide wheel. They recommend a 9" wheel with their 275/50/17 and 275/40/17, respectively, which is only 1" wider than the factory wheel. http://www.intercotire.com/site50.php & http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip.html I would not go more than 1" more than recommended.

JD1969

I have BFG's on my SS, they are the same size as the factory tire 275/40/17 and are on a factory 9 inch rim.