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<blockquote data-quote="JoeRacer" data-source="post: 9152998" data-attributes="member: 85741"><p>In theory a 17" tire will hook up better than an 18" tire given the same outside diameter because the 17" tire has a larger sidewall. The larger sidewall in theory absorbs some of the shock from the launch and will give a better hook.</p><p></p><p>In my experience running either a 17" or 18" tire with a decent amount of power you will experience a similar lack of traction. I don't notice much of a difference between those two, but I did notice a difference between 16" drag radials and 18" drag radials. The 15" has been the best for traction for me. However the 15" drive like a turd in the turns and I'll have none of that nonsense on the street.</p><p></p><p>I'll stick to running 18" street radials when I'm cruising the boulevard, and swap to 15's for the track when traction is the most important.</p><p></p><p>I've ran drag radials and they give better traction than a street radial, but the 18's still don't give me the hook I want for the track. If I'm going to the track I don't want to waste my time spinning tires with worse ET when I could be cutting solid times on a 15" setup. Maybe some day I'll get the gumption to minitub the car and run the M&H drag radials in 325/40-18 or 345/35-18.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoeRacer, post: 9152998, member: 85741"] In theory a 17" tire will hook up better than an 18" tire given the same outside diameter because the 17" tire has a larger sidewall. The larger sidewall in theory absorbs some of the shock from the launch and will give a better hook. In my experience running either a 17" or 18" tire with a decent amount of power you will experience a similar lack of traction. I don't notice much of a difference between those two, but I did notice a difference between 16" drag radials and 18" drag radials. The 15" has been the best for traction for me. However the 15" drive like a turd in the turns and I'll have none of that nonsense on the street. I'll stick to running 18" street radials when I'm cruising the boulevard, and swap to 15's for the track when traction is the most important. I've ran drag radials and they give better traction than a street radial, but the 18's still don't give me the hook I want for the track. If I'm going to the track I don't want to waste my time spinning tires with worse ET when I could be cutting solid times on a 15" setup. Maybe some day I'll get the gumption to minitub the car and run the M&H drag radials in 325/40-18 or 345/35-18. [/QUOTE]
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