k so i am in need of some tires for the track. i have been looking around but just can not decide on what tire i would be interested in. have been looking at some BF G's drag radials, Nitto 555R's, some ET Streets and M & H DRs

any suggestions? comments? other tires?

i have never bought a set of DR's so any opinions would be great!

 

What size rim will you be running them on?

 

I was looking at some DRs before too, but knew the 4.8 could probably go with good street tires and still hook good. I went with some 255/55/16 Sumitomo HTRZs. Very sticky, wide, and hook great. They have a low tread wear rating as well, so they are pretty sticky tires. I have them on some stock aluminum chevy wheels. They were also priced good two, I bought two for the price of one drag radial. I run the Nitto 420s now on the street, and they hook great also. It is hard to spin them, unlike the goodyears, falkens, pirellis, etc that I have run in the past.

 

Go with a full DOT slick imo...

John

 

on a 17x9 rim

i will have to look into those..

well i am just looking for a good DR for my 4.8 so i can get some decent times.

ill be looking into slicks some time next year though. i have something new planned

 

I've got 245/45 17 nitto nt555r's on 17x7.5 stock aluminum wheels, and they hook pretty good on the street with a 125 shot of nitrous. I have the same mods as your truck minus the tune. At the track I had some problems with wheel hop, or spin. It could have been the track though. For a street tire, the nitto's are pretty good. If you're serious about going to the track, I think slicks would be a better investment; depends on exactly what you want to do with them. By the way, how much did the blackbear tune help out your truck? I need to get a tune and I'm looking for advice. Thanks.

 

im running nitto 555r's and they suprised the crap out of me. im guna go for the mickey thompsons for my next set of streets though

 

#1 Requirement - they have to be "round, black, and hold air"!


^^^ Typical response to the question, "What's the $99 special?"

 

thanks lol

well i am leaning towards the M & H DR's and ET Streets as of now. still looking towards some 555 R's too...

so many choices...