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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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ok looking at sizes not sure wat size to get cause as of now my hatch will rub any thing taller than a 195-50 street tire i was thinking of running somthing like a 13-14 in slick either car they will be on wont be much over 200 one on spray other turbo...so if some could give me a little more insight or even a website to check out...im getting tired of ebay..
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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Ok there are a few things to consider when choosing slicks for your setup.

1. when choosing a slick, your looking at the HP level you are in and matching that with a certain SLICK size.

2. you shouldnt really base your tire size choice on how much you can clear under your fender. Meaning, if your car makes a good amt of power, IT will need a taller tire and you cant run a smaller tire and expect it to work well. Its like having a 450hp car, and you want to run a 22x8 slick when you should be on a 24.5 tall slick. Results wont be the same and can actually affect performance of the slick. Consider raising the car a bit IF the slick wont fit. Its always better to adjust the ride height, NEVER the slick size.

3. The smallest size slick is a 20x8x14, 22x8x15 and a 22x8x13. IF you are concerned that it wont fit bigger than a 195/50, that means the car is pretty low. If you run a 20x8x14, I know that it will clear the fender, BUT it will drop the car lower to the ground since its such a small slick and can cause ground clearance on your header if you use this tire.

4. If you're making about 200hp, the perfect size slick for you would be a 22x8x13 or a 22x8x15.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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thank you so much fo the info ill check out the m&h website
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 03:27 AM
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wat about drs
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