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01-29-2005, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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question about slicks....which size?
I'm about ready to order a set of MT slicks. I'm going to mount them on a set of 10 hole rims.
I leaning towards 26x9x15. Would it make much difference to get the 26x10x15 since the rims are only 7in. wide? I don't think I will get the full foot print with the 10in wide slicks on a 7inch rim. Should I just stick with the 9 inch slicks?
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01-29-2005, 11:24 PM | #2 |
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
You do not get the full footprint of the 10.5 slick on 10 holes. I have ran 10.5 X15 X26 ET streets on 10 holes for years.
I have went down to an 8 inch slick and they hook just as well. I would go with the 26X9's if it were me.
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01-30-2005, 01:57 AM | #3 |
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
I've got 28x11.5 ET streets on turbines......they wear in the center more.
But 28x11.5 ET streets are only like 8.6" wide so it's not that bad.
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01-31-2005, 03:43 PM | #5 |
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
I'm just going to go with the 26x9x15 slicks. There is no sense going any wider than that if I can't take full advantage of the extra foot print if it's going to be on a 7inch rim anyways.
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They're 28x11.5 ET Streets So the actual tread width is only 8.6 inches The miminum suggested rim is 7.6" so I'm only stretching them .6 inches
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
My 10.5 ET streets rub the fender wells on hard launches, I dont know how you managed to fit the 11.5's with stock rims/backspacing.
Are you running longer wheel studs with spacers?
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02-01-2005, 04:30 PM | #9 |
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
28x11.5 ET streets are only 0.3 inches wider than 26x10.5 ET streets.
I haven't run them yet with the stock rims, nor even put them on. However I ran them on a set of 15x8 5.5" bs drag-lites for a while. Stock fender lips, they just rubbed when I turned. Come to think of it I'm a bit worried about them fitting now on the stock rims. What's hte back-spacing on the stock rims?
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The 11.5's sometimes rub with 15X 8 5.5 BS. My brother in law had to beat up his exhaust and roll the fender lip.
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02-01-2005, 07:26 PM | #11 |
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
i think the best is 26x8.5x15 thats what i have on my ten holes. And my dad has 26x10.5 MCurries on 10 holes and he gets full footprint
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
My car was find with the 5.5" BS drag-lites with no exhaust beating or rolling of the fender lips. You just couldn't go around corners fast, which wasn't a problem anyway due to the front tires being P165's and having no front sway bar.
I'm gonna mount up the rims later on this week when it quite pouring down rain and see how they fit. Maybe I won't have to do too much work to get them to fit correctly, I need to roll the fender lip anyway. Dark, did your's rub the inner part of the fender or the fender lip?
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
They rubbed the inner part of the fender. You couldnt feel it or hear it but when I would pull my slicks off you could see where they were rubbing on the launch and the inside corner of the tire was a little torn up.
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
I had to roll my fender lip to fit a 26X10 ET drag on a set of 10 holes. With my car being dropped, they took up almost all the available space in the wheelwell.
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
A 26x10 ET drag is much wider than my 11.5 ET street. If you can fit ET drags on there with the stock rims then I'm not worried at all.
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
agreed, a 26x10.5 ET street is roughly the same size as a 26x8 ET Drag
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
I fit 28x10.5x15 ET drags on my 92 on 8" convo pro wheels. That was the biggest that could be fit in the fender and I had to have the fender rolled. My car was stock ride height with stock upper and lower arms. I didn't even have to remove the quad shocks.
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Re: question about slicks....which size?
I borrowed a set of 26X 10 ET drags one time at the track that were mounted on 10 holes and they didnt rub but that was with my old 88GT vert.
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