Best tire set up - 1973 Dart 440.
You heard right. 72blunblu knows his stuff!
So one thing you didn't ask about was wheel diameters...and I'd urge you to consider that as well.
If you said that you were building a dedicated strip car, a 15" slick would certainly do the job...but since you're indicating that you are looking at an optimal tire for a more well-rounded setup, you really have to take a look at modern diameters. 17" while, for now anyway, provide options for some modern rubber while still looking acceptable (IMO) on a classic body style...and you might be able to get comparable performance out of a narrower modern tire and avoid major surgery on your chassis.
Unless you're secretly Parnelli Jones himself, odds are that a 255/45/17 (~25.5" tall) or 255/50/17 (~27" tall) summer performance tire (which would fit in your stock wheelwells/spring locations with the proper offset wheels) would provide more than enough traction than you or your chassis could ever use effectively.
Meanwhile, non-drag tires in 15" diameter are limited to old tech/no-season (aka all season) options. If all-around performance is your goal, skip 15s.
You heard right. 72blunblu knows his stuff!
So one thing you didn't ask about was wheel diameters...and I'd urge you to consider that as well.
If you said that you were building a dedicated strip car, a 15" slick would certainly do the job...but since you're indicating that you are looking at an optimal tire for a more well-rounded setup, you really have to take a look at modern diameters. 17" while, for now anyway, provide options for some modern rubber while still looking acceptable (IMO) on a classic body style...and you might be able to get comparable performance out of a narrower modern tire and avoid major surgery on your chassis.
Unless you're secretly Parnelli Jones himself, odds are that a 255/45/17 (~25.5" tall) or 255/50/17 (~27" tall) summer performance tire (which would fit in your stock wheelwells/spring locations with the proper offset wheels) would provide more than enough traction than you or your chassis could ever use effectively.
Meanwhile, non-drag tires in 15" diameter are limited to old tech/no-season (aka all season) options. If all-around performance is your goal, skip 15s.
