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Old 12-05-2008, 09:00 AM   #11
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No regular street radial is going to hold. It's more an issue of tire compound than size.
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Get a drag-radial. Nitto will last a long time and they really hold better than a street-radial.

(fyi: 275 drag radials have been into the 7's in the 1/4)
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Old 12-07-2008, 07:51 AM   #12
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I'll look around and price the 555's, I have 10.5/18 inch wheels now do you guys think the 305/45/18's will fit in the fenders?
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Old 12-22-2008, 08:46 AM   #13
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I'll look around and price the 555's, I have 10.5/18 inch wheels now do you guys think the 305/45/18's will fit in the fenders?
305/45's sound REALLY tall.
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Old 12-22-2008, 01:18 PM   #14
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+1
Get a drag-radial. Nitto will last a long time and they really hold better than a street-radial.

(fyi: 275 drag radials have been into the 7's in the 1/4)
+2 size doesn't matter as much as rubber compound does.
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