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They worked wonders on any car that I have had, however, the highest hp car was only making 347 whp. I ran the nitto 555 r. With that car I was able to 20 roll all night long with no traction problems at all. I am going to assume when you say high hp you mean well more than that so a more sticky selection of nitto would be a must for you.
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Still better than 555's

 

I am trying to get alil more gear out of my rear end as its the highest gear for the car that I know of. 2.92 gear is in it now and it tops out at about 145mph so if I could get the 26" tire to fit I might be able to squeeze a few more mph out of it and get it to the 150 mark.

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in case you're considering these, that isn't a correct picture. the 255-50-16's come in a traditional bfg tread not the new tread... not brian, and wagner both have them no the backs of their cars.

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Whitlows 03 was making just over 500rw and hooked on the streets. Barely spin for a moment launching from a light but 20+ roll it would just stick. I think he had a little wider though than what you would be able to run. I heard a few people talking about that new dr as well and heard some good reviews. There was a thread I believe on Svtperformance about them recently
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That is a 26.1" tire if I remember correctly.

 

Every tire is a little different.

 

It might be a little of a guessing game, or digging pretty deep. But I bet some of those tires that are 26.1" by the sidewall numbers will fit under the car (if you are saying a 26" tire will fit). Unless that is even at 26" by the sidewall numbers some fit and some don't. Look at the revs/mi number (tire rack has these), it will give a you a better idea comparatively how tall a tire actually is. Get the # for a tire that you know fits, then look at others you are interested in, even if it says 26.1" by the sidewall #. A tire like the 555 won't stretch as much at speeds a a DR will either.

 

What is causing the rubbing issues? Can you roll the fenders or have you already done that or don't want to?

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