can i get bigger slicks on a saet of 15x7 or 15x6.5?
right now i have 22/8/15's and they dont have enough sidewall to give me the traction i need now . . too much power for these small slicks.
i dont want to do 13's yet, i can get the hub assemblied for like nothing . but not ready to get all kinds of new wheels for street, snow and track along with new tires for all 3 . too much money

 

I wouldn't go much bigger, if I recall, someone on here had trouble fitting slicks (8width) on some 13s (6, or 6.5). Not sure if he ever got it to fit right or not

 

i saw that , but i was thinking maybe 8/24/15, i need more sidewall . my 8fit great on my 15s and ive been running for a while now. i just need more sidewall to actually get traction .

 

What psi do you run? I seen another thread where you said you couldn't get better than 2.0 60's. I have the same slick and I get low 1.9's all motor with 13 psi.

 

i was prev running like 15-16 psi . i think im gonna drop em to 11-12 to see if that helps. . . i cant even get lower than 2.0 60ft. its driving me nuts. i should be like 1.8s all motor and 1.7 maybe with nitrous.
its just not working for me any more

 

Yes, 15 psi is too much. 12, 13 psi warm will work alot better. I'm gonna experiment with 10 psi next time out


[Modified by MPH, 1:06 PM 5/21/2002]

 

let me know how it goes. im gonna try lower psi before i start spending more money.
do you have wheel screws in yours?

 

No wheel screws or tubes. 22x15x8 mounted Kosei k-1's. I also don't do burn outs. Just a quick scrub thru the waterbox.

 

really? i have no tubes nor screws, but do a hella burnout.

 

It's recommended not to do burn outs with these slicks. Just a quick little one and that's it. Maybe that's your problem. After you heat them up your probably at 18 psi or so.

 

i thought i heard that somewhere too , but one of the guys in my club told me the hotter the better. so i get em reallll hottttt. "he knows everything "
ill try it a couple diff ways , ill try just a quick scrub , and then ill try it with less pressuer and a reg burn out and see what works. . . .thanks

 

No prob. Now with the quick scrub you must run lower pressure.


[Modified by MPH, 2:28 PM 5/21/2002]

 

Not with those slicks.

 

I also get 1.9's allmotor on my 22x8x15 MT's. They're mounted on 6.5" stockers. No tubes, 11-12lbs.

Who makes the 24" you talk of?

The 26" seems to be the only other option from MT, but that would be overkill for you. M&H has a new line of slicks, the HB series. They offer a 8.5/24.5/15 and 9.2/24.0-15 but I have not seen them yet.

 

i thought i saw mt with those. ? maybe i was hallucinating?
i just dont want to spend the money right now . i want to find a way to do it with these.
i have the hubs and stuff to swap them to 4 lug, just no money for more tires and wheels.

 

I don't think MT makes a 24x15 slick, but things change so who knows. I know M&H has a new good compound, and will be my next choice.

 

MT makes a 24.5x9.5x15 or somewehere around there

 

M&H has a 23x7x15 I believe.

 

9.5, lol!

I will check into that....

 

Steve, I think that's a 13" tire. This is taken from their site:

3012 24.5/7.0-13
3014 24.5/8.0-13
3016 24.5/9.0-13
3017 20.0/6.0-14
3018 20.0/8.0-14
3020 26.0/8.5-14
3024 28.0/9.0-14
3019 22.0/8.0-15
3052 26.0/8.5-15
3053 26.0/10.0-15

 

no, i saw it, not in a catalog but in person.
check M&H but im 99% sure they were MT.

 

hey apexii ? wheres lansdale at?
how far are you from like reading? allentown? area?

 

yo, lansdale is about 30-45mins from allentown on the turnpike... Are you near downingtown? I was up there for a dyno day with a bunch of members on here...

 

kinda sort abut not really. . . im prob like an hr maybe from downing town .