18's and dr question

[Ruckus46Gt]

Okay i need to buy new tires and am thinking about the nitto's in 305 to fit my 18x9 wheels. I know its a tight fit but works my question is how good to 18" dr work. I mean am i actually going to be able to launch the car and hook even though they are 18s?

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

bump anyone?

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

?

 

[el_kid_1]

I was able to fit my BFG Drag Radials on my 18" x 9" Roush Wheels with no problems. The BFG 295/35/18 DR has a tire section width of 11.7", while the Nitto 305/35/18 has a section width of 12.4". My guess is that is going to be a tight fit on a 9" wide rim.

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

how are they as far as traction though do they hook when you launch or?

 

[007]

how are they as far as traction though do they hook when you launch or?

Bump. I'm also interested in how well they hook, and I'd like to see pics that show how much they bulge out around the rim too. Thanks!

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

i think the bulge would look good i might see how much i can get 2 of my rims 10.5 and throw out 2 of my rims that got curbed

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

?

 

[stang9gt]

i think the bulge would look good i might see how much i can get 2 of my rims 10.5 and throw out 2 of my rims that got curbed

That bulge pulls the outside of your tires up and you actually get less contact area with the road than you would with a smaller tire...

 

[DJT03GT]

Good question, i have 18x9s as well and want a DR.

 

[wms004]

Good question, i have 18x9s as well and want a DR.

285/35/18 nitto is a safe option.

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

nittos run ont the smaller side and they have a 18" drag radial in 305 and 3 or 4 people that knwo what they are talking about told me they will fit but i mean how good is an 18" drag radial actually is what im asking

 

[87gn2]

Shorter sidewall - not as good of a launch.

No offense but with your mods I don't think you need a 305 drag radial. If you really want better times switch to 17s or better yet 16s and get BFG drag radials.

 

[damacman]

Why on earth would you want to run D/Rs on the street daily? They will last about 5k miles. To answer your original question, you will be able to dump the clutch from a stop at 3k without breaking them loose.

I bought 275 / 40 / 17 BFG DRs and had them mounted on a spare set of junkyard wheels. If I had it to do over again, I would have bought 295/60/15 DRs and had them mounted on Weld Superlites. Zero sidewall deflection on the 17" and 18" DRs = broken axles.