What A Good Drag Tyre

[fordperformer]

thanks  tried to find one of your old posts  re your techique & ideas can you remember what forumn & when , these f6 's are great cars

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Driving a Manual Linky

You might have to look at the 11.8 thread for the MT techniques.

Effectivly load it up to 4500rpm, step off the clutch. Change around 4800rpm, or juuust after at peak torque on your dyno graph.

You have to pedal faster than Fred Flintstone in an oil bath!!!

Hang on till the end, do it again..

good read will try that 4300 rpm change , at moment almost red line each change , have you tried second gear launch under revs . I warm tires with second gear launch . still only got 109 mph across line . looking for more . maybe get barney to pedal as well .

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Edited 10/08/06 12:49 PM by fordperformer

[tupperware]

Has anyone had many experiences with the Nitto 555R drag tyre? I thought someone had but a search isn't finding it.

I'm looking for a something equivalent to MT ET Street but in a size that can fit on either the 17" or 18" Falcon BA rim (ie around 245/45/R17 or 245/40R18)

Nitto do a 245/45R17 for around $350

www.vpw.com.au/productgroup.asp?CatID=0&PrdGrpID=2436

MT will have a 245/40R18 out later, but it's looking like next year.

I want to keep about the same diameter of 26" rather than going taller & making the crap rear-end ratio even worse.

Is there anything else out there, or are the Nitto's worth the bucks??

Thanks

[Trough Lolly]

Has anyone had many experiences with the Nitto 555R drag tyre? I thought someone had but a search isn't finding it.

I'm looking for a something equivalent to MT ET Street but in a size that can fit on either the 17" or 18" Falcon BA rim (ie around 245/45/R17 or 245/40R18)

Nitto do a 245/45R17 for around $350

www.vpw.com.au/productgroup.asp?CatID=0&PrdGrpID=2436

MT will have a 245/40R18 out later, but it's looking like next year.

I want to keep about the same diameter of 26" rather than going taller & making the crap rear-end ratio even worse.

Is there anything else out there, or are the Nitto's worth the bucks??

Thanks

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For a street tyre that wouldnt look out of place I reckon the Federal 595-RS in a 255/40/17 would be the best. the other 275's available dont fit the stock 17' wheels very good they bulge in the centre to much due to small rim width.

federal have come A LONG WAY in the last few years in the racing scene and have done awesome things with drifting and st racing.

I cant wait to check their new FZ-101 Combat series tyre. its a FULL SLICK no tread what-so ever! , and word on the vine is its gunna be avail in a 17'!!!!!!!!!!

I get 5x the amount of grip from my 235/45/17 Federal 595 (basic model) then I do with my 275/30/19's Kumho K104's on the bum!! (but for the price of a K104 their half decent too mileage wise)

[kent]

I have some 16inch mts I couldnt get much traction at all with them but I think it was the townsville track I ended up running 12.8 at 117mph in a manual ute. getting better clutch and the new motor has cams and head work and oil pump as well as rods and pistons and all so we will see what happens

[geea]

Has anyone had many experiences with the Nitto 555R drag tyre? I thought someone had but a search isn't finding it.

I'm looking for a something equivalent to MT ET Street but in a size that can fit on either the 17" or 18" Falcon BA rim (ie around 245/45/R17 or 245/40R18)

Nitto do a 245/45R17 for around $350

www.vpw.com.au/productgroup.asp?CatID=0&PrdGrpID=2436

MT will have a 245/40R18 out later, but it's looking like next year.

I want to keep about the same diameter of 26" rather than going taller & making the crap rear-end ratio even worse.

Is there anything else out there, or are the Nitto's worth the bucks??

Thanks

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I've used both the Nitto and the MT ET on the factory XR rims. The MT is by far the better tyre. Why dont you want to use them? They fit great. The 275 also gives more rubber on the track.

Geea.

[tupperware]

I've used both the Nitto and the MT ET on the factory XR rims. The MT is by far the better tyre. Why dont you want to use them? They fit great. The 275 also gives more rubber on the track.

Geea.

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Thanks Geea. I didn't originally realise the 275 would fit onto an 8" rim, but blueboost has given me the heads up, so it looks like the way I'll be heading.

Has anyone used "Bottle or Boost" as their prices seem fairly good at $650 delivered:

http://www.bottleorboost.com.au/mickeythompson-STREET.htm