Hey guys, I'm getting ready to start my project on my 2003 RCSB chevy silverado. I'm putting in a 402 stroker LS engine into my truck, should make good power, hoping in the 500-600 hp range. My truck does get drove to work sometimes but never during the snow or rain. It is due for some tires so I'm looking for a good street tire that will hook up but I do want to go to the drag strip maybe a few times during the season to see what the truck will do so I'll need something that hooks up well but works well on the street. So I'm thinking 15 or 16 inch tires on the back and not sure for the front. I will also need a good set of rims. Could you guys help me out with this? Anyone have any pictures of trucks set up like this? Course I'll be upgrading the usually stuff, tranny and driveshaft and changing gear. Thanks guys for any help.

Jeff

 

hoosiers or m&H or M&T u need a 16 inch rim cuz u have grind so much off the rotors... 26 or 28 tall tire be pretty good 28x 10 15 is what im plan on running on my 91 silverado

 

Thanks, anybody else? Remember I'm going to be driving it more on the street so need a good tire. More specific maybe on tires and rims?

 

if ur going to be driving it on the street look on a set of nittos 555, ther bout 175 a peice for 17s,thats a good dd tired,i have a set of 450 n my 06 silverado,and there pretty good havent been to the track on them yet but on the street i can burn them down a good bit

 

Thanks, appreciate the info, I haven't looked up any nittos yet but I will. Do you know how wide you can go on the rear on a 03 silverado? Also, I can't find 16s on the nittos but no biggie. Also, I have 20 in wheels and tires now so I'll need some rims, any suggestions in that also?

 

my nt05r's do really well on the street and the strip

 

You seem to have big power plans so no tire is going to do you well on the street and be worth a damn at the track.

No one I have talked to at the track who have nittos, or BFG drag radial TAs are at all happy with how they work at the track.I have talked to 8-10 guys at the local track I go to and you see guys all the time online talking that they just don't work.

If you only plan on the track occationaly and need a good tire for the road then you just need a good street tire.

Then if you really want to let it stretch it's legs at the track then get a track set of tires. Bias is you better option for the track. You will need a 16" to fit over the brakes(as far as I know) so keep that in mind.