Can someone help me decide what kind of tires i should get? for a 69 fastback, 545 stroker, Mostly drag car but i still would like to drive on street on some occasions.

Heres the build list at the moment


Engine Specs
Ford 460 Big Block
Stroke and bore to a 545
Bore 0.030” oversize (4.390)
Original 460 stroke=3.85”
Stroke 545=4.50” (.65 increase)

High flow 72cc kaase P-51 heads Port and Polish with complete stud kit, solid roller cam, steel valves, springs, and rockers

(All forged internals)
Balanced Cast steel Crank with 4.50” stroke
.030 oversized forged flat top pistons
13.7:1 Piston Compression
6.700” Center to Center Length forged connecting rods

.510 lift solid roller cam 280 duration
High performance bearings
Electric water pump/Aeromotive fuel system with tank sump /fan

Oil pressure tune to 70psi
MSD Ignition

Single Plane 1500-6500 RPM Power band Manifold

Edelbrock 750cfm carburetor

Trans
Ford C6 Trans (3 Speed)
SFI bellhousing like Lakewood
SFI flywheel and balancer

High performance clutch/pressure plates/Springs

(Contains manual valve body and transbrake)
3000 Stall Torque Converter

35 spline 9" axles with Detroit locker rear end



Aluminum Drive shaft
1350 U joints
Drive Shaft loops

Suspension and Tires


All wheel disc brake conversion kit

Performance Suspension
1 pair – upper control arms
1 pair – lower control arms
1 pair – coil spring saddles
1 pair – coil spring cushions
1 pair - 1'' lowering coil springs (black powder coated)
Sway bar bushings
Sway bar end links
1'' front sway bar (black powder coated)
1 set strut rod bushings
1 pair of KYB self-adjusting gas shocks (whites)
2 inner tie rods
2 outer tie rods
2 tie rod-adjusting sleeves
Idler arm
Four-link rear end like TCP G-Bar
Sub-frame connectors with cross brace piece
Bergeson integrated power steering upgrade
Front Export brace
Monte Carlo bar
Wilwood disc brakes front and rear

Gut interior

8-point roll cage welded through the floor to the frame.

 

Dude, your build sounds awsome!!!!! Since you want to drive it on the street occassionally, you'll want drag radials. But, since you obviously have a deep wallet, get a set of slicks for the back, and a set of drag radials for the street. Are you going to race 1/4 mile or 1/8 mile? Hoosiers for 1/8, Goodyears for 1/4. For the street, the new Nitto NT05R is an awsome tire.

 

Oops, I know, I know, It has an "E". Awesome.

 

Haha thanks. yup the whole build is gunna be about 45k... and yea thats what i was thinking. like 275 drag radials or something. and it will be for 1/4 mile. and goodyears Nitto NT05R tire, those are the drag radials right? what would you recommend for slicks?

 

Hoosier Quicktime Pro or M/T Et Street. You can use the ET Street Radial as well, but it will not be as forgiving on track conditions or suspension setup.

 

Could you please explain why you say that?

 

My dad runs Mickey Thompson ET Streets at the track on his '66 fastback. He gets great traction, but he is only running 475 hp, sounds like you will be running much more than that. With that kind of power, you might want to invest in a separate set of drag slicks.

 

yea thats what i was thinking but im going to be quite broke after the build is over... thanks for the help guys.

 

yeah, just remember, all that power is no good if you cant put it to the ground. I had to move drag radials to the front of my mod list after a few trips down the track with street tires...and thats only with 300+ horsepower. I would much rather put the money toward other things, but they will just make me spin my tires more...