20" drag radials: Getting closer
Apr 18, 2007 | 02:26 PM
#13
Originally Posted by vanillagorilla
So it's that time for me to get new tires again and while researching I came across the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's. I've seen these on f-body's and BMW's and people really like them and the C4 guys swear they're almost as sticky as DR's. So I figured it was just another car tire, but....they make it in a 275/45/20.
I've never seen or heard of anyone running these on a truck, so what do you guys think?
I've never seen or heard of anyone running these on a truck, so what do you guys think?
by the way I was reading in a magazine today and saw that general grabber UHP have a 295/45/30?? dont know how good they hook but some members say they work pretty good??
by the way they also have a 295/50/20.... hmm m
Apr 18, 2007 | 02:26 PM
#14
How well will a drag radial for 20's work? I figure that you need a little sidewall to keep the effectiveness of a sticky tire and I'm not sure how well that will work with a low profile sidewall. I know the tires aren't drag radials but wouldn't the principle be the same?
Apr 18, 2007 | 02:38 PM
#15
http://www.goodyeartires.com/eagle/e...SD3_innov.html
A 20" drag radial that's roughly 30" tall will have roughly a 5" sidewall. A 275/50/16 DR will have roughly a 5.4" side wall. I know radials don't wrinkle the same as slick, so I don't see why they wouldn't perform all that different. The taller 30" tire would have a better contact patch too. These aren't drag radials, but they're a lot closer than what we've had to work with.
A 20" drag radial that's roughly 30" tall will have roughly a 5" sidewall. A 275/50/16 DR will have roughly a 5.4" side wall. I know radials don't wrinkle the same as slick, so I don't see why they wouldn't perform all that different. The taller 30" tire would have a better contact patch too. These aren't drag radials, but they're a lot closer than what we've had to work with.
Apr 18, 2007 | 02:46 PM
#16
I agree.. I am wanting a 30"tire for the street, it should help with traction too, those goodyears are only $188 @ tirerack.com>>>>> not bad of a price at all...
can you be the guniea pig on this one and buy them and give us a report...
can you be the guniea pig on this one and buy them and give us a report...
Apr 18, 2007 | 04:44 PM
#18
Originally Posted by vanillagorilla
Yeah, I'm already checking into it. I'm going to see if the Discount tire here will price match tirerack.com.
Apr 20, 2007 | 08:59 AM
#20
Well my guy at discount here said he'll match tire rack's price plus the shiping. I'm still on the fence, because if I have to pay the shipping fees, then I might as well just go with tire rack, because I'd have to pay tax at the local discout tire. 