Have you found it difficult to get traction, launch, etc.? I'm looking at buying a set of 18" Y2K Cobra R rims without tires, but i have reservations. There are chrome Y2K R rims in 17" that i'm leaning toward more, so i can reuse my stock front tires and my 315 Nittos.
Those who Drag Race with 18" Rims
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franco - i only ran with my 18's once , the day of the rental. my clutch was slipping though , so i cant give you a good answer. but in my opinion if your gonna run the same tires as me 315/30/18 bfgs. chances are there gonna hook better. they are 12.5 inches wide and they have a different tread pattern. you wont have any problems hooking with those tires.
K, thanks John. I know u had the 18's but wasn't sure if u ran those at the rental. When we met at Danny's u still had the 17" if i remember right. Do u swap off the 18's and use your 17's sometimes or r they pretty much permanent? How pricey were those radials and how r they holding up, tread wise.... It's $ investment to go to 18's and want to make sure they perform.
there permanent franco. i have the other ones but i dont plan on ever switching them even for track duty. i paid $244 each from tire rack and i think there holding up better then the 17's.
Franco...would u be interested in taking the BBS RK from me?
18x8.5 with 275x35x18 weighed in 47lbs.
18x10 with 295x35x18 weighed in 52lbs.
Best id ever got was 13.002 or some crap like that....but they were with Kuhmos.
18x8.5 with 275x35x18 weighed in 47lbs.
18x10 with 295x35x18 weighed in 52lbs.
Best id ever got was 13.002 or some crap like that....but they were with Kuhmos.
Poisonous..You trying to sell you RK's? Let me know. You have any pics? [email protected]
Go with the 18's not only do they put more tire on the ground but they really fill the gap in the wheel wells !!!!
got the 18x10.5" AFS chromies with Kumho 295's on the rear of my car
lots of spin
best 60ft was two seconds flat with a quarter time of 12.8 seconds. Not that impressed.. I lost a lot of time from the spinning. I have plenty of mods making 502 ft lbs of torque. For a stock car I think it would work out just fine. I am a novice racer!! 18's look BADASSS!!!!!
Here's my website if you want to see pics
http://www.lowcountrymustangs.com/scotts_photo_album.htm
lots of spin
best 60ft was two seconds flat with a quarter time of 12.8 seconds. Not that impressed.. I lost a lot of time from the spinning. I have plenty of mods making 502 ft lbs of torque. For a stock car I think it would work out just fine. I am a novice racer!! 18's look BADASSS!!!!!
Here's my website if you want to see pics
http://www.lowcountrymustangs.com/scotts_photo_album.htm
I have the Roush's 5 spoke 18's.. I have no more trouble then when I had my stock 17's launching at the track.
hey fedfire, the 315 bfg's in your sig are 315/30/18's not 35 . ;-)
Thanks Tommy :beer: Have u ever tried to run any type of BFG's on them?
U have a PM dave
RedFire2003, your car is freaking sick! I don't think the BFG's 315's would work on these rims since they only make them with a 9.5" (9") width.
Thanks for the pics, Scott. Beautiful ride and the 18's look perfect on it :thumbsup:
U have a PM dave
RedFire2003, your car is freaking sick!
I don't think the BFG's 315's would work on these rims since they only make them with a 9.5" (9") width.Thanks for the pics, Scott. Beautiful ride and the 18's look perfect on it :thumbsup:
Bad03cobra is running Y2K cobra R's with a BFG drag and seams to hook up pretty good
Knew you s/n looked familiar..you took first at the WFC for your class.... Congrats :beer: Did you still go thru with the Cobra R hood?Originally posted by tommygun
i have never put a drag radial on my car (yet) but come spring it will have a better tire and more power
315/30-18
How does this BF DR handle, anybody.
here is mine at WFC
http://www.cybergeorge.net/~stracer/WFC6/TommygunFinal.mpg
final round vid (so that you can see the Kumhos hook :-D )
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