Tire setup for track use question
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Tire setup for track use question
I have a RWD 13 rcab 5.0. I will be running 315/50/17 drag radials out back which are 29.4" on gen 2 raptor rims. Should I....
A) just keep my daily run/tire on the front 275/55/20 sport wheels from a 15-17 f150 31.9"
B) put my old drag radial setup on the front 275/50/17 27.8" they weigh about 25 lbs less than my daily tire/wheel
C) get the same raptor rims for the front and put them in a 255/69/17 which is about 29" or so?? Also about 25 lbs less than my daily's
A) just keep my daily run/tire on the front 275/55/20 sport wheels from a 15-17 f150 31.9"
B) put my old drag radial setup on the front 275/50/17 27.8" they weigh about 25 lbs less than my daily tire/wheel
C) get the same raptor rims for the front and put them in a 255/69/17 which is about 29" or so?? Also about 25 lbs less than my daily's
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the 255's are probably a little better fit from a rim width standpoint. The 235's are a tiny bit stretched on mine but the truck is so low it really can't be seen. They don't appear to cause any stability problems...another thought is that you can probably find a higher speed rated tire in the 255/60 compared to the 235/70's. I wanted a little narrower tire for the front when I had the smaller bias ply drag tires on the back because the internet tire "experts" said a big and little set up would help alleviate the swaying issues that bias ply/radial tire combos cause.
Mine swayed around anyway.
Mine swayed around anyway.