Front Tire Height For Drag Setup

[Green99]

2014 Auto GT with 3.15 Gears. Has a VMP with an 82mm pulley. I need some help with a drag wheel setup.

I'm looking at the drag stars with a 15x10 rear with 275-60-15 ET Streets. That's the easy part. What front tire on a 17x4.5 wheel? 26" or 28"? Need help on that choice.

Thanks

 

[vortecd]

I went with the Phoenix front drag tires PH427 which are 27" and only weigh 11 pounds. You can get them through Summit Racing on ebay for $139 each

 

[Green99]

Are they bias or radial?

 

[JLear]

I went with a 26" Mickey Thompson radial.

 

[H-TownMachI]

I have 28 inch MT's up front now. Had 26 inch M&H's but front end was too low and I couldn't see shit at night due to the rake.

 

[Holovacko]

Ran the M&H 26" up front, but they were too low. It sat nice, but too low for daily driving. Switched to M/T 28", now sits like stock. (Both radial)

 

[Green99]

JLear

15 or 17 inch front wheel?

How is it at night?

 

[Green99]

Holovacko, what was wrong with daily driving?

 

[JLear]

JLear

15 or 17 inch front wheel?

How is it at night?

17", I don't have any issues with visibilty at night.

 

[D98GT]

I run 15s up front but couldn't manage the 26" up front as the front just sat way too low.

I run a 27" Hoosier bias ply now that allows me to get up my trailer without issue.

 

[auto02]

26" M/T's on mine. Just prefer the look over the 28's. Do wish a 27" was available in a radial, that would be perfect!

 

[yeahloh95]

I went with the 28" mickey radials and really like them

 

[Green99]

I absolutely love the look with 28" in the rear and 26" up front. Not a trailer car, track is 10 minutes from my house.

Only concern would be night visibility and/or the way it would drive on the street. I do take 100+ mile trips with it to go play sometines.

 

[Green99]

I ordered the new grey racestar setup. 275 60 15 ET Pro for the rear and wussed out and ordered 28" MT's for the front.

 

[11Sec_Lx]

I don't think you will regret that.

 

[bunits19714]

I run the 28" MT up front and they have been great- 2500 miles last summer on shit mi roads- didn't hardly wear at all. the 28's have a LT rating and I believe can handle up to 50 psi- the 26" are standard 35 psi- so you have more of a chance of peeling one of the rim in my opinion- obviously going faster around a corner than you were suppose to. the extra beef of the 11 and up mustang will squat the 26" skinnies- My rear is dropped about 1.25"
and front is stock- the MT 28" front measure about 28.3 mounted. sits nice a level- I have taking quite a few corners a lot faster than I should of with no issues.

 

[Scott8583]

I went with the Phoenix front drag tires PH427 which are 27" and only weigh 11 pounds. You can get them through Summit Racing on ebay for $139 each

Any pics of your car with this tire? I'd like to get this tire... I don't like the look of 28" fronts at 50psi being taller then 28" rears at 17psi. I run 26" and actually like the look, but it was a bitch when I rented a uhaul trailer to make a road trip with the car.

OP I'm sure you'll be fine with your purchase...

 

[vortecd]

Any pics of your car with this tire? I'd like to get this tire... I don't like the look of 28" fronts at 50psi being taller then 28" rears at 17psi. I run 26" and actually like the look, but it was a bitch when I rented a uhaul trailer to make a road trip with the car.

OP I'm sure you'll be fine with your purchase...

I have them but have not even mounted them on the wheels yet

 

[1320 MAN]

If you ever want to cut killer lights (and go for wins) your front tire roll out becomes *very* important. Ideally, you want to stare at the 3rd yellow and pound the loud pedal the second it comes on. Most guys cut killer lights with a 26" tire - a 28 is too big - generally. I use a 25.6 tire cause that's where I get .00's and teen lights. You then can play with air pressure to really nail it.

Sometimes its fun to just go fast, other times its fun to win