What psi for nitto drag radials
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mo_dingo
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I would set it at 35 for DD and lower it a bit when at the strip. The right pressure for the strip will be a trial/error thing.
Thats too low for daily driving. Put them at 30-35 and you will see more life. Put them at 20 for the track.WhiteTrashGT said:
And im looking into getting soem 17's to throw those M/T's on.
stprorolla49
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28 for the street, 15 at the track....i run 315/35/17 nitto drags, and it works well for me
millhouse
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If you run them any higher than 25 your tread will prematurely wear in the center section of the tire. Keep them between 20-25 for daily driving and lower em down to 15-20 for track duty.
rio95
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millhouse said:
I agree. If you try 30+, be prepared to have no center after a short while.
And as far as hooking, it doesn't matter, b/c they don't hook good at any psi in my opinion.
Black95GTS
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Get ready for bent axles. I ran NITTO drags on my stock ponies up until I launched it from a stop light against a honda and bent the passenger axle FUBAR.
Unless you have an aftermarket diff and axles.
Drag radials are not good for daily driving. Period.
Adam
Unless you have an aftermarket diff and axles.
Drag radials are not good for daily driving. Period.
Adam
millhouse said:
I also agree. Do NOT run these things in the 30lb range, if you do you will have a no center section left and plenty of outside tread.
millhouse
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Black95GTS said:
It sounds like you had some wheel hop...as bent axles are not the norm. I don't think I've ever heard of any ever even snapping an axle using nitto's...they just don't hook up as well as other drag radials. I myself am finished with my 3rd set with no issues. I've had several hundred dragstrip runs....again with no axle issues.
stprorolla49
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hmm...thanks for the advice guys, when i get home in 2 weeks, im gonna lower the pressure a bit...the car has only been driven about 10 miles since i've been at school, so i dont really have to worry about treadwear a lot....
Nik_95Cobra
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I daily my 315's @ 22 PSI. Been doing that for two years now and they have barely worn at all. Do not go 30+ with yours.
stprorolla49
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Black95GTS
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millhouse said:
I don't know man... I just ran them at 25 psi and they hooked like a bastard. My axle got bent, didn't snap it.
Just throwing it out there, real life experience and something the poster should be thinking about. Its possible I was the exception... but I don't think stock axles and diffs are designed to take that kind of stress.
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Methodical
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Mindseye007
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What psi should 245 50 16 be for the street with Nitto Drag radials? Just bought some I'm thinking of 22PSI.
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