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13-02-2012, 06:13 PM
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Hi guys, apologies in advance - did a quick search and drew a blank....
 What are people using on their 18" rims? I've got a spare set of 18x81/2 (I run 19's daily) and would like to put a couple of drag radials (or slicks) on them. I figure a 275 or 285 width would be ideal. Please recommend and point me to where they are available. thanks in advance tex
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13-02-2012, 06:33 PM
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Mickey Thompson.
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13-02-2012, 07:07 PM
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The only tyre you will fit from the 18 inch range is a 265 M/T.That or 245's they don't come in a 275 or a 285 in 18's.
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13-02-2012, 07:06 PM
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In 18's id go R888's,16s or 17s then id say the ET Street.
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13-02-2012, 07:09 PM
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13-02-2012, 08:45 PM
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Cool, thanks for that.
Will find out who sells them in Tassie.
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13-02-2012, 08:51 PM
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You don't get them in tassie Tex - you need to get some from VPW, superplus or rocket
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13-02-2012, 08:56 PM
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13-02-2012, 09:03 PM
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How long does it take for them to arrive?
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XA coupe 8.8sec @ 150mph http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...coupe+drag+car BA GT-P for the shed Mustang GT for the other half E3 chubsport - fully fat (and slow), sitting there waiting for me to get sick of it and sell it. BA XR6T for a daily NT Pajero for the bush XB 4 door project- swallows a BF xr6 turbo My dad is a generous bloke. He gave away his dead car batteries free of charge.... |
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13-02-2012, 09:15 PM
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13-02-2012, 09:20 PM
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That is effectively as long as it takes to get them here from Sydney!
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13-02-2012, 09:31 PM
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13-02-2012, 10:15 PM
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 [/IMG]BF Goodrich G-Force Drag Radial What about these??? Available in 275 x 18, 5 days delivery from tirerack, $800 incl delivery charge. Are they worth considering? Or these [IMG]  [/IMG]Hankook Ventus drag slicks Pretty well same price, 275 width.
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14-02-2012, 07:20 AM
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MT are the brand of choice for most Tex. The hancook might be alright if you confirm that it is a drag radial.
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XA coupe 8.8sec @ 150mph http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...coupe+drag+car BA GT-P for the shed Mustang GT for the other half E3 chubsport - fully fat (and slow), sitting there waiting for me to get sick of it and sell it. BA XR6T for a daily NT Pajero for the bush XB 4 door project- swallows a BF xr6 turbo My dad is a generous bloke. He gave away his dead car batteries free of charge.... |
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14-02-2012, 07:35 AM
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Tas Performance Warehouse are the Tassie agent for MT btw Jason.
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14-02-2012, 09:01 AM
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do M/T make an 18'' ET Street Radial? i have only seen them in the M/T ET Street Radial II.
tex, the NT05R's are also a very good tyre, are they as good as the M/T nah not really, but for the times etc you are looking run they would be fine. alot of the Mustang/Chev boys in the US use them. Goodyear and Hoosier also make a good radial tyre for the strip. |
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14-02-2012, 09:57 AM
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14-02-2012, 11:04 AM
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14-02-2012, 01:53 PM
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265 ET radial 1 on the 18 inch rim will be nice . 265 MT is heaps , when you consider what can be run on small tyres !
You will be fine .
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16-02-2012, 01:20 PM
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MT ET StreetII's........ I ran 10.7 on them in the AU on a 1.715 60'... Chris ran an even faster 1.6x 60' (but slower ET due to grannyshifting
 ) as well but back then I was 150kg so I blame my weight for going slower to the 60!They are perfect on our Falcons Shane, you'll love 'em. Daniel |
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