slick sizes

[ZeroGravity58]

i just ordered a new set of 4 convo pros. 15x4\'s for the front and 15x10\'s for the back. Whats the biggest slick you can fit under these things with out them sticking out really far? I was going to aim for a 26x12.5, 28x12.5 or 28x13.5. If not what can i fit?

[grimpuppy]

I have 29.5 x 10.5 on an 8\" rim and I stick out about a half inch. Anything over 10.5\" on a 10\" rim will stick out quite a bit I would think. I have always been told you want to run the tallest tire possible also. A taller tire can absorb the shock better because of more sidewall. You really get the wrinkle wall effect with taller tire.

[ZZ4Blazer]

12\" tire is gonna be about even with the fenderlip, and thats about as wide as you can go, atleast without sticking out.



You know the BS on the rear rims?

[ZeroGravity58]

yea the BS is 5\". Ideal shoulda been 5.5 but i wanted to make sure i had enough clearance. Right now im running 17x10\'s with a 5.5 BS and they dont stick out al all.

[Knanthrup]

Ideally go with the tallest you can fit. A taller tire has a larger footprint of contact to the ground. The other thing to consider though is the effect tire height will have on gearing. As far as width goes... I don\'t know. I tried a 32x12.5x15 slick I had lying around one time, and there was no way in hell that it would fit. Height would have been close but id recommend like a 29\" tall maybe 30\", width wise I don\'t know but I did not see any way to fit that 12.5\" wide slick... maybe it was just the set I had. I thought 10.5\'s were about as wide as you could \'comfortably\' fit. Maybe someone can jump in who has used wider.

[ZeroGravity58]

im going to check it out more. I got my wheels today and bolted one up. I have 15x10 back wheel and i have alittle over 2\" between the back of the rim and the frame. So i could fit a slick that is around 14\" bubble to bubble. Only thing that is holding me up right now is my bumpstops so i will probally grind them off....

[ZeroGravity58]

mickey thompson has a set out thats 28x11.5x15 with a 12.9 section width..Im thinking about giving these a shot. if my measurements are right then it should fit without hitting the frame...

[Knanthrup]

Well if you\'re using them at the track, I wouldn\'t be too worried about them sticking out a little. I used a set of 26x10\'s for a long time that had the wrong backspacing and stuck out atleast an inch or two

[ZeroGravity58]

they probally wont stick out to far. If they stick out abiut i dont care i just dont want them to be like 4\" out then it would look stupid. They are going to be the permanent wheels and tires.