HotboxedTypeR

What drag slicks can be used on stock 15" wheels? Or is it even possible? If so, does anyone have pics? How well do they hook?

boosted_ejcivic

iTrader: (2)

well i just bought some slicks that are
23-7.5-15
i will let you know how that goes.........

HotboxedTypeR

Cooh. Do you have any pix?

ExospeedAMcrx

it can work if the slick size requires something similar to your rim width. Look at the slick manufacturer's specs to see what the recommended rim width is.

Lets say you're using a stock 15x6 rim, you may be able to put a 7" or even 7.5" wide tire on a stock wheel. Usually the recommended rim widths are within 1.5" of the tire width, but there are some tire designs that can use up to 2.5" difference from the rim to the tire width.

JSpin

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23-7.5-15
i will let you know how that goes.........</TD></TR></TABLE>

i had the same tire on a set of slip streams and they were fine

boosted_ejcivic

iTrader: (2)

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i had the same tire on a set of slip streams and they were fine </TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what i am going to put them on...............

nsxmatt

Many people have run 22x8's on stock 15" rims. I ran them on a 15" steel rim and got many good passes out of them with a 1.60 60ft as my best. Wider is better but you will be fine on a stock rim for now.

AaroNX

I ran 22x8's on phat 5's and got 1.7's.

Jockobo

got some 24.5x8 mh on si rims getting 1.7 60 fts

92hatchattack

i hate to thread jack, but what are the rim widths of 15" steelies and 14" hx wheels???

eddie_ek

I have M/T 22X8X15 on SI wheels 1.8 60 ft

HotboxedTypeR

Anyone got any pics?

92civicfreak

hx's are 5.5''

nsxmatt

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boostincoupe

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Size?

nsxmatt

Slicks were M/T 22x8 15" slicks. Wheels were stock 01-04 Civic 15" steelies, I think 5.5 inches wide.

Machine1

M&H 24.5x8.5x15s on Si wheels. You will need extended wheel studs and wheel spacers to fit them though.

dc2turbo

What size spacers?

oxSLEEPERxo

isn't the major downside of putting slicks on stock rims is that it will wear the outer edges faster than the middle, even with an alignment? i might be wrong about this, not sure, just want some opinion

ATS*Mark

i wanna put some slicks on my 15x7 rszr's . car is a 230whp all motor car what size do you guys recomend?

Machine1

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1/2" spacer on each wheel. The tire was hitting the shock.

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We haven't noticed any abnormal wear on these slicks, they wear on the outside edge due to positive camber on the car from lifting the front end too high. We run them at 9psi.

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A 22x8x15 slick has worked pretty good with many of the all-motor guys around here.

HotboxedTypeR

Is there a big disadvantage to using these compared to 13" slicks? I know many ITRs are converted to 4 lug in order to run smaller rims relullting in huge success (mid to low 12's ALLMOTOR w/ stock bottom ends!) I know that more sidewall is better and that 13" rims and slicks will weigh a hell of a lot less than stock ITRs with slicks.

EkJavi

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DARKB20

15x6.5

DVC2008

I need to know as well. My car needs to hit 9's on stock 15's