Drag radials and rims questions ?

[mazdaspeedjay]

ok. i'm looking at my speed 3 brake calibers and yea they're hella big. i'm wondering what people on here are using for drag radials and or slicks ? Which company and size tires or which ones are you using which ones seem to work the best results. Also whats the smallest size rim the speed three will except with no problems. I don't want to have to go modify anything or buy spacers or roll the fender walls you know what i mean. i'm curious whats the smallest size rim and what drag radials or slicks has anyone used and their results or opinions on them. It looks like maybe a 16" rim is the smallest that will fit on here.

Also anyone know of any good sites that sell rim and drag radials or slicks combo's. i found one site from my SRT4 days but they only sell them in a 15" rims combo's. thanks

 

[udontknowjack]

16x8 48offset rota slipstream go with Hoosier D.O.T. Drag Radials 255/50/16

 

[Sacrilicious]

oh crap...hoosier 255/50/16s fit without rubbing?!?! i just got '95 rx-7 FD wheels (16x8 50mm offset) and they work really well with the stock 225/50/16 tires that came with the FD. i was hoping to upgrade to 245/50/16s, so if 255/50/16s fit, then i should be able to fit 245s on these babies...

 

[driver311]

225s will not hook for s***. Trust me Ive used them on several cars including this one. No hook at all with the short gearing of the ms3.

 

[Sacrilicious]

ok, time to figure out how i'm gonna cram 245s in...

 

[nig3]

is there an 18'' drag radial available because i have and extra pair oem 18's. that would be fun to slap on on the weekends. does anyone know if their available?

 

[driver311]

275s and they will fit with spacers.

 

[laloosh]

rota slips 45 offset 16x7 with the hoosier qtp 26x8.5x16. Drag radials are a waste. Either you go all out or run a street tire. lol thats just my opinion after my experience with drag radials

 

[driver311]

For Sure.

 

[mazdaspeedjay]

drvier311. Can you post your set-up right here on what your were using when you went the 12.7 pass. Where did you get your tires and stuff from. just fyi for everyone. thanks for replying to my pm.

 

[nig3]

drvier311. Can you post your set-up right here on what your were using when you went the 12.7 pass. Where did you get your tires and stuff from. just fyi for everyone. thanks for replying to my pm.

his car doesnt count dude, hes only got a custom mid pipe and boost controller and made like 500whp , hes got some kinda magic motor(bowdown)

 

[allmotor95pgt]

oh crap...hoosier 255/50/16s fit without rubbing?!?! i just got '95 rx-7 FD wheels (16x8 50mm offset) and they work really well with the stock 225/50/16 tires that came with the FD. i was hoping to upgrade to 245/50/16s, so if 255/50/16s fit, then i should be able to fit 245s on these babies...

+1 on the rx-7 FDs. i have had them on my car for the past 3 months or so.

 

[tru-boost]

rota slips 45 offset 16x7 with the hoosier qtp 26x8.5x16. Drag radials are a waste. Either you go all out or run a street tire. lol thats just my opinion after my experience with drag radials

do you mean 26 x 9.5 x 16 ?? that is the closest thing i can find to what you said on the hoosier site. if so that is what i have been thinking of getting.
have you mounted them ? how do they fit ?

 

[Sacrilicious]

+1 on the rx-7 FDs. i have had them on my car for the past 3 months or so.

ooo...what kind of tires are you running?