Truck Won't Hook From A Stop :( HELP
 

Guys the truck wont hook at all from a stop or from a say 10 punch or so <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> Anyone know what tires or wheels I could go with to help this problem out? I was thinking maybe Avalanche 17s with a wider tire?!?!?!

Re: Truck Won't Hook From A Stop :( HELP
 

I have 285/60-16 Goodyear Eagle GT II's and they hook up good enough for me and they are still a great street tire.

Re: Truck Won't Hook From A Stop :( HELP
 

with how much power your engine has and your converter, going along with no wait in the back and your gears. you just have the exact oposite of a traction friendly setup <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

but do you really think you can get any nice ammount of traction without using drag radials?

some 315 nitto 555r's would prob work out alright though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

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I know the feeling...
I have a set of Budnick Fat Lip Fomosas and some Nitto 305/40R18s 555Rs looming in the near future. I've given up with hooking on street radials...even 30+ inch tall tires with a 10" contact patch doesn't cut it.

Re: Truck Won't Hook From A Stop :( HELP
 

I would start with a 285 or larger. I like my Yokohama AVS. They seem to hook better now. I think Nittos will hook a little better from what I read. Of course, you could always get drag radials and go into every turn in reverse on a wet day. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> You don't have any traction control bars yet do you?

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I gots me a traction control button! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

I thought ahead, last truck with bald tires ended up through a brick fence in some ladies back yard. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

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I also have the Yoko AVS and it took about 2500 miles for them to start hooking up ok. I was really dissapointed at first.
Also a little info on DR I have gathered:
BFGs hook better on both the track and street without burning them up but the Nittos hook just as well if you heat them up good and are a more streetable tire. The Nittos will last a tad longer that the BFGs. Like I said, this is just info I have gathered, I do not speek from personal experience.

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I agree with BigKid:

I had BFGs on the 95' Imapla and ran 1.71 60 fts all day long at the track. On the street I could run with the Hal shocks set-up, a 125 RWHP dry nitrous kit and not have unecessary wheelspin.

For perfromance the BFGs are winner hands down but I could only get 3000 miles from each set of 275/40R17 DRs. The Nitto 555R are a good compromise and since I plan on a "street" wheel/tire combo with 18's and race set of "slicks 'n' skinnies" on 16's the Nitto is my only choice (305/40R18)

Richard

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get some 20 in. rims. i have 275/45r20s and have not heard a tire chirp since the swap. which is soon to change, i hope. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />

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Too heavy and a little too "Bling Bling" for me... Hell, I never thought I get larger than 17"s <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Richard