Tires to hold big power on the steet

**1362#Sublime** · 03-02-2009, 02:48 PM

Im running the factory SRT8 rims, I currently running 275 Verd's on all 4 cornners. I have to say I love them,

But after getting my last tune, and now pushing 487 tq with some 3.06 with 3.23's on the way, my poor Verds cant hang no more.

I was thinking of running the Nitto 555 drags on the rear for the street.

I have read they kindof suck on the track, I don't care about that, I have my 17in with 28 MH's

What other options are out there?

Some one told me I should widen the rear rim, and get the wider Verds?

But My othere boy told me, that a better compound will help more than going wider?

What tires are better than the Verds?

Thanks Iron Mike

**Super T** · 03-02-2009, 03:07 PM

You'll sandblast the paint off of your quarterpanels if you drive w/ drag radials all the time. Your only chance is more width, but good luck, I'm a little less power than you and I can't even keep my 295's hooked at 3/4 throttle.

**dudeiwin86** · 03-02-2009, 03:19 PM

the nitto 555's are more of a street tire for racing i thought.
like, the closest you can get to a good drag tire, without actually being a "good" drag tire.

if i was going to run sticky tires on the street, itd be the 555's, the Bridgestone Potenzas are also pretty good, but i dont know if theyre better than the Vreds, and i know the Potenzas dont get much mileage out of them. (then again, i dont think the 555's will either)

**dudeiwin86** · 03-02-2009, 03:25 PM

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/types/extremeperf.jsp

"you want extreme performance, and you are willing to sacrafice some ride comfort and hydroplane resistance to get it'
is how they describe the category i linked

*after looking thru these tirs further, im seeing that most only goto like 17" or 19".

look like theyre used a lot for autocross

**Agilt** · 03-02-2009, 03:40 PM

I knew a few guys with stangs that ran 555Rs in the rear on thier everyday cars. Other than wearing quick(obviously) and being a bit squirelly in the rain they didn't mind them. They do throw rocks though. Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to get some plastic film to put on the lower back quarters.