26 or 28 inch tires???

[Crusch84]

I have a 2018 Mustang GT performance pack mt82 car with 373's. Tuned on E85 with long tube headers so nothing to crazy power wise. I'm leaning towards 28 inch tall drag tires or should I go with 26 inch tall tires? Thank you in advance!

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[BmacIL]

28 as long you're not lowered too much.

 

[Crusch84]

28 as long you're not lowered too much.

Just an inch

 

[BmacIL]

Just an inch

You may need to raise it up a bit.

 

[Crusch84]

Does anyone have trouble with the 28 inch tall tires bogging on a manual car?

 

[Chummel]

I’m lowered an inch and run the nt555r in a 305. It is a 28.5 inch tire and I have zero rubbing, even have a little room to spare. I don’t bog down with my manual but then again I have bit more power than stock.

 

[Crusch84]

I’m lowered an inch and run the nt555r in a 305. It is a 28.5 inch tire and I have zero rubbing, even have a little room to spare. I don’t bog down with my manual but then again I have bit more power than stock.

Thank you! What's your power level? How are you launching? Traction control & advanced trac off and slipping the clutch. Or are you using the launch control

 

[thelostotter]

The stock performance pack 275/40zr19 tires are 27.7” in diameter . You’ll be fine with 28”.

 

[Crusch84]

The stock performance pack 275/40zr19 tires are 27.7” in diameter . You’ll be fine with 28”.

Good point I think I made my mine up

 

[Grintch]

28 as long you're not lowered too much.

Why not the 26 to lower the gearing? Especially with the tall gearing of the 2018+ Manual.

 

[EFI]

Why not the 26 to lower the gearing? Especially with the tall gearing of the 2018+ Manual.

For drag tires, it's much preferred to have taller sidewalls.

For corner carving, a shorter stiffer sidewall works much better.

So it's really based on use, and it seems OP is into drag racing.

 

[Grintch]

But all the drag guys seem to say you need a 4.09 or bigger gear with the tall 2018+ gearing. Something a shorter tire would help with...

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