Looking for rear drag rim/tire combo

[MCS]

So I've got the following:

- Lowered 0.5" on Steeda Ultimate Handling Springs
- Nitto NT555 RII in the rear
- Steeda Tridents (19x10 and 19x11)

Looking to see what folks are doing in order to throw on a tire with a larger sidewall in the back.

Like a 305/45R17 rim and tire combo?

This guy swears this is the way to go? MT and a 17" rim? Don't think he is lowered though.



BTW: Yessssssssssssssssss, I will browse the forums after work today to see what options folks have already posted about. I think there are some 3000 post long threads around here I can spend my weekend on lol

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[DF19RS3]

So I've got the following:

- Lowered 0.5" on Steeda Ultimate Handling Springs
- Nitto NT555 RII in the rear
- Steeda Tridents (19x10 and 19x11)

Looking to see what folks are doing in order to throw on a tire with a larger sidewall in the back.

Like a 305/45R17 rim and tire combo?

This guy swears this is the way to go? MT and a 17" rim? Don't think he is lowered though.



BTW: Yessssssssssssssssss, I will browse the forums after work today to see what options folks have already posted about. I think there are some 3000 post long threads around here I can spend my weekend on lol

That size set up is what I have been seeing most run that want to hook better than their 19-20's with a drag radial.

 

[MCS]

That is what I am reading as well; folks seem to be liking that 45 sidewall on a 17. I'm just curious if there are any guys out there with a 0.5" drop and running a 45 sidewall with no rub. I'm also curious as to what 17" lightweight rims folks are running to accommodate a flush 305 width.

 

[DF19RS3]

That is what I am reading as well; folks seem to be liking that 45 sidewall on a 17. I'm just curious if there are any guys out there with a 0.5" drop and running a 45 sidewall with no rub. I'm also curious as to what 17" lightweight rims folks are running to accommodate a flush 305 width.

seems race stars or VMS are the most popular options unless you want to spend the money on a set of Weld Wheels. For me I will take the VMS or Racestar when I buy. If it was a weekend track car then I would spend the money on the Weld wheels.

 

[NGOT8R]

I have 305/45/17 Mickey Thompson ET Street R radials on a 17X10 Forgestar D5 wheel out back. I‘m not lowered, but I don’t think you will have any issues with rubbing with just a 1/2” drop.

Here is a video of me standing on the trunk threshold of my car and bouncing all of my weight down on the rear of the car. Look at the gap between the fender and the tire as I bounce up and down.

 

[MCS]

Thanks @NGOT8R ! Appreciate the insight and demo. She would be tooooooooight but I agree I don't think it would rub. How do oyu find the grip on those?

 

[NGOT8R]

Thanks @NGOT8R ! Appreciate the insight and demo. She would be tooooooooight but I agree I don't think it would rub. How do oyu find the grip on those?

You’re welcome! My car has an MT82-D4 transmission, so it’s a lot trickier to hook than a car with a 10R80 transmission, but so far, I’ve managed a best sixty of 1.74, several 1.8’s and a lot of 1.9-2.0+ sixties. The 1.74 sixty was on a 7K rpm launch too.

 

[beefcake]

Mickey Thompson tires work very well 305/45R17 they offer ET street R and the ET street SS.
They both have the same R2 compound but are different tires.

The ET Street R has a softer sidewall so it will flex more when it's aired down and the tread is just enough to make it street legal.

The ET Street SS is a little more street oriented with a stiffer sidewall and Larger tread grooves to dissipate water, but is by no means good in wet weather.

Mickey also offers an ET Street R Bias for stick cars that works well and is a little more forgiving on the drivetrain.

I have everything you need in stock wheels and tires LMK if you need any help.

 

[WoodburnGT]

28x10.5R17 on 17x10 with BMR drag springs…..zero rub.

 

[MCS]

Mickey Thompson tires work very well 305/45R17 they offer ET street R and the ET street SS.
They both have the same R2 compound but are different tires.

The ET Street R has a softer sidewall so it will flex more when it's aired down and the tread is just enough to make it street legal.

The ET Street SS is a little more street oriented with a stiffer sidewall and Larger tread grooves to dissipate water, but is by no means good in wet weather.

Mickey also offers an ET Street R Bias for stick cars that works well and is a little more forgiving on the drivetrain.

I have everything you need in stock wheels and tires LMK if you need any help.

Thanks for the breakdown @beefcake do you guys do rim/tire combo? My NT555 RII *can* drive in the rain but that doesn't mean I'm heavy-footed; would the MT Street SS be comparable in wet weather?

 

[LethalSteveG]

Here are the Lethal Performance LPS5 wheels with beadlocks on mine. Running the 305/45/17 ET Street S/S on the rear with a MT S/R 28" front runner(6688). The car is lowered on 1" springs too. Nothing rubs either. I will say I have the wrong springs on it for these to work properly but it does fit nicely.

17x10 rears
18x5 fronts

https://www.lethalperformance.com/lethal-performance-lps5-drag-package-2005-2024-mustangs.html

Now I will say.. depending on if you are manual or not, it will dictate which tire I recommend too. If you are an automatic, either the S/S or R will be fine. If you are manual, I would highly recommend the ET Street R as it's more of a bias ply and more forgiving on the launch

I also recommend for track use only or dry/clear days only.

 

[MCS]

She tends to be a bit of a garage queen only taken out on good weather days however it has been known to change from good to rain here in Ontario.

The NT555 RII can handle okay in the rain, even on the highway, as long as I am very light on the acceleration and not F'n around in traffic or with other folks and their toys.

Looking for something with similar ability but better traction potential for those good weather days when I want to lean into it!

 

[beefcake]

28x10.5R17 on 17x10 with BMR drag springs…..zero rub.

Im pretty sure this combo came from me.... Gonna look great with the Aerospace brakes!

 

[beefcake]

Thanks for the breakdown @beefcake do you guys do rim/tire combo? My NT555 RII *can* drive in the rain but that doesn't mean I'm heavy-footed; would the MT Street SS be comparable in wet weather?

The MT SS is similar to the NT555R2. We generally run the SS but i have guys running the R2 as well. When you go to a 17 there really arent many options other than those 2. im sending you a PM with some of the options i have in stock

 

[NGOT8R]

Mickey Thompson tires work very well 305/45R17 they offer ET street R and the ET street SS.
They both have the same R2 compound but are different tires.

The ET Street R has a softer sidewall so it will flex more when it's aired down and the tread is just enough to make it street legal.

The ET Street SS is a little more street oriented with a stiffer sidewall and Larger tread grooves to dissipate water, but is by no means good in wet weather.

Mickey also offers an ET Street R Bias for stick cars that works well and is a little more forgiving on the drivetrain.

I have everything you need in stock wheels and tires LMK if you need any help.

I have a question for you Terry. How much of a reduction in the sixty foot et will a stick car see by switching from an ET Street R drag radial to an ET Street R bias ply? I’ve tried everything that I can think of to get my car to sixty on ET Street R drag radials (and Viking double adjustable rear shocks), with less than favorable results. 1.7s (once), a few 1.8s, but mostly 1.9-2.0 though.

I keep hearing that the Hoosier QTP tire is even better than the Mickey ET Street R bias ply.

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