17" ET Streets
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,055
Likes: 0
From: Troy MI
17" ET Streets
Tried doing a search, but came up nil.
Is there more than one option for a 17" ET Street?
Is the stock front C5 rim wide enough?
I found the MT ET Street 17", it has a 9.5" tread width, but it looks like an 11" wide wheel is suggested.
The other one I found is a radial, 275 40R17, which is probably what people are running?
Is there more than one option for a 17" ET Street?
Is the stock front C5 rim wide enough?
I found the MT ET Street 17", it has a 9.5" tread width, but it looks like an 11" wide wheel is suggested.
The other one I found is a radial, 275 40R17, which is probably what people are running?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,613
Likes: 0
From: Winston Salem NC
"I found the MT ET Street 17", it has a 9.5" tread width, but it looks like an 11" wide wheel is suggested."
You can use 9 1/2 x 17, ZO6 front wheels for ET Streets and the Drag radials. You may be thinking of BFG drag radials using 11" wheels.
You can use 9 1/2 x 17, ZO6 front wheels for ET Streets and the Drag radials. You may be thinking of BFG drag radials using 11" wheels.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 790
Likes: 7
From: Denton TX
Originally Posted by msuc5vette
Tried doing a search, but came up nil.
Is there more than one option for a 17" ET Street?
Is the stock front C5 rim wide enough?
I found the MT ET Street 17", it has a 9.5" tread width, but it looks like an 11" wide wheel is suggested.
The other one I found is a radial, 275 40R17, which is probably what people are running?
Is there more than one option for a 17" ET Street?
Is the stock front C5 rim wide enough?
I found the MT ET Street 17", it has a 9.5" tread width, but it looks like an 11" wide wheel is suggested.
The other one I found is a radial, 275 40R17, which is probably what people are running?
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip.html
Notice the fine print about rim width at the very bottom. It says:
Acceptable practice for rim width is tread width plus or minus 1 inch. All dimensions @ 10 psi cold on measuring rim.
The tread width is 9.5 inches.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,726
Likes: 24
From: Freehold, NJ
Originally Posted by msuc5vette
Tried doing a search, but came up nil.
Is there more than one option for a 17" ET Street?
Is the stock front C5 rim wide enough?
I found the MT ET Street 17", it has a 9.5" tread width, but it looks like an 11" wide wheel is suggested.
Is there more than one option for a 17" ET Street?
Is the stock front C5 rim wide enough?
I found the MT ET Street 17", it has a 9.5" tread width, but it looks like an 11" wide wheel is suggested.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,055
Likes: 0
From: Troy MI
Originally Posted by Eric Fischer
The 17" ET Street will never fit on an 11" wheel, it just barely fits on a 9.5" wheel. The ideal wheel size would be the smaller 9" wheel.
Are these a good option for street/strip performance for an MN6 with 4.10 gears and about 550rwhp?
I am looking to add a 125 or 150 shot to my cam only setup plus a 4.10 gear set. Would these tires have enough grip?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,726
Likes: 24
From: Freehold, NJ
Originally Posted by msuc5vette
Are these a good option for street/strip performance for an MN6 with 4.10 gears and about 550rwhp?
You have to be careful at that power level as if you have too much grip you are liable start breaking driveline components.
Another interesting choice is the recently re-released Racemaster tires. I wonder if any of the C5 guys have tried these yet? They offer several 16" sizes, two of them are 28" tall:
Size
P. Code
T. W.
S. W.
Dia.
Cir.
Rim
26/11.5-16LT
MHD 03
10.0
11.8
26.0
82.0
10.0
28/12.5-16LT
MHD 05
10.0
12.5
28.0
88.0
10.0
28/13.5-16LT
MHD 08
11.0
13.3
28.0
88.0
10.0
http://www.intercotire.com/html/cheater_slicks.htm
