Drag wheel tire combo?

jivepepper · April 28th, 2008, 10:15 PM

I have a small question. I have a set of summit drag wheels that are 15x8, and the biggest DR I can get for it is a 275/50/15. I was wondering if that would stick well enough for me at the track.?

Right now I have MT 15x10.5x26 et streets dot slicks with only 10 runs on them. How far could I drive on these tires?

I want to get some dr's with some matching skinnys that I can drive to the track and race, then drive home on them. The thing is I live 90 miles from the closest track..

I though stepping up to a 15x10" summit wheel, and selling what I have now but the 15x10's won't ship until June the 2nd.

White99stang · April 28th, 2008, 10:23 PM

those tires will be fine, and you can drive 10k miles on those et streets if its dry.

jivepepper · April 28th, 2008, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by White99stang

those tires will be fine, and you can drive 10k miles on those et streets if its dry.

You're talking about the bias ones correct.

White99stang · April 28th, 2008, 10:49 PM

i am talking about et streets, not et drag radials. ET streets are dot approved and you can drive on them, they are fine. just don't drive them in the rain cause then they are going to get you killed

MustangMatt96GT · April 28th, 2008, 10:57 PM

Can you really get 10K out of the tires? I know in the rain they are fun....

jivepepper · April 28th, 2008, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by White99stang

i am talking about et streets, not et drag radials. ET streets are dot approved and you can drive on them, they are fine. just don't drive them in the rain cause then they are going to get you killed

I drove about 9 miles on the et streets and wasn't bad. This what I have. The DR's are called et streets too. I have a set 315/35/17's on my dd rims. I thought maybe constant highway speeds would tear them up?

zerofx150 · May 1st, 2008, 04:30 PM

what back spacing would you use?

94stang · May 2nd, 2008, 01:08 AM

jivepepper · May 2nd, 2008, 01:38 AM

5.5" on a 15x8" wheel, and 6.5" on a 15x10"

dcrow · May 3rd, 2008, 11:17 PM

this is a stupid question but a 15 inch wheel will fit on our cars,i was told it wouldn't.

Drgnracin72 · May 4th, 2008, 12:22 AM

who told you that. and yes youll be fine driving 200 miles round trip on those as long as the roads are dry. like tim said, if its wet, your gonna kill yourself. and they will hook a lot better than your drs

Doc8224 · May 4th, 2008, 12:29 AM

Might wanna make sure you inflate em a little or they will build heat quick on the road. Are you running tubes in your ET streets?

jivepepper · May 4th, 2008, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by drgnracin72

who told you that. and yes youll be fine driving 200 miles round trip on those as long as the roads are dry. like tim said, if its wet, your gonna kill yourself. and they will hook a lot better than your drs

So far by best 60 with them is a 1.65 thats after adding sunframes, roll bar and tubular kmember with a-arms. My best with the 17's is a 1.66 with a comletely stock suspension. I want to add skinnys soon. I have also added rear control arms carrier bushings and solid motor mounts recently.

Originally Posted by Doc8224

Might wanna make sure you inflate em a little or they will build heat quick on the road. Are you running tubes in your ET streets?

I was going to run about 30 in them and I'm running them tubeless.

Drgnracin72 · May 4th, 2008, 04:18 PM

i wouldnt run that much pressure in them when doing a lot of highway driving. id say run around 25psi, and when you get to the track drop it down around 13-14 whichever works best.

White99stang · May 4th, 2008, 04:58 PM

yeah cause there is nothing funnier than seeing someone run around with 35psi in there et streets, it looks funny as hell. They look like they are gonna pop

347stroker · May 4th, 2008, 05:13 PM

Are you even able to tell the difference with skinnies? I know that they are lighter and less friction, just curious.

jivepepper · May 4th, 2008, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by 347stroker

Are you even able to tell the difference with skinnies? I know that they are lighter and less friction, just curious.

I hear it's like 2 tenths in the 1/4

347stroker · May 4th, 2008, 07:05 PM

I heard that too, thought they were full of it

White99stang · May 4th, 2008, 07:28 PM

fats and skinnies work pretty good, just with a cat-back, pro 5.0 shifter, weld draglites with bfg drag radials i ran a 13.3. So they do make a bit of difference when combined with other parts

347stroker · May 4th, 2008, 07:30 PM

Did you not worry about breaking the rear end?

April 28th, 2008, 10:15 PM	#1
jivepepper I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Under a sombrero Posts: 5,025 iTrader: 1 reviews	Drag wheel tire combo? I have a small question. I have a set of summit drag wheels that are 15x8, and the biggest DR I can get for it is a 275/50/15. I was wondering if that would stick well enough for me at the track.? Right now I have MT 15x10.5x26 et streets dot slicks with only 10 runs on them. How far could I drive on these tires? I want to get some dr's with some matching skinnys that I can drive to the track and race, then drive home on them. The thing is I live 90 miles from the closest track.. I though stepping up to a 15x10" summit wheel, and selling what I have now but the 15x10's won't ship until June the 2nd. __________________ 665/541 WHP/WTQ 4.6L SOHC 2V ON 93 OCTANE PUMP GAS. NO METH INJ., NO E85, NO RACE GAS, N2O BABY BOTTLES! TRAP=POWER: 11.01 @135, IN SUMMER HEAT, 1350' TRACK, 315/35/17 DR'S

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White99stang MM's nicest mod, :) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 3,771 iTrader: 0 reviews	i am talking about et streets, not et drag radials. ET streets are dot approved and you can drive on them, they are fine. just don't drive them in the rain cause then they are going to get you killed __________________ 06 Dodge MegaCab Diesel 455rwhp/815rwtq REAL TRUCKS DON'T USE SPARK PLUGS

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jivepepper I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Under a sombrero Posts: 5,025 iTrader: 1 reviews	5.5" on a 15x8" wheel, and 6.5" on a 15x10" __________________ 665/541 WHP/WTQ 4.6L SOHC 2V ON 93 OCTANE PUMP GAS. NO METH INJ., NO E85, NO RACE GAS, N2O BABY BOTTLES! TRAP=POWER: 11.01 @135, IN SUMMER HEAT, 1350' TRACK, 315/35/17 DR'S

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Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	who told you that. and yes youll be fine driving 200 miles round trip on those as long as the roads are dry. like tim said, if its wet, your gonna kill yourself. and they will hook a lot better than your drs __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

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Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	i wouldnt run that much pressure in them when doing a lot of highway driving. id say run around 25psi, and when you get to the track drop it down around 13-14 whichever works best. __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

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White99stang MM's nicest mod, :) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 3,771 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah cause there is nothing funnier than seeing someone run around with 35psi in there et streets, it looks funny as hell. They look like they are gonna pop __________________ 06 Dodge MegaCab Diesel 455rwhp/815rwtq REAL TRUCKS DON'T USE SPARK PLUGS

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White99stang MM's nicest mod, :) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 3,771 iTrader: 0 reviews	fats and skinnies work pretty good, just with a cat-back, pro 5.0 shifter, weld draglites with bfg drag radials i ran a 13.3. So they do make a bit of difference when combined with other parts __________________ 06 Dodge MegaCab Diesel 455rwhp/815rwtq REAL TRUCKS DON'T USE SPARK PLUGS

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