245 vs. 275 drag radials
#1
245 vs. 275 drag radials
Before to long I am going to need new tires. I am thinking that I am going to get regular tires for normal use, and just get a set of 245 drag radials for my stock wheels. I have 275 nitto dr's on now and am not to impressed.
So the question is, what is the advantage of having a drag radial in either size? (245/275)
Or i guess I could just get a set of slicks for the track.
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'94 Z/28 Medium Blue w/graphite leather,Auto,T-tops, tint, '68 emblems, chrome SS wheels, G2CAI, K&N, crank pulley, Airfoil, Borla, MSD ignition and coil, Taylor wires, Random Tech cat., LT4KM, Transgo, 2800 stall P.I., trans cooler, MAC headers, spohn torque arm, 275 Nittos. !cat, black valance w/reflective blue letters, 1LE sways, etc, etc.
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So the question is, what is the advantage of having a drag radial in either size? (245/275)
Or i guess I could just get a set of slicks for the track.
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'94 Z/28 Medium Blue w/graphite leather,Auto,T-tops, tint, '68 emblems, chrome SS wheels, G2CAI, K&N, crank pulley, Airfoil, Borla, MSD ignition and coil, Taylor wires, Random Tech cat., LT4KM, Transgo, 2800 stall P.I., trans cooler, MAC headers, spohn torque arm, 275 Nittos. !cat, black valance w/reflective blue letters, 1LE sways, etc, etc.
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#4
My friends say the 275 is better than the 315. On there cars anyway. The 315's just don't seem to hook.
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'69camaro & '99 camaro Ls1 Z28, Pewter, spoiler kit, Borla, air box mods,K&N, egr mod, Mobil 1, HPP3, 160 Hypertech therostate,and N/X 20920 wet system
N/A 8.507 @ 84mph in 1/8
13.216 @ 104.557 in 1/4
60ft. - 2.001
NOS 125 shot 7.848 @ 93.280 1/8th
12.029 @ 118.095 1/4
on Goodyear GSC's
NOS 150 shot
7.404 @ 93.679 1/8th
11.597 @ 117.416 1/4
60 foot 1.674 on a slick
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'69camaro & '99 camaro Ls1 Z28, Pewter, spoiler kit, Borla, air box mods,K&N, egr mod, Mobil 1, HPP3, 160 Hypertech therostate,and N/X 20920 wet system
N/A 8.507 @ 84mph in 1/8
13.216 @ 104.557 in 1/4
60ft. - 2.001
NOS 125 shot 7.848 @ 93.280 1/8th
12.029 @ 118.095 1/4
on Goodyear GSC's
NOS 150 shot
7.404 @ 93.679 1/8th
11.597 @ 117.416 1/4
60 foot 1.674 on a slick
#5
There is another issue here that escapes most people. Think about rotating mass. A 17 rim is havier and slower than a 16 rim. I have been playing with this for the last 3 months. I have found that on my car 16in rims with BFG drag radials will ET about 3-4 tenths faster than 17x9.5 rims. That is the equivalent of adding 40hp.
A 255/16/50 BFG will handle alot of hp and high rpm launch with the right chassie setup.
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A 255/16/50 BFG will handle alot of hp and high rpm launch with the right chassie setup.
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