Drag slick help please!
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 4,711
Likes: 3
From: Middle of No where AK
Drag slick help please!
I was looking at some drag slicks for track use and the tire sizes are different. I want to run a smaller rim not sure what size would be best I guess 16in. But I need to know how the sizes work and get some recommendations on what size to use. Thanks for the help.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,093
Likes: 0
From: Dallas TX
The smallest size you can run on the c6 is a 17in wheel in the back. I have a buddy who is running zr1 wheels with Mickey Thompson ETs. They are DOT approved slicks and hook well.
Try finding a cheap set of c5 wagon wheels or zr1 wheels and mounting up some slicks on them... that is what I would suggest. You can find them for pretty cheap!
Try finding a cheap set of c5 wagon wheels or zr1 wheels and mounting up some slicks on them... that is what I would suggest. You can find them for pretty cheap!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,865
Likes: 2
From: Dallas Tx
The smallest size you can run on the c6 is a 17in wheel in the back. I have a buddy who is running zr1 wheels with Mickey Thompson ETs. They are DOT approved slicks and hook well.
Try finding a cheap set of c5 wagon wheels or zr1 wheels and mounting up some slicks on them... that is what I would suggest. You can find them for pretty cheap!
Try finding a cheap set of c5 wagon wheels or zr1 wheels and mounting up some slicks on them... that is what I would suggest. You can find them for pretty cheap!
i am running 17x11 zr1 wheels in the back with mt et streets 26 11.50 17...before that i was running the 295 mt et street radials...they rubbed and didn't hook well so i swapped to the mt et streets...
as far as fronts go i am about to run 17" gto spares with m&h bias ply frontrunners...this combo only weighs 24lbs per side in the front...saves me alot of weight...i ran set of spares about 2 months ago with some heavier radial tires which made it weigh 36-38lbs per side...so i sold that setup and rebought the new set up with the bias plys instead of radials...
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,093
Likes: 0
From: Dallas TX
i am that buddy that bad06vette is referring to...
i am running 17x11 zr1 wheels in the back with mt et streets 26 11.50 17...before that i was running the 295 mt et street radials...they rubbed and didn't hook well so i swapped to the mt et streets...
as far as fronts go i am about to run 17" gto spares with m&h bias ply frontrunners...this combo only weighs 24lbs per side in the front...saves me alot of weight...i ran set of spares about 2 months ago with some heavier radial tires which made it weigh 36-38lbs per side...so i sold that setup and rebought the new set up with the bias plys instead of radials...
i am running 17x11 zr1 wheels in the back with mt et streets 26 11.50 17...before that i was running the 295 mt et street radials...they rubbed and didn't hook well so i swapped to the mt et streets...
as far as fronts go i am about to run 17" gto spares with m&h bias ply frontrunners...this combo only weighs 24lbs per side in the front...saves me alot of weight...i ran set of spares about 2 months ago with some heavier radial tires which made it weigh 36-38lbs per side...so i sold that setup and rebought the new set up with the bias plys instead of radials...
