Nice wheels for the money. Congrats.

Re tires, check this...

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...35&rd=17&ar=40

Nitto NT555R Drag Radials are only $149 at Discount Tire in 275/40-17. That should only be a couple tenths smaller diameter than stock.

 

Gads, Steve, I hope you bought the D05 soft compound DRs. Oops...just checked the hoosier site...looks like they only use the DOT-R compound. Never mind.

I still recommend the 16" wheels w/slicks over DOT-Rs but good luck in any case...

 

Don't waste your time with Nittos...I have them on my Charger and they SUCK(and they're 305/45 18's).

 

I think that's the place I got the wheels from. I believe I seen them, but with the things I had read on other forums (mainly drag racing) said that the Hoosier D.O.T. drag radial hooked up the best. I was really happy to find the 17" wheels that looked almost exactly like my Sterns.

 

Way to go, I think you'll be very happy with the traction. I'm sure I'll like your setup more aestethically more than mine. I would assume your going to get just as good of traction as mine. I'm curious are you going to keep them on most of the time?
Cruzinquick

 

As little as I drive the car it's a thought, but I doubt that I will. The tire's are a D.O.T tire, but not really street legal and they would probably wear fast. I really would had rather went with a 315/35, but suggested minium wheel width was 10", if the wheels would have been 9.5" I'd had done it. Everything I read about these tire's were good, people were changing form the regular bias - ply to them and also going to them from M/T DR's.

 

Yea I don't drive mine much either. I'm officially at 2100 miles now. The track is so close I leave them on most the time and just put her back in the garage when I get home. With only 2 lines in the tread to make them legal, I too would agree they are going to wear fast for everyday use. For me they are wearing very good. I am actually surprised.
Have fun with them, it's a whole different car. Warning though, you will get used to the power eventually. It feels alot different when tires are not slipping anymore and you know it's giving all she's got. I can understand why speed junkies need to keep getting a faster car.

 

I'm running Hoosier P265/35R19 A-6 Competition tires and they are basically slicks with two small grooves in them. VERY sticky. Will launch you with no spin!

 

You can see how much I'm loosing with the TC kicking in on the pic of the G-tech meter I posted. I've only got 2,900 on my clock, the 1/8 mile track that I'll be taking it to is only about 12 to 15 miles from my house.

I hope the DOT DR's are as sticky, they have just two small grooves in them as well. I looked all over for some 19" where did you get them? After I didn't find any I kind of thought it would probably be better to go with a smaller rim and more side wall on the tire. I hope i made the right choice.

 

Got them at tirerack.com for $295 each plus shipping I think the 2 were $631 total (and if your just drag racing and not road racing skip the heat cycling, saves $30).

 

hey steve are the picks in your gallery of the 17's if so the car looks great lowered with thoose meats on there! a+++

 

I just got a pair of these in a 285/35 19. I will try them this spring. I bought another set of SRT 6 wheels to mount them on. From the reviews they are very soft only lasting 400-500 miles on road courses. We will see.
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Asimmetrico

 

The pic's in the gallery are 19" on back & 18" on front. I just recieved the 17" last night.

 

Hey, you guy's running the Hoosier's, are you running the white letters in or out?

 

I got the wheels yesterday and UPS tracking say's my tire's have been delivered ( I'm at work). I'm going to have them mounted in the morning and I was wanting some input. White letters in or out ?

 

I'm running with them white letters in. I love the white letters but didn't want to advertise the drag radials especially if you really, really have to admit they are illegal on the road. With the stamp not for highway use, I would wonder if we can get a ticket for them. Maybe bikecop can elaborate on the law for his state. I had a highway patrol right next to me on the way to the track. He was passing me on the right and the track exit was coming up on the left. Then he hits his brake and put his left turn signal on, and I hit my brakes and flash him to get in front of me, he wouldn't but didn't realize I was turning in like 100 feet. He had to go straight and I turned, the next turn off for him was probably a half mile. I was gone to say the least.
I also emailed hoosier on the differences of thread compound of the DOT track radials and the Road Racing A6 tires? I'm curious if they are the same tire. I also emailed on the tire pressure we should have them at. For the road racing they have a spec sheet, for the DR's they don't.
Cruzinquick

 

You've gotta love the pop up on the racing tires.

NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE: All Hoosier Racing Tires including DOT labeled Hoosier Racing Tires are designed for racing purposes only on specified racing surfaces and are not to be operated on public roadways. DOT labeled Hoosier Racing Tires meet Department Of Transportation requirements for marking and performance only and are NOT INTENDED FOR HIGHWAY USE. It is unsafe to operate any Hoosier Racing Tire including DOT tires on public roads. The prohibited use of Hoosier Racing Tires on public roadways may result in loss of traction, unexpected loss of vehicle control, or sudden loss of tire pressure, resulting in a vehicle crash and possible injury or death

 

I was thinking white letters in for the reasons you stated. I called Hoosier this afternoon to ask about driving with them on the highway 12 to 15 mile's to the track and back. They said driving in a straight line on the highway shouldn't wear them much, but to be careful in rain and that the car will not respond the same turning or braking fast. I should have asked them about the pressure. What kind of pressure do you run?

 

I am still testing on the pressure. I have made passes from 21lbs up to 34lbs. It seems like the higher pressure works better for some reason. One night session the track wasn't that good and I lowered down the pressure and traction was worse from my first pass that night. It's completely opposite from normal slicks. The big ballon tires run like 8lbs. The only thing that concerns me is you can see that not all the tread is hitting the track. Maybe like an inch on each side doesn't have wear marks. I'll have to flatten them out and see how low they will have to be to hit. My concern is the big tires usually have bead locks on the rims to keep them from spinning and coming off the rim. We don't and I don't want to risk ruining the tire or worst from too low of pressure. So I'm awaiting curiously. If you call again, be sure to let me know.
Thanks,
Cruzinquick

 

Less than 500$ gets the Phantom grip and I love mine for autocrossing, it just makes sense especially for starts. Check under my posts, there is a you tube, photos of the exhaust and the lsd going in......Woody