I'm looking to get some real tires on my TII. I'd like to put some 15" Weld Pro-Stars or Drag-Lites on with some BFG drag radials. Does anyone have experience with this set up? What DO you go to the strip with?



I'm thinking I want the tire O.D. to be less than the stock 24.5 inches, and I don't think I can do that with the stock 16" rims.

 

just get two stock rims and put BFG drag radials...... you don't have 500hp yet

 

if you're going to buy another set of wheels just for racing, you should just get a set of M/T or Hoosier slicks instead of the drag radials.... M/T makes slicks with a short enough sidewall to lower your overall O.D. and increase your acceleration even on 16's I believe.

 

My next door neighbor drag races American iron, and he has a set of M/T ET Street tires on the back of this Chevy short bed. They are some sticky bitches! But the sidewalls are tall.



Any idea where to look for some short drag tires? I have Jegs and Summit Racing catalogs, but I don't see ANY Hoosiers or M/T's with an O.D. less than 26", and almost everything is for 15" rims.

 

My next door neighbor drag races American iron, and he has a set of M/T ET Street tires on the back of this Chevy short bed. They are some sticky bitches! But the sidewalls are tall.



Any idea where to look for some short drag tires? I have Jegs and Summit Racing catalogs, but I don't see ANY Hoosiers or M/T's with an O.D. less than 26", and almost everything is for 15" rims. [/quote]

you're right, they don't make a dedicated drag slick anywhere near 26" for a 16" rim. M/T does make an ET Street tire that's 25.9" but it requires a 16x9" rim. If you're serious about drag racing and can afford it, just get some 15" rear wheels for slicks. You can't beat the traction. M&H is another popular company that doesn't get much press because of M/T, Hoosier, and Goodyear. You may want to check look into them too. If you have high horsepower, you probably shouldn't too short of a sidewall on a drag slick anyhow since it does need to wrinkle on launch and run low pressure. I had 20" slicks on my one car and ran them at 12psi for the best 60' times. Those things were so small the front lip was almost on the ground...