Slicks or DRs for Auto/Blower 5.0?

[robloz50]

Just received my Darkstars from Beefcake in 15 x10/17x4.
I need some advice on what tires to buy.
My car is a 2011 auto with the paxton blower and stock 3.15 gears.
Not going to drive on the street with them mainly for track only.

Thanks for any input.

 

[alex12gt]

Id say slicks if you dont need them on the street

 

[Sof Top]

I have a paxton/auto setup as well and had Hoosier Quick time pro's(28x11.50). They dead hooked at the track(with terrible track prep) and they hook really good on the street too.

 

[2012csgt]

DR s are what you need with your set up. I have 20" Nittos and they work great at the track. I also drive on them daily.

 

[STAMPEDE3]

15" DRs are good but I will never pick a DR over a slick unless I'm running a DR class on purpose.

 

[04compgt]

I would run a drag radial. The autos will hook well with a drag radial and I will take the better handling of a drag radial over the slicks

 

[BlackDragon]

275/60r15 drag radial IMO

 

[Fabbed5.0]

drag radial

 

[H-TownMachI]

Are you going to be driving to RP or Lone Star? If so I would get a drag radial.

We have identical cars. Here is a pic of mine with rt-s 17's

 

[Bud]

275/60/15 drag radial, should hook fine with the auto and will be quicker and more stable than a slick. I went 1.50 60's with mine dead hooking, beefcake has been 1.3x I believe on 275's, so they do hook if setup right.

 

[armycook1981]

Get the new 275/60/15 mt et street pro's I think the name is its thre newer tire compound and a member on here with a kenne bell cut off .2 just by swapping the tires from the reg mt et streets

 

[robloz50]

Are you going to be driving to RP or Lone Star? If so I would get a drag radial.

We have identical cars. Here is a pic of mine with rt-s 17's

Nice car looks real good! I was really thinking about getting the Welds but Beefcake came out with the sale on the Darkstars and couldnt pass it up.

I have always had 275/50/15 drag radials on my old foxbodys.

Would they much difference going from 275/60 to 275/50?

 

[robloz50]

Get the new 275/60/15 mt et street pro's I think the name is its thre newer tire compound and a member on here with a kenne bell cut off .2 just by swapping the tires from the reg mt et streets

A buddy of mine had mentioned the same thing about getting the new Mikey Thompsons, just had not researched till now.

 

[beefcake]

Get the new 275/60/15 mt et street pro's I think the name is its thre newer tire compound and a member on here with a kenne bell cut off .2 just by swapping the tires from the reg mt et streets

This is 100% the right answer, this, and the m&h radial tire is the combo you want

i'm making over 1000rwhp and pulling 1.3's on them. Great tire! and that's still at full weight!

 

[Dtony]

I have tried both slicks and dr's, all my best times have came with drag radials. The MT pro 275 is the best tire I have ever used. I have hit consistent mid 1.4x 60's since switching to them.

 

[5.0_KenneB]

This is 100% the right answer, this, and the m&h radial tire is the combo you want

i'm making over 1000rwhp and pulling 1.3's on them. Great tire! and that's still at full weight!

armycook1981 is talking about me... but yeah i had a pair of the reg mt et streets then dumped those for the pro's... those thing are nasty..

when i was at holly springs race track for the event back in october i think it seemed like half the x275 cars had them puppies on... must say something about traction....

 

[Scuba-Matt]

OP, Tires alone aren't a total answer to your 60 ft times. You need to dial in the suspension along with the right tire to achieve the best 60' times.

 

[MikeLTDLX]

I like slicks for everything. I went from spinning on DRs in my auto car (Fox) to pulling the fronts and dead hooking with slicks.

 

[BHARRIS]

slicks with out a doubt!

 

[beefcake]

slicks with out a doubt!

a car will ALWAYS be quicker on DR's if you can make them work.

I went a [email protected] with a 1.39 60'on the 275/60 pros

auto's almost alwayw work better on the dr's

stick cars, not so forgiving