hondatraitor05m6

ok hi, noobie here! i just have a question i did a search and can't seem to find all the info so i'll post.

I am looking for a drag tire. I am either going to:
A: buy a pair of oem 17's and put nitto 555 drag radials on
B: buy a pair of 48mm offset 3 series BMW wheels [15"s] and put on MT street et's 24.5mm height/9.5 width

will the street et's blow the rear end apart on the drag strip??
and will the bmw rim fit a 9.5 inch wide tire??
what exact years bmw 3 wheels fit??

Thanks! your input will be greatly appereciated!

hondatraitor05m6

no one has any input at all..........?

Canadian '05

If you go with the BMW wheels they are only 7.5" wide so I wouldnt go too wide with the tire.
I will say from experience I run the MT ET Street Drag Radial 235/60/15 and they hook very well (even at my local crappy track). This wheel tire combo is actually alot lighter than the stock wheels.
I have run 12.92 @ 108mph stock but running the D/R's





Ive got some videos from the track too to show how well they hook.

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hondatraitor05m6

love to see the vids!! thanks for the response! now what years exactly i am looking for for the wheels?? and where did you find a good price on the e/t streets?? i found summit seems to have a good stock/pricing. is your tire height around the stock gearing or less?? wow we have the same cars too. mines torrid red on red M6 just cracked 7k!!

svede1212

if you have any power Nittos are crap. bias ply is the way to go especially if you have a stick. the sidewalls flex and absorb a lot of the shock of launch.

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I personally run (ran) MTs in 275x17. I have a thing about keeping all 4 wheels looking the same on my car while at the track. I launch hard enough with them to wrinkle the sides running them at about 12psi. I now have a set of Hoosier's but haven't run them yet. They are DOT tires but look like slicks with 2 grooves.

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Canadian '05

Well mines an A4 and they work well with an auto--Ive heard a bias ply is probably a bit better if you are an M6. the 235/60/15 is the same height as our stock 245/45/17's. The BMW wheels should be from a 3 series 92-05 (mine has the offset stamped right on it).

Heres a couple from two different days.

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hondatraitor05m6

sweet!! i am thinking of going with the M/t bias ply but i am having trouble sourcing two 3 series wheels under like $300 i can find 4 wheels or 1. i am just looking for the exact wheel you have on yours to insure the correct backspacing. do i have to do this or do they just have to be 92-05 15's??? did you get your wheels from ebay??

Canadian '05

i searched a couple of BMW forums in the classified--but found mine on Kijiji in Toronto--got the pair for $50!! There are a couple different styles that will work--as long as they are 15" from the 92-05 (E36 or E46). you can pm me for a couple places to look.

This is another style that works

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hondatraitor05m6

thanks for your help the vids are awesome too!!!