17" drag radial sizing help

[864svt]

hey guys, tried searching but couldn't find a lot of info


going to grab some cheap 17x9 wheels off AM for the back of my 12gt500 for local drag days, only using a few times a year.

my question is what tire size should I run? im hoping to run 275/40/17 Mt or hoosier drag radial.

I have 3.73 gears in my car, should I be running something slightly taller?

sorry for the rookie questions


thanks for any help with info

 

[864svt]

nobody?

 

[stkjock]

have you taken the car to the strip already? What does it trap?


mods/power?


most guys with 3.73s run a 28" tall tire. Those are only 26"

 

[864svt]

have you taken the car to the strip already? What does it trap?


mods/power?


most guys with 3.73s run a 28" tall tire. Those are only 26"

haven't been to the track yet, and haven't bought the tires yet was hoping someone would chime in with an opinion

was thinking the 26" might be to short but wasn't sure

 

[stkjock]

well the answer is it depends, if you are near stock power levels, they are probably ok. a 28" will have a better foot print


Why not go with a 15"?

 

[864svt]

well the answer is it depends, if you are near stock power levels, they are probably ok. a 28" will have a better foot print


Why not go with a 15"?

Yes stock power level, didn't want to have to do relocation brackets so thought cheap 17" wheels would do the trick,

I'll be doing local club events a couple times a summer on the track that's it.


Thanks for your reply stkjock I appreciate it.

 

[stkjock]

Gotcha

the 26" tire will give you about 125 mph at 6000 RPM in 4th

a 28" would be 133

at stock power the 26" would likely be ok, however it will make your effective gear ration about a 3.90 as well

http://www.mandhtires.com/M-H-Drag-Radials/275-50R17#.Uz8JG_ldXnE

 

[864svt]

Gotcha

the 26" tire will give you about 125 mph at 6000 RPM in 4th

a 28" would be 133

at stock power the 26" would likely be ok, however it will make your effective gear ration about a 3.90 as well

http://www.mandhtires.com/M-H-Drag-Radials/275-50R17#.Uz8JG_ldXnE

ill look into the ones you posted, thank you very much

 

[cstunkard]

I run M&H 325/45/17's on 9.5 inch Shelby Torque Thrust Wheels.
If you haven't yet, I would strongly suggest a drive shaft upgrade. I twisted mine right out of the car launching on the M&H's

 

[864svt]

I run M&H 325/45/17's on 9.5 inch Shelby Torque Thrust Wheels.
If you haven't yet, I would strongly suggest a drive shaft upgrade. I twisted mine right out of the car launching on the M&H's

Really wow!

Is that common?

 

[stkjock]

Common, IMO no, however not uncommon either.