What wheel and drag radial to run out back for the 1/4 mile?

[IamRacerX]

I am curious as to what you 1/4 mile guys are useing for drag wheel and tires at the track. I ran 17" wheels with 315/35 DR on my Z06 with great success.
Any suggestions are welcome!

 

[burnin4]

I am curious as to what you 1/4 mile guys are useing for drag wheel and tires at the track. I ran 17" wheels with 315/35 DR on my Z06 with great success.
Any suggestions are welcome!

for drag strip I would recommend a 15x10, with either a 275/50 or a 275/60. If you tune to 7800rpm then you can get away with the 275/50 and hold 4th gear thru the 1/4, tops out at 124mph.

 

[IamRacerX]

I am planning on keeping the car stock for a few years... So I assume the 15" wheel will clear the rear brakes. I am of the thinking that keeping the stock tire height for gear ratio purposes might be the way to go as a shift to fifth might hurt...

 

[DTL]

Pretty sure the 15" wheel clears the brakes, but I think the 10" wide wheel needs the sway bar relocated slightly. A couple people make the brackets to do this, but I don't know what, if any, effect it has on the bar geometry, handling, etc.

 

[burnin4]

I use a Steeda relocation bracket, i think it was $49. I havent noticed any adverse issues from using this relo bracket, no worries. Here is my drag setup...

I'm going to get 275/60's once I burn my 50's up, just need a little more gearing up top.

 

[DTL]

Right on, that looks awesome! Did you have to use a spacer on the rear to clear the brakes? All the setups I've seen don't fit the 2011+ cars without some nonsense.

 

[walked_u_hard]

I use a Steeda relocation bracket, i think it was $49. I havent noticed any adverse issues from using this relo bracket, no worries. Here is my drag setup...I'm going to get 275/60's once I burn my 50's up, just need a little more gearing up top.

where did you buy your wheels from? do you know the offset?

 

[burnin4]

Right on, that looks awesome! Did you have to use a spacer on the rear to clear the brakes? All the setups I've seen don't fit the 2011+ cars without some nonsense.

Thanks! No wheel spacers, no problems with the RT-S Welds

where did you buy your wheels from? do you know the offset?

I called Weld and spoke with them before ordering from Jegs, but cant remember the part #'s. I know I have the part #'s laying around somewhere, will post them up asap. The wheels look even better in person, super strong and lightweight.

 

[IamRacerX]

Thanks guys... if anyone knows the specs the rear wheels need to be, please post it up!