Best street drag tire for my 260z?
Posted by nitekillerz@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Need some new tires on my non flared 260z and I had toyo r888rs before and was going to reorder but I see “there’s a lot better tires nowadays” often online. I have to 16s so it’s hard to find 225/235 tires.
What’s the best street occasional drag use nowadays? Must have 16s. Thanks.
kn0ath@reddit
You're better off with 2 sets of wheels/tyres. Semi slicks are designed for track and after a certain amount of heat cycles, are useless. They nearly hit temp on street and youre better off with street tyres.
As for the strip, drag radials all day.
This is never the story people want to hear cause semis look amazing on a nice car, but thats the way the rubber compounds are
nitekillerz@reddit (OP)
I don’t go to the strip or chase down times enough to justify this. I plan on reordering the 888s but read there’s better compounds now.
kn0ath@reddit
From memory, the 888s are a true semi slick with compound that heat cycles will ruin. A better option could be the khumo ecsta semi or the nangkang ar1. Better for street longevity but worse at the strip
sladebonge@reddit
Is it the 1974 140hp Datsun 260z?
nitekillerz@reddit (OP)
5.3 turbo running e85