[EvanZR1]

For standing mile events, you must run a tire that is speed rated for what speed you'll be running. Right now a Y rating (up to 186) would be fine as I ran 176MPH last fall. If I add 3.90/4.10 gears and/or a small nitrous shot, I could see potentially getting up to/over that, which means I'd need tires with a (Y) rating (over 186).

I absolutely get what everyone is saying and would agree that the tires aren't going to explode for a brief run over their rated speed, but once you move to standing mile, the event organizers have absolutely ZERO give in their requirements.

It probably really doesn't matter that much as even with better gearing I doubt I'd hit 186, 10MPH in the standing mile is a HUGE change. Having said that, I guess having to buy new tires would be a nice problem to have because the car was too fast.