i have some 15" by 7" rims...and i was wondering what the ideal size mickey thompson slicks to run would be for a 93 lude?

 

the only mt slick you can fit on a 15x7 inch wheel is the 22.0x8.0-15

 

good to know

 

i think i will get the 22x8x15's.


Modified by killa_lude at 8:37 PM 7/30/2004

 

I myself have some 22x8x15 slicks and they work great. I'm currently looking for a pair of kosei k1 15x7's to mount them on, right now, i'm using them on some steel wheels.

 

what kind of lowering in a 4th gen is everyone using with these slicks? 2-3" possible? any scrubbing going strait or turnng.

 

I ran the 22x8x15's in the past when I had a stock motor and the drag turbo set-up. Those slicks are very nice and helped to cut a 1.8 60ft time.

 

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I run those on my 15x6 wheels

Adi

 

cool, yeah i will see what i can pull off.

yeah my car is lowered quite a bit, i might have to raise it up to fit the slicks.

 

wheres a good place online to get a pair??

 

my car is lowered quite a bit (on ha's), but the overall diameter of the slick is only 22 inches, so if whatever wheel/tire combination you have clears your drop, the slicks will clear without a problem... btw, ive got the slicks mounted on 15x7 rp01's with a +35 offset...

the only problem i encounter is when it comes time to swap the slicks for my street tires... the garage jack will not slide underneath the car, so i must drive over a couple boards...

 

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The overall diameter is shorter on the 22in slick BUT the width isn't. The shoulder protrudes farther away from the center of the wheel. As a result, the 8in wide slick might rub against the sidewall in lowered cars.

Adi

 

hmm do you guys know a good place online to get MT's??

 

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my car is like that w/street tires. its a little better w/bf drags on it. but still i need a special low lift jack

 

yeah good thing i got one.

 

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The overall diameter is shorter on the 22in slick BUT the width isn't. The shoulder protrudes farther away from the center of the wheel. As a result, the 8in wide slick might rub against the sidewall in lowered cars.

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i normally drive around on te37's 17x7.5+40 w/ 215/40s... the car is slammed, less than 1 finger clearance all around, and in almost two years i have been drag racing with slicks, i have never rubbed anywhere whatsoever... i did mention before i had them mounted on 15x7+35 wheels. because of the lower offset, the slicks stick out even more than they would normally. now, if i was using a wheel with a higher offset, such as a stock wheel, i would be worried about rubbing on the inside, especially if my car was slammed...

 

hmm yeah actually i want to try to fit MT 24.5's...will they fit on 15 x 7" rims??

 

We ran the 22x8x15 MT last year - If you ever load your car on a trailer its a challange if the front is lowered.
We were not able to get traction with the MT slick - still spinning in 3d gear.
This year we went with MH 24.5x8.5x15 much better

Your slick size depends on how much power your running and your tranny gearing.
You may want to look at MH they seem to be more in-tune with what's going on with the import scene. What I mean is they offer more tire sizes that apply to the import scene than MT does. MT's focus is still on the domestic needs.

Just my openion.
Steve Sr.

 

i got some MH 23x8.3x15. haven't really used them yet though.. Are u turbo or n/a?

 

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my car is like that w/street tires. its a little better w/bf drags on it. but still i need a special low lift jack</TD></TR></TABLE>

what size bf drags do you have or what size do they offer?

 

im running turbo

 

how much torque u putting down?

 

getting it tuned in 9 days so i will let you know. still braking in the clutch anyway.

 

225/50/15 on stock rims. i think they offer a 205 also.

 

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the 225's would be the largest that would fit correct?