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tires versus ET's

01-28-2004, 06:51 PM

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tires versus ET's

I've been running the stock Michelins since my truck was new 40,000 miles ago. It is about time for a new set. With my mods I am currently running in the low 13's. I hope to break into the 12's with my new input shafts (able to launch at higher boost).
I would like to go to larger tires, 285's to 305's. The big question is what will the larger tires do to my ET's? At 10 to 12 lbs. of boost I get little or no tire spin, but I hope to be launching at 20+ lbs. Will I have a problem with wheel spin then?
Any help is appreciated.
P.S. Will all-terrains (nitto's) hold up racing?

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