Need help on tire choice

[jameser]

I am looking to go with MT ET streets and was wondering if these are a good choice of tire or go with something else. Also what size should I go with. The car is a 1990 Mustang notch, has BFG drag radials (275/50-15) using a weld Rodlite 8x15 5.5 backspace and running 3.55 gear. The BFG's get no traction at the strip or street. This car is weekend cruiser and strip car. The other issue I have is hitting the rev limmiter about 100' before the end of the track so I want to go larger diameter tire. I was thinking 27X10.50-15LT or 28X11.50-15LT. Will these fit with out rubbing? Should I go a different brand of tire? I would like for this thing to hook this year. I could do no better than 1.7 60' last year. Any suggestions on tire would be great. THANKS

[aimmotorsports]

i have a pair of sportsman pro's. wrinkle wall like a slick, but still have tread. good shape. 26x10.50x15. $100

[Billydroveit]

I am looking to go with MT ET streets and was wondering if these are a good choice of tire or go with something else. Also what size should I go with. The car is a 1990 Mustang notch, has BFG drag radials (275/50-15) using a weld Rodlite 8x15 5.5 backspace and running 3.55 gear. The BFG's get no traction at the strip or street. This car is weekend cruiser and strip car. The other issue I have is hitting the rev limmiter about 100' before the end of the track so I want to go larger diameter tire. I was thinking 27X10.50-15LT or 28X11.50-15LT. Will these fit with out rubbing? Should I go a different brand of tire? I would like for this thing to hook this year. I could do no better than 1.7 60' last year. Any suggestions on tire would be great. THANKS

I have Hoosier Quick Time Pro's on my car, 1.45 60' consistant. 27 11.50 is the equivalant to a 27 10.5 slick. No worry about rubbing issues, other than teh obvious inner fenderwell beating, and wheel lip rolling if your car sits as low as mine. And i drive mine more than i race it.

[quickstang1983]

28/11.5/15 ET STREETS should fit just fine. I had them on my car (83 GT) last year and they never rubbed. I had the same issue with my car running out of gear just after the 1/8th but I just put a 4.10 in it. Although, I am running 26/11.5/15 ET STREETS this year so I should just barely make it to the finish without running out of gear. On a side note, the ET's have always worked great for me on the street and the track. They might not last quite as long as a radial but they have always hooked better for me.

[slow96hater]

you'll love the streets. just make sure you have the correct backspaceing on your rims, and they should clear no problem.

[THOR84GT]

x2 for the hoosiers and remember a quicktimepros and et streets are at least an inch narrower than the equivalent slick size the 28 might run into a forward and back fitment issue unless you have adjustable uppers and lowers so you can make sure the rearend is centered in the wheel well

[1BADAIR]

I went 1.47 on 27in Et streets. manual trans