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So back in October I took my 4g63t swapped 91' colt to the 1/4 mile for the first time. The best time I could get was 13.9 on cheap 195/60/14 all season tires. The car would not hook up and wasted all of 1st gear just doing a burnout off the line lol. But I had trap speeds of cars running in the low 12s (110 mph or so), so I know it can go faster if I can hook up.

I'm wondering what size wheels, wheel backspacing and slick tires people run. I'm thinking of getting a pair of 15's. Car is Fwd with Expo brakes/knuckles. 25x10?

Thanks,

Matt

if its not lowered alot u should be abe to run some bfg drag radials in 225/50/15 size on any 15x7" rim -40 offset.. u can even drive on the street with them.

they hook really good at 16ish psi of air..



Steve

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Steve 89 colt 2.3 stroker stock top end. evo3@20 psi 13.489@99.30mph 3/10 2012
On drag radials.auto trans.launching @ 5 psi and no traction thru 2nd.

I would try to go with a 15 inch wheel, cause you're going to be very limited in tire options on a 14. 15x7 with some 235-245 tires and some spacers will probably be your best bet. More than 9 wide is going to be difficult to do without rubbing.

Not very technical on the info, I know. I was running 205/50/14 drag radials on stock expo steel wheels before going awd. It did help shave a couple tenths of my 60 but you really need a LSD to get the most out of it.

No its not lowered.

I hadn't even thought of drag radials.

I had 89 mirage turbo waay back. went through three sets of nitto drag radials 195/45/15 when they were available.. 2.3 60fts prior. 1.9 60 fts with the nittos. the nittos were heavy like 24lbs. they made the car a ball to drive. putting new ones on was always a disappointment. the 5lbs per side of new tread was instantly noticeable. after I sold the car i later found dunlop made a drag radial. 205/50/15. better size and freaky light at 17lbs. I wanted another 89 mirage just to try them. not many peopl know about the dunlops. so hard to find feedback on them. I found a civic running them to high 11s cutting 1.6 60fts!

I also tried the bf goodrich 235/60/15 drag radial. local had some for sale and he let me try them. hated them. too tall. killed the fun factor.

are you sure its -40? that would result in about 2" backspacing would would mean a pretty deep dish wheel look when looking at the car. +40mm would be more realistic right? on a 7" wide wheel that would be about a 5" backspace.

Stock 14" wheels are 14x5.5. I gotta measure them still. I have stock 14's of an 89 mirage. The ones that look like corvette wheels.

Ya that is what he meant. I just put on a pair of 15x6.5 wheels with 40 offset and they fit great.

I run 15" factory Hyundai Tiburon wheels on 22.5x7.5x15 slicks, good for 1.80 60ft with open diff and low 12s. They should hit 11s easily this season on e85.

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89 Mirage Billet 20g 63t 12.4@120 417whp 400wtq @ English Racing.
89 Colt GT E316g
06 Silverado SS
07 ZX6R

Don't waste your time with a drag radial. Just get a set of bias ply slicks and swap them when you are ready to race. M&H makes an affordable 23"slick. Decent tire and will take you pretty far. Any bigger and you have to worry about suspension clearance.

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