Nitto drag radial

[onequicktang]

ya would t I get better weight transfer with the bigger tires up front?

 

[JeremyH]

No, you want smaller/shorter tires up front for better weight transfer.

 

[US-1]

Ya I dont no of any 17x10 for are cars either. i just wonder if the tire is to big to run a wheel that sticks out like that?

I do....but you need to either redrill the wheel or use a 5 on 4 3/4" bolt pattern axle.

 

[onequicktang]

the saleen tires are 275/40r20 up front. I dont want to change my axles or redrill any wheels. The nittos are smaller than I thought and I'll just use a 94-04 wheel.

 

[Freaknazty]

ya would t I get better weight transfer with the bigger tires up front?

Not really you still have the rotating weight of the heavy ass 20's up front and it's kinda tricky with the height !

No, you want smaller/shorter tires up front for better weight transfer.

Not necessarily to short up front and it will take more to pick it up as the center of balance gets shifter more forward .

the saleen tires are 275/40r20 up front. I dont want to change my axles or redrill any wheels. The nittos are smaller than I thought and I'll just use a 94-04 wheel.

We use a shitload of 99-04 wheels here while racing .... most just use the 8-9" though with et streets because the shop had those wheels laying around the shop all over

 

[JeremyH]

Not necessarily to short up front and it will take more to pick it up as the center of balance gets shifter more forward .

When i say shorter i mean 1 inch max. Not like the 28.5" front to 25.7" rear like the op is trying to run.

 

[JeremyH]

the saleen tires are 275/40r20 up front. I dont want to change my axles or redrill any wheels. The nittos are smaller than I thought and I'll just use a 94-04 wheel.

Yeah thats a 28.6 inch tall tire so your looking at a 3 inch difference.

 

[onequicktang]

that sucks. i get a steal on the dr but now I have to buy 4 wheels and two tires.

 

[JeremyH]

Or you could grab a seocond spare and run ghetto skinnies up front for the track lol
Theres some guys on here doing it.

 

[onequicktang]

ya the spare is rated to like what 55mph a couple 120mph passes cant be to safe lol.

 

[JeremyH]

yeap but its being done! lol

 

[Freaknazty]

that sucks. i get a steal on the dr but now I have to buy 4 wheels and two tires.

pick up some jegs skinnys for up front hell a total package costs in the 400 range with tires , or look on craigslist local for a set of stock 17's someone is ditching cheap

 

[onequicktang]

the prob is they have to be 10in wide. stock are like 8 so that wont work. trying to find a cheap set of aftermarket cobra r's or something with shit tires for cheap.

 

[JeremyH]

Let us know how it works out and what you end up going with. BTW beautiful saleen saw your get the car outa storage thread.

 

[onequicktang]

thanks. I will keep you updated. If I come across any wheels that are 17x10 I am going to buy them. I don't care what they are or how they look they will be used so little it doesn't even matter.

 

[Freaknazty]

call oe wheel replicas ( I think that's the place ) I picked up my set for $50 each they were being discontinued ....it's worth a shot , they were 10.5" too

 

[S281SC_S197]

Seems like a lot to go through for maybe being on the track once a year. What are the models of the tires again? The problem that you run into from a drag perspective is that the suspension and gearing/axle set-up on Saleen is really setup for the 20's that they throw on it. Now Lightblade is right by saying you can offset this by matching up the overall height as much as possible. The other nasty effect of Saleen's 20's is that they are forged chrome, so you can imagine the weight problem. With that being said, know you got a great deal on the tires, but don't jump through hoops trying to make them work on the car. My friend slapped some NT-01 Nittos on his Saleen and that thing hooks and rolls hard at the track.... even with the 20's..... of course, the problem is that it's not a street tire either and he only rocks one set of rims......

 

[onequicktang]

Seems like a lot to go through for maybe being on the track once a year. What are the models of the tires again? The problem that you run into from a drag perspective is that the suspension and gearing/axle set-up on Saleen is really setup for the 20's that they throw on it. Now Lightblade is right by saying you can offset this by matching up the overall height as much as possible. The other nasty effect of Saleen's 20's is that they are forged chrome, so you can imagine the weight problem. With that being said, know you got a great deal on the tires, but don't jump through hoops trying to make them work on the car. My friend slapped some NT-01 Nittos on his Saleen and that thing hooks and rolls hard at the track.... even with the 20's..... of course, the problem is that it's not a street tire either and he only rocks one set of rims......

I really have a whole new setup. I am keeping the 373 out back, but I have a 6 speed going in along with a 302 stroker and about 12-15 psi from the turbonetics so we will see. I just never ran any of my other mustang I built so this one has to make a couple passes.

 

[onequicktang]

call oe wheel replicas ( I think that's the place ) I picked up my set for $50 each they were being discontinued ....it's worth a shot , they were 10.5" too

Ill give them a call. I ordered wheels for my 94 cobra from them before. I found a set of 17x10 cobra wheels but there 10in wide on all four corners, shouldn't the fronts be 9?