Track (Drag) Tires and Wheels

[Charlie Brown]

Yep

[Charlie Brown]

Originally Posted by Lerxst M5

Charlie Brown, are those MT ET Street 305/30/20's on a standard 20 X 10" M5 wheel?? I like that if so!

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[momos750]

Originally Posted by Charlie Brown

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Tires look good! Is that a M5? Haven't seen those rear calipers on an M5 before.

[Charlie Brown]

Yes that's my M5. A local designer made some rear caliper covers molded to fit over the stock rear calipers.

[allmotor_2000]

The 20" MT's will grip, but it won't launch as well as on 19's. For normal stoplight fun they should work fine... but if you are really wanting to get a good launch at the track, you need 19's or 18's with a higher profile tire.

My best was 1.57 60-foot with a 2.5s 0-60 time on those.

[Lerxst M4]

Originally Posted by allmotor_2000

The 20" MT's will grip, but it won't launch as well as on 19's. For normal stoplight fun they should work fine... but if you are really wanting to get a good launch at the track, you need 19's or 18's with a higher profile tire.

My best was 1.57 60-foot with a 2.5s 0-60 time on those.

I've been following your progress closely over the last year and was impressed with that best 60'!

Since these will be for track use only, I agree it would make more sense to go with a 19" instead of the 20" to make sure I got the best grip. I may need to get two sets: One for track use with a 19" and another for weekend street-play with a 20".

What wheel and tire size for a 19" would you recommend?

[allmotor_2000]

I used an OEM wheel rated for the weight. For the track, the flexing is not as critical with the higher tire (not that you want a flimsy wheel). For the street, a good tire that is load rated for the weight is critical.

[waleed760@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Charlie Brown

Yes that's my M5. A local designer made some rear caliper covers molded to fit over the stock rear calipers.

Is Mickey Thompson ET Street S/S 305/35/20 is good for daily driver car ?

what the tire pressure recommended for this tires ?

[Mr_M5Guy]

Can the comp 601 wheels handle the Nitto 305's?

[Charlie Brown]

Originally Posted by waleed760@gmail.com

Is Mickey Thompson ET Street S/S 305/35/20 is good for daily driver car ?

what the tire pressure recommended for this tires ?

Not a good daily tire for me as they are taller then stock and cause some interesting part throttle behavior. I have run MT DRs on past cars as daily with no issues. Just the 305/35 20 size is the issue.

Also, imho, while I agree that for straight line grip you want as much sidewall as possible to allow for flex and drivetrain shock at launch, after trying both MT DR 305/35 20 and 305/35 19, the 20s gave me better 60' times. I think the reason for this is that the 20s are taller, provide a slightly taller sidewall and longer contact patch. That said, if I were to use them as a daily street tire, I'd go with 19s to avoid the part throttle issues I experienced with the taller 20s.