Tire question?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Georgetown Indiana
Tire question?
I have a friend that has a set of Mickey thompson sportsman drag tires mounted on 1986 rear 16" corvette wheels that he is offering to me for free and they have only been raced a few times!!
1. Will they fit my 2000 c5 (just to race)? 2. If they fit is there any reason why I should or should not use them? 3. How good are they? 4. Will I have any problems?
they are not the S/R
Sorry I'm a noob to the racing scene!!
1. Will they fit my 2000 c5 (just to race)? 2. If they fit is there any reason why I should or should not use them? 3. How good are they? 4. Will I have any problems?
they are not the S/R
Sorry I'm a noob to the racing scene!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Belleville Il
Seems like no one with direct knowledge is jumping in so I thought I'd offer some suggestions. Check the bolt pattern(which should be ok) then check the wheel offset(lay the wheel face down,put a straight edge across the wheel and measure the distance to the bolt flange) And last run a tape measure around the tires. If everything is reasonably close try them on as wheel clearance for the brakes is the last hurdle to clear.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 7,604
Likes: 8
From: Belleville Il
Seems like no one with direct knowledge is jumping in so I thought I'd offer some suggestions. Check the bolt pattern(which should be ok) then check the wheel offset(lay the wheel face down,put a straight edge across the wheel and measure the distance to the bolt flange) And last run a tape measure around the tires. If everything is reasonably close try them on as wheel clearance for the brakes is the last hurdle to clear. if they fit and they're in good shape I say go for it,,traction is a big issue getting off the line oops must of hit the button twice
if they fit and they're in good shape I say go for it,,traction is a big issue getting off the line oops must of hit the button twice
Last edited by itzza427; May 8, 2008 at 12:14 AM.
