stressing over wheels

[don_w]

what do you guys think about running a set of drag radials everyday? Not the ET streets on 15"s but on the FR500s i plan on getting soon

My daily street tires are M&H drag radials (325/45-17). That's all I've run on the road since early 2007. Love 'em!

 

[Kaldar142]

this is my only streetable car right now, my other one is a full out race car... so is driving on DRs reasonable in the rain as long as you dont screw around?

-Joe

 

[DusterRT]

No experience but I doubt DR's in the rain is anything close to ideal. Why not get an extra pair of rear wheels/tires for the street? Safer and cheaper in the long run unless you're street racing every time you leave your driveway..

 

[don_w]

... I doubt DR's in the rain is anything close to ideal.

That's a good way to put it. We don't get much rain here in San Diego, but when we do, I take it very very easy on the DRs. Especially considering the buttload of bottom end torque I have.

 

[aeraceranthony]

this is my only streetable car right now, my other one is a full out race car... so is driving on DRs reasonable in the rain as long as you dont screw around?

-Joe

Coming back from Fontana a few months ago, it started to rain. My freinds C5 on Drag Radials got sideways on the freeway. Scariest thing in the world. And they only had 5 runs on them.

 

[Kaldar142]

Okay screw that LOL, what's a good set of tires to run, and can I fit 295s on the rear with 18x10 fr500s?


I was looking at the sumitomo htz III

 

[Charlie Sheen]

Toyo 295/45/18s on 18x10 rim.

 

[aeraceranthony]

BFG KDW 2's

 

[Chris B.]

BFG KDW 2's

Those are the noisest street tires I've ever had. I thought something was wrong with the car when I got a set of those. They make traditional snow tires and many offroad truck knobbies seem quiet by comparison. I know a few other people that got rid of them with less than 5,000 miles on them due to all the road noise.

 

[aeraceranthony]

Those are the noisest street tires I've ever had. I thought something was wrong with the car when I got a set of those. They make traditional snow tires and many offroad truck knobbies seem quiet by comparison. I know a few other people that got rid of them with less than 5,000 miles on them due to all the road noise.

I work out of my house and dont drive to much, so its never really bothered me.