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Old Jul 14, 2000 | 11:41 AM
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Post Looking for BIG (sticky) rubbers

Any BIG tires (sticky ones ) that will fit 18" wheels ?

Lacking that, what is the best alternative ?
16 " wheel running M/T ? The 16 " 17 " Nittos seem too small. Any help appreciated.

I saw the 15" wheel adapters, but not ready for the modifications that entails.

Please let me know what has "worked" for you guys.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2000 | 01:46 PM
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BFG G-Force T/A R1's come in a 295/35/18.

Dont know how well they will work for drag racing, as they are a track racing tire... but they'll pop your eyeballs out on the street (or a race track).

Expect about 4-5000 miles with street-use.

 
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Old Jul 14, 2000 | 05:44 PM
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There's a new set of 18" Hoosier (P275/35/ZR18)drag tires that some guys selling on e-bay. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...849820&r=0&t=0

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Old Jul 14, 2000 | 06:09 PM
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the 18" hoosier tire doesn't look like it has a lot of sidewall, seems like they are autocross tires that he was planning to use as drag radials.

Mike
 
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Old Jul 14, 2000 | 07:39 PM
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I think it was Nitto that I heard was coming out with a 17" DR, sometime later this year.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2000 | 12:10 AM
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No one has an 18" yet. people on this site have been emailing Nitto, for a year now, begging them to make one. everyone seems to be using 16" M/T's on steel rims (spare)


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