Can I Go With This Tire?

NKCS · 04-06-2012, 12:32 PM

I'm currently in the mix of upgrading my B7 from 200hp to 290HP or 300HP. I will be taking it to the 1/4 mile and I do not have a quattro. So only having from wheel drive I will loose tracking on the take off.

A friend of mine (who drag races his charger with 600HP) is telling me to go with full radial tires. If that really necessary???

I currently have a 2 spare rims that are 17" by 8" and they don't make any radial that will fit that rim size. I have found NITTO Tire NT555R (Competition tire) that will fit my rims. I have a link below please let me know if anyone has used this tire and if it will work for my application. Any other comment will be gladly appreciated as well. Thank you

http://www.nittotire.com/Tire/nt555r

newfinish · 04-14-2012, 06:39 PM

yes it would work but your best bet is to invest in a lsd:wavetrac,quaife...
you will get traction a lot better .

NKCS · 04-18-2012, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newfinish

yes it would work but your best bet is to invest in a lsd:wavetrac,quaife...
you will get traction a lot better .

Thank you.

ocean48 · 04-25-2012, 01:09 AM

please sir, do not do anything drastic. Please go to tirerack.com, and then pick up the phone and call them and ask what you want to do with your tires, in this case drag.

235"=17 inche rims 245=18 inches.

Hope that helps

Shanster · 04-25-2012, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocean48

please sir, do not do anything drastic. Please go to tirerack.com, and then pick up the phone and call them and ask what you want to do with your tires, in this case drag.

235"=17 inche rims 245=18 inches.

Hope that helps

235 and 245 are actually the width of the tire in millimeters. It doesn't have anything to do with rim diameter. The next number I believe in the tire size designation is the profile exposure as a percentage of the tire width. For example: a 245/35 has a lower profile than a 245/40.

04-25-2012, 01:09 AM	#4
ocean48 Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Dallas Posts: 11	please sir, do not do anything drastic. Please go to tirerack.com, and then pick up the phone and call them and ask what you want to do with your tires, in this case drag. 235"=17 inche rims 245=18 inches. Hope that helps __________________ ASS DANCE !!!!!!!! 2004 Nissan Maxima (193,xxx miles retire, Sitting in the driveway) 2008 Audi A4 2.0t DD (34,xxx miles daily drive) 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX (29,xxx miles fiance/gf) 2012 Subaru Impreza WRX hatchback (45 milesoffroad, workhorse, DD)

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04-14-2012, 06:39 PM	#2
newfinish AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 362	yes it would work but your best bet is to invest in a lsd:wavetrac,quaife... you will get traction a lot better .

04-25-2012, 07:41 AM
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