kosei K1 + M/T street radial

maui86 · 11-01-2008, 07:02 AM

ok..can the kosei 17x8.5 rims fit the 275/40?...also will it be able to fit on a e90 335i with non-sport suspension? thanks in advance. if it will im definitely ordering the pair if i can find a site that sells both items(cheaper shipping) so i can use it for the end of the year drags.

teri

Gary@TireRack · 11-01-2008, 01:21 PM

Tires in 275/40R17 list a minimum recommended rim width of 9".

Sniz · 11-01-2008, 01:30 PM

recommended yes, but does that mean you cant mount them and drive a 1/4?

I was thinking of the same setup, I believe others HAVE done it.

maui86 · 11-02-2008, 04:36 AM

thats what i was thinking too, i figured it should be able to fit. its only going to be used at the drags.

hey gary, are you guys able to get M/T drag radials? because if you can i would prefer to order everything through you

Gary@TireRack · 11-03-2008, 09:56 AM

I'm sorry, that is not a tire that we can get.

maui86 · 11-03-2008, 08:35 PM

its all good. you guys are the only ones i know who have the kosies so i'll have to order from you most likely today since the last drags is next week.

sambonator · 11-03-2008, 08:38 PM

Yes. I used to run K1's on the rear with BFG Drag Radials 275/40/17. I sold that setup after I got bored drag racing

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It worked just great!

maui86 · 11-04-2008, 04:39 PM

where did you buy 275/40/17 bf DR's?

***gary@tirerack*** do you guys have these tires? if so i'd settle with these because i dont think the extra traction from the M/T will be worth the extra charges for shipping by buying rims+tires from two separate sites.

***i am mainly asking for the BF T/A drag radial and not radial2...since i've bought the first one before and loved those.

***hey gary or anyone else, i didn't know you had hoosiers in 275/40 so i'll just go with those because its a hassle going through summit for M/T for shipping and my friend had good results with those. anyone have pictures of those since i can't find them.

Gary@TireRack · 11-05-2008, 08:40 AM

All drag radials that BFG made in 275/40R17 are the old tread pattern, which is known as the RA2. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Drag+Radial+2

These are on backorder, with 60+ days ETA, sorry.

We can special order the Hooser drags in that size, typically takes about two weeks. A google image search revealed the near-slick tread pattern :

http://images.google.com/images?q=ho...=1&sa=N&tab=wi

maui86 · 11-06-2008, 02:25 AM

ah shoots!!! :-( i needed them for next week drags :-(...big bummer. i guess i'll hold off on the order for the hoosier 275/40/17 drag radials and koseis till jan for the next drags. i guess i'll look for some decent street tires and go from there.

***so you dont have two 275/40/17 hoosier drag radials in stock that could come before the 15th? the last two times i ordered from you guys it came within 4days so i figured if its in stock it may work. but two weeks would be too late :-(

Gary@TireRack · 11-06-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by maui86

ah shoots!!! :-( i needed them for next week drags :-(...big bummer. i guess i'll hold off on the order for the hoosier 275/40/17 drag radials and koseis till jan for the next drags. i guess i'll look for some decent street tires and go from there.

***so you dont have two 275/40/17 hoosier drag radials in stock that could come before the 15th? the last two times i ordered from you guys it came within 4days so i figured if its in stock it may work. but two weeks would be too late :-(

Yeah... not being in stock is the problem. Let me double check with my purchasing dept to see if we can somehow get a faster shipment from Hoosier. I'll post results.

***edit : I can have them in our South Bend inventory by weeks end! Call me to order if interested.

deekny · 11-18-2008, 11:09 PM

i thought the kosei k1 were discontinued, is that not true? just a little confused.

11-01-2008, 07:02 AM	#1
maui86 Captain 38 Rep 738 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: paradise iTrader: (1)	kosei K1 + M/T street radial ok..can the kosei 17x8.5 rims fit the 275/40?...also will it be able to fit on a e90 335i with non-sport suspension? thanks in advance. if it will im definitely ordering the pair if i can find a site that sells both items(cheaper shipping) so i can use it for the end of the year drags. teri __________________ http://videos.streetfire.net/video/s...rays_37268.htm gotta do what i gotta do to get them donuts 04 spec-v: rip dec07
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11-01-2008, 01:21 PM	#2
Gary@TireRack Moderator 372 Rep 4,742 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	Tires in 275/40R17 list a minimum recommended rim width of 9". __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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11-01-2008, 01:30 PM	#3
Sniz Lieutenant General 679 Rep 10,584 Posts Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (1)	recommended yes, but does that mean you cant mount them and drive a 1/4? I was thinking of the same setup, I believe others HAVE done it. __________________
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11-02-2008, 04:36 AM	#4
maui86 Captain 38 Rep 738 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: paradise iTrader: (1)	thats what i was thinking too, i figured it should be able to fit. its only going to be used at the drags. hey gary, are you guys able to get M/T drag radials? because if you can i would prefer to order everything through you __________________ http://videos.streetfire.net/video/s...rays_37268.htm gotta do what i gotta do to get them donuts 04 spec-v: rip dec07
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11-03-2008, 09:56 AM	#5
Gary@TireRack Moderator 372 Rep 4,742 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	I'm sorry, that is not a tire that we can get. __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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11-03-2008, 08:35 PM	#6
maui86 Captain 38 Rep 738 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: paradise iTrader: (1)	its all good. you guys are the only ones i know who have the kosies so i'll have to order from you most likely today since the last drags is next week. __________________ http://videos.streetfire.net/video/s...rays_37268.htm gotta do what i gotta do to get them donuts 04 spec-v: rip dec07
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11-03-2008, 08:38 PM	#7
sambonator Samtaro! 128 Rep 2,609 Posts Drives: 2014 F32 N55 Alpinweiß Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newport Beach, CA, USA iTrader: (7)	Yes. I used to run K1's on the rear with BFG Drag Radials 275/40/17. I sold that setup after I got bored drag racing . It worked just great! __________________
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11-04-2008, 04:39 PM	#8
maui86 Captain 38 Rep 738 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: paradise iTrader: (1)	where did you buy 275/40/17 bf DR's? *gary@tirerack* do you guys have these tires? if so i'd settle with these because i dont think the extra traction from the M/T will be worth the extra charges for shipping by buying rims+tires from two separate sites. *i am mainly asking for the BF T/A drag radial and not radial2...since i've bought the first one before and loved those. hey gary or anyone else, i didn't know you had hoosiers in 275/40 so i'll just go with those because its a hassle going through summit for M/T for shipping and my friend had good results with those. anyone have pictures of those since i can't find them. __________________ http://videos.streetfire.net/video/s...rays_37268.htm gotta do what i gotta do to get them donuts 04 spec-v: rip dec07 Last edited by maui86; 11-04-2008 at 05:29 PM..*
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11-05-2008, 08:40 AM	#9
Gary@TireRack Moderator 372 Rep 4,742 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	All drag radials that BFG made in 275/40R17 are the old tread pattern, which is known as the RA2. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Drag+Radial+2 These are on backorder, with 60+ days ETA, sorry. We can special order the Hooser drags in that size, typically takes about two weeks. A google image search revealed the near-slick tread pattern : http://images.google.com/images?q=ho...=1&sa=N&tab=wi __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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11-06-2008, 02:25 AM	#10
maui86 Captain 38 Rep 738 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: paradise iTrader: (1)	ah shoots!!! :-( i needed them for next week drags :-(...big bummer. i guess i'll hold off on the order for the hoosier 275/40/17 drag radials and koseis till jan for the next drags. i guess i'll look for some decent street tires and go from there. ***so you dont have two 275/40/17 hoosier drag radials in stock that could come before the 15th? the last two times i ordered from you guys it came within 4days so i figured if its in stock it may work. but two weeks would be too late :-( __________________ http://videos.streetfire.net/video/s...rays_37268.htm gotta do what i gotta do to get them donuts 04 spec-v: rip dec07
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11-18-2008, 11:09 PM	#12
deekny Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: Black E90 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	i thought the kosei k1 were discontinued, is that not true? just a little confused.
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