Rear tires for Race Stars... advice..

Having a hard time picking out a rear tire for my 15x10 Race Stars. I had thought about just running the MT 275/60 Pro's because I know they will hook but I also thought I might like to drive them on the street as well. The MT SS 295/55 is an option but not sure if it will hook in first at the track. Then I was looking at the 275/60 M&H Drag Radial which I have read hooks better than the SS but not sure if the 275/60 is the one to get or try to fit hte 325/50. My car is lowered also about 1.2" Will the 325/50 M/T 325/50r15 R tire even fit? Another option if it will.

Options..

M/T SS 295/55R15
M/T R 325/50R15 (Unsure of fit)
M/T Pro 275/60R15
M&H Race Master Drag Radial 275/60r15
M&H Race Master 325/50R15

Mods?

I'm going through the same back and forth on tires have scratched 325s off list they are too big i think the 295s look the best but don't know if they will hook will use on Street and strip mods are 4c direct port nitrous 150hp boss intake relocation brackets and BMR control arms 1 in lowered Aed tune orx

dark-knight said:

Mods?

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Mods in Signature.. making around 600rwhp the moment but E85 later.. no converter.

bottle fed 14 said:

I'm going through the same back and forth on tires have scratched 325s off list they are too big i think the 295s look the best but don't know if they will hook will use on Street and strip mods are 4c direct port nitrous 150hp boss intake relocation brackets and BMR control arms 1 in lowered Aed tune orx

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Yup, I have decided against the 325 also.. its down to the M&H Race master 275 or MT 275/295. Beefcake told me 275 MT but no real explanation. Every forum I have read ppl are having better luck on M&H for traction. Need to order these soon.. just stuck..

Everyone claims et pro is the best I wonder how close the 295/55r15 is to it for traction

bottle fed 14 said:

Everyone claims et pro is the best I wonder how close the 295/55r15 is to it for traction

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Pro is an amazing tire.. My buddy ha a 1000rwhp Supra and that was the tire he finally settled on because he could actually get traction. He tried the Bias Ply R tire and had zero luck with it. Beefcake told me to run the 275 MT SS. Everything I have read says the M&H hook better and do ok on the street which has me leaning that direction.. about an 80$ for he pair with the M&H costing more. I heard the M&H run more narrow which is true.. but 10.9 vs 11.1 isn't a huge difference. I'm about to flip a damn coin...

Wish I had more input on 295/55r15 Mickey's

bottle fed 14 said:

Wish I had more input on 295/55r15 Mickey's

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I have seen they fit and I was going this direction but was told to run the 275 but no reason as to why. The 295/55r15 being only .2 shorter is .8" wider on the ground. Seems to me it would hook better but maybe I am wrong.

Badlilstang said:

I have seen they fit and I was going this direction but was told to run the 275 but no reason as to why. The 295/55r15 being only .2 shorter is .8" wider on the ground. Seems to me it would hook better but maybe I am wrong.

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Agree

Screw it... going Pro's.. I have my 20" Velgens for daily anyways.. these are meant to be track and street fun wheels not daily's.

I am in the same boat, I would assume a 295 would hook better than a 275. Wish the street R came in a 275/60/15.

I will either go with the 295/55 SS or a 275/60 M&H.

sleek98 said:

I am in the same boat, I would assume a 295 would hook better than a 275. Wish the street R came in a 275/60/15.

I will either go with the 295/55 SS or a 275/60 M&H.

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The 295 looks awesome. I found this pic with them on a car. So tempting but no one is really coming in here with some first hand experience. I keep reading the M&H will hook better. My buddies all run around on PRO's but they are also 9 second cars with converters. I think I will just get the Pro's. The R uses teh same compound as the PRO's.. I think they are basically the same tire.. maybe a sidewall difference and a few extra slits.. might as well go PRO's if you were thinking about the R's .

275 MT SS or maybe II

http://s493.photobucket.com/user/86merc/media/IMAG0962.jpg.html


295 MT SS


275 M&H

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7517/16140001349_8e9ef9195b_o.jpg

And anotehr 295...

I am going 295s hope they hook

bottle fed 14 said:

I am going 295s hope they hook

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What mods?

4c orx boss intake nitrous outlet direct port 150 HP Aed tune BMR relocation brackets and control arms 1 in lowered

Badlilstang said:

And anotehr 295...

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That's my car. I really liked the M/T 295's for the looks but they will not hook better than the 275 M/T pro's.

I have ran Pro's for three years. They are incredible, just like everyone says, smooth on the interstate as well. 100% streetable. I could dead hook a launch on concrete with them when the car was running mid 10's. Now that I have the car turned up a little further, I plan to try the Pro Bracket Radial this year. It is supposed to be a little more forgiving on marginal surfaces. The only down side I can see is that there is no DOT stamp on them. P/n: 3355R. Those are slightly wider than the 275 Pros (3754x). My $.02

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scotmach said:

That's my car. I really liked the M/T 295's for the looks but they will not hook better than the 275 M/T pro's.

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I didn't expect them to.. what is weird to me is some are saying the 275 MT SS hooks better than the 295 MT SS..