who makes the best drag tire

[blown1996bird]

my drag radials are old and won't hold the power. I am looking to replace them with a tire around 27 to 28 inch tall tire I would prefer to stay away from bias ply tires because of instability on the top end. What would you recommend. Is there any wheel companies that would widen a stock tbird steel wheel? What is the widest 15 inch steel wheel that can be put in the back?

 

[BLOWN38]

I've heard good things about the MT ET Street Radial Pros. http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip.php?item=ETStreetRadialPro

I would only go with an 8" wide wheel. After that you start to run into problems clearing the ebrake cable, especially with a 15" wheel.

Weld craft wheels in MI can widen wheels and I have had a few sets done by them. They do a god job. http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/

I would recommend bias ply tires tho. To help with axle breakage.

I run a 16x10" wheel on my car. Need to tie the ebrake cable back or just remove it from the caliper.

 

[XR7 Dave]

I'm running Hoosier Quick Time Pro's on the 5.0. Seem to hook good and drive dead straight down the track. I'm pretty happy but I'm not really putting down a lot of power (about 400).

 

[DrFishbone]

HOOOOOOOSIER's QT Pro

I've used MT ET Streets too...really they're very comparable, I think.

 

[r429460]

I run 275/60-15 MT's street radials on 15x8 weld draglite 90's on my cougar.

At 19psi.

 

[nickleman60]

Hoosier...............

 

[David Neibert]

I like the Hoosier QTP DOT slicks too. I'm using a 28" x 11.5" x 16" on an 8.5" wide wheel.

David

 

[Quik95SC]

I agree too

At the shootout was the first time I had used the Hoosier QTP (27 X 11.5 X 15 size) and they worked great. I ran them at 17 psi most of the day and they hooked really well.



Smitty