26" or 28" Drag Radials?

[MustangPP1]

Should I run a 26" or 28" drag radial in the rear on my 3.55 A10 N/A 5.0?

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[2015 Silver GT]

28"

 

[cahouston]

Should I run a 26" or 28" drag radial in the rear on my 3.55 A10 N/A 5.0?

I don't have direct experience but I have read a lot on this because I expect to keep a similar setup (A10, 3.55, N/A, drag mode). Are you expecting to put DRs on your street wheels or go with a dedicated 17" drag wheel?

 

[LSchicago]

Taller is almost always better. Less spin.

 

[MustangPP1]

I don't have direct experience but I have read a lot on this because I expect to keep a similar setup (A10, 3.55, N/A, drag mode). Are you expecting to put DRs on your street wheels or go with a dedicated 17" drag wheel?

Forgestar D5 wrapped in MT Street SS 305/45/17

 

[MustangPP1]

Taller is almost always better. Less spin.

This would be for 50/60-130.

 

[Coyote Chase]

Should I run a 26" or 28" drag radial in the rear on my 3.55 A10 N/A 5.0?

I run 26" with 3.15 gears... Only complaint... I don't like the way they look, more wheel well than tire!

 

[Coyote Chase]

 

[cahouston]

This would be for 50/60-130.

If roll racing at those speeds and not worrying about launch, 26" would give you a bit higher gear ratio and less weight than a 28" which are both pluses and shouldn't be an issue with traction (even from a dig at the right pressure) as long as you stay N/A with basic Bolton/time setup.

Like Don said, it will worsen the fender gap but that is only cosmetic. I have some 17x9 bullets with a 26" bias ply tires from a prior car and they do make the gap worse. Haven't run them at the track yet.

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