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I am debating what rims to use for drag radials.  I have a set of crosslace and a set of z26 wheels.  I am leaning towards the crosslace because I think they are lighter and I will be able to put a little bigger tire on it. The bigger the sidewall the better right?


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If you don't plan on upgrading your brakes to 12", then I'd use the 15" wheels.


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More sidewall is better for slicks, I dont know about drag radails.

Why dont you just go straight to slicks?

Crosslaces are lighter than z26 wheels, I have a crosslace dismounted, I can weigh it if anyone is curious of what one weighs...


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I was thinking about slicks but haven chosen not to for a couple of reasons.

Don't want to have to trailer the car to the track or swap wheels at the track
Don't want broken axles at the track cause I have to drive the car home.



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I'm gonna be running my DR's on a set of 17's so yeah the bigger the sidewall isn't really needed with DR's they just provide a little more traction than a regular tire... vs say a wrinkle wall slick tire... thats way over kill for our FWD cars.


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Hehe... Choate used wrinkle wall slicks on his 92 GTZ... I think he had them on there at Memphis... but I could be wrong.

Once you start getting in the low 13's, it's hard to find traction in these cars.


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You can get the BF Goodrich G-force T/A drag radials, not the "Radial 2" version, cheaper (that is what Lil'Jon and I bought) and Discount Tire (discounttire.com) is cheaper and they have FREE shipping.

15" will, in most cases, give you a bit of a gear ratio advantage.


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Only if you do a smaller profile too... ÂÂÂ a 15" tire at the proper width and ratio will be exactly the same size as my 17" tire.  Stock beretta tires are around 24.9" to 25" in overall diameter.





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(3X00-Modified @ Apr. 08 2008,11:49)QUOTEOnly if you do a smaller profile too...  a 15" tire at the proper width and ratio will be exactly the same size as my 17" tire.  Stock beretta tires are around 24.9" to 25" in overall diameter.
225/50/15 = 23.9"

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stock springs and your reving the piss outa it... your brave.


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(3X00-Modified @ Apr. 08 2008,12:05)QUOTEstock springs and your reving the piss outa it... your brave.
Stock WHAT?

No I have Eibachs.  


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I think he meant valve springs...  


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(heavywoody @ Apr. 08 2008,12:48)QUOTEI think he meant valve springs...  
Do ya think?

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I can hear the valves floating over here...


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Absolutely guarantee no valve float.

Those Eibachs are great springs


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