Anyone Running 275/50/15s with 3.73?

[SilverBullet12]

Anyone having to shift into 5th with these tires with 3.73s in the 1/4???


I know its a 26" tire just wanna hear some feedback. I bought two from AM going from a 275/60/15 and was gonna try the small tire. Now the price went up on em and Im thinkin about just keepin em instead of sending em back.

Thanks!!

[wnt2gofst]

You will go into 5th for sure. On a stick car should have a full slick.

[SilverBullet12]

Originally Posted by wnt2gofst

You will go into 5th for sure. On a stick car should have a full slick.

your the 2nd person that knows what there talking about to tell me that haha

I just dont wanna have to drill the rims, i know some people do some people dont. what do you think?

[Napoleon85]

Originally Posted by SilverBullet12

your the 2nd person that knows what there talking about to tell me that haha

I just dont wanna have to drill the rims, i know some people do some people dont. what do you think?

How much power are you putting down that you need to drill the rims? I think he meant "full size" not a full slick as in a bias-ply tire.

[SilverBullet12]

Originally Posted by Napoleon85

How much power are you putting down that you need to drill the rims? I think he meant "full size" not a full slick as in a bias-ply tire.

I only have about 390-400hp probably at the wheels with tune exhaust and cai. I had someone else tell me a full slick, bias-ply should be the only thing i use also haha. I dont think im runnin enough HP to have to worry about drilling it. I mean i see cars with 500-600hp runnin without drilling

[Napoleon85]

Originally Posted by SilverBullet12

I only have about 390-400hp probably at the wheels with tune exhaust and cai. I had someone else tell me a full slick, bias-ply should be the only thing i use also haha. I dont think im runnin enough HP to have to worry about drilling it. I mean i see cars with 500-600hp runnin without drilling

A full size drag radial on 15 or 18" wheels should be enough to put 400RWHP down IMO. You can't really drive around on bias ply tires either, you would need a separate set of street tires.

I'd look into MT ET Street IIs or Nitto NT05Rs, could probably even get away with Nitto NT555Rs.

[SilverBullet12]

Originally Posted by Napoleon85

A full size drag radial on 15 or 18" wheels should be enough to put 400RWHP down IMO. You can't really drive around on bias ply tires either, you would need a separate set of street tires.

I'd look into MT ET Street IIs or Nitto NT05Rs, could probably even get away with Nitto NT555Rs.

I was runnin the MT ET Streets 275/60/15 but was only trapping at about 6500 rpm, on my street tires i about red line, so i figured a 275/50/15 would help me but ill have to go into 5th, i saw a car run 11.9s shifting into 5th so is it really that much of a bad thing?

[5LHO]

With my 26" drag radials, I'm forced to shift at 1000' or so. Once I burn these up, I'm going 15" with a 28" height, even though I'm NA stocker, as that keep me in 4th and ease my traction/ wheelhop woes when track prep is less than ideal.

On the factory Brembo 19s + 3.73 I can just let the car bang the limiter right at the stripe in 4th. The shift to 5th'll cost you maybe a tenth but, there's always the chance of screwing it up, too but, hell, you could coast it out in neutral and still make a decent run so, it ain't fatal having to shift to 5.

[SilverBullet12]

Originally Posted by 5LHO

With my 26" drag radials, I'm forced to shift at 1000' or so. Once I burn these up, I'm going 15" with a 28" height, even though I'm NA stocker, as that keep me in 4th and ease my traction/ wheelhop woes when track prep is less than ideal.

On the factory Brembo 19s + 3.73 I can just let the car bang the limiter right at the stripe in 4th. The shift to 5th'll cost you maybe a tenth but, there's always the chance of screwing it up, too but, hell, you could coast it out in neutral and still make a decent run so, it ain't fatal having to shift to 5.

thanks for the info! I wonder where a 27" tire would put me redlining.

Im thinkin im gonna go with these

http://www.jegs.com/i/Mickey-Thompson/672/3758/10002/-1