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What's the best width tire to run? I was looking at 325/50-15 MT ET Street Radials but read a post on another forum that said anything wider than a 315 won't hook properly since the tire won't be flat. Would a 295/55-15 be better?
Plenty of room inside the wheel well, I just look like a cholo in the process :lol:
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The best hooking drag radial you can run on a 15x10 is a MT 315/60/15. They hook better then a 325/50/15 due to greater sidewall which also allows it to work great on a 10inch rim even though it footprint is roughly the same as the 325. Its the tire Ken Herring recommended for my build. It is a 30" tire though.
Yeah I considered those but they're bigger than the tires I run on the street I figured it would be best to pass on those.
Just know wider aint always better. Rotational friction comes into play. Dont be like the stock tbss guys running 345s and barely running low 13s. That much tire is working against you.
Sounds like I should stick to the 295's for now :lolup:
Here is another good option. Especially if your running the truck on the street with these since they wear slower then a MT, track only go with a slick.
http://www.mandhtires.com/M-H-Drag-R...5#.UMexhJR5sy4
I think they'll spend 90% of their life on the strip and the other bit on the street when someone wants to run :lol:
Haven't tried them yet but here's what I went with. They'll be on a 15x10
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Take a pic with those on your truck, I wanna see how good they look, I have not had the chance yet to install my 295/65/15's ET Streets yet on my truck, and I wanna see how nice they look.Quote:
Originally Posted by jansen
jansen, what BS you going to run?
Gonna run 5.5 bs. Tires are still in my closet, had to cancel the order on my rims due to some unexpected bills that hit me. Ain't nothin easy bout raising a 4 yo lil girl by yourself! she gets all my money lol!
That's the best place to spend it bro ! Your truck can't make you smile like she can!!!
Here is a pic of my 78 c10 (I known its a different body style).
I went with the 15x10 wheel vintiques with 5" backspacing. The tire is a 325/50/15 bfg drag radial. My truck is lowered so I was afraid the 315 would be too tall. Plus the 325/50/15 was almost 28" tall which is what my front tires measured.
Truck looks sweet, especially with that custom coffee cup hood ornament lol I see a lot of GM's in the back round that I would like to have :) :) again truck looks great keep up the good work