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Old 04-24-2017, 05:10 AM
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I have a 97 civic coupe with a k-swap. it made around 280 hp on the dyno. i want to get drag radials but need advice on how big i should go, and what will fit. any info and pics of tires on cars would help. please let me know rim size and offset, tire size, 60' times, and where to purchase.
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I need a the same question answering Pal, Im running a Ek b18c4 350whp, here in the uk im running Toyo Track tires for the strip and spin in every gear, ive been told to get MT 26.0/8.5R15 pro drag radail, But am unsure on what 15" rim would accommodate these the best, dont know what 15" standard steels would be like ?
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26x8.5 sounds a little too big for 350 hp. but i would guess you'd need 8in rim with 20mm offset for that tire. i hope someone with a little more experience than myself will chime in.
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Trouble is ive spent alot of money on Brake set-up with 286mm Fronts so i am limited to 15-16" rims, seems to be MT and M&H have loads of 15" Radial options, think 26-8.5 is the smallest they do
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MT has a 225/50/15 if you don't want something too big. OP if you are at the track and want to hook, why not use slicks?
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MT has a 225/50/15 if you don't want something too big. OP if you are at the track and want to hook, why not use slicks?
good question. i have considered slicks, and i might go with that. i've never done much with drag radials and figured it would be fun to drive the car to the track and drive it home the same way. assuming i don't break anything. lol
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Originally Posted by Liamtelfer
I need a the same question answering Pal, Im running a Ek b18c4 350whp, here in the uk im running Toyo Track tires for the strip and spin in every gear, ive been told to get MT 26.0/8.5R15 pro drag radail, But am unsure on what 15" rim would accommodate these the best, dont know what 15" standard steels would be like ?
AT 350hp, A 225/50/15 would be more ideal. This setup equates to somewhere around 24.5" slick. There are plenty of steel wheels with the correct backspacing and width to accommodate this size correctly around $50 a piece on ebay. I found a SET(4) of steel wheels in the correct bolt pattern for $30 on facebook! It's just a matter of searching. I got lucky because my bolt pattern (5x114.3 AKA 5x4.5) is widely used in alot of lifted trucks and larger cars.
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