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rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

What are my options? I want 28" tall and I want to put them on a couple 15x7 Z28 wheels.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:

Do you want full on bias ply slicks or drag radials?

If you're looking for the radials....Mickey Thompson has the ET Radial 3752R...I'm about 95% certain they'll fit the 15" Z/28 star wheels.

Here's the link:http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip.php?item=ETStreetRadial

if you got an Americas Tire Company, you can prolly get em there, they can get you just about anything you want. Might cost you a little more $$.

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:

Drag slicks, track slicks, autocross? Street legal or dedicated for track?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

hmm 15x7 you'll push the width limit. Thats why I went with te 16x8. No traction problems with the 28" as you all know. Some people are saying that drag radials are becoming more sticky.

Radials are better also I was being explained by racers, due to the fact that you run a higher pressure, so drag on the tires is lighter at high speeds.

I'm running the MTT-3793R ET STREET RADIAL 255/50-16

When you get into full slicks it another research battle. If you get slicks that require too low an air pressure, you have to run tubes and rivet the tires to the rim so they don't spin. Alot of full slicks are tubed.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Paul, are those 26 or 28 inches tall. I have considered those since I have some 16" wheels.

I was thinking of something that will wrinkle since it should be easier on the drivetrain and I have some 15x7 wheels. I don't mind changing them at the track since I'm lucky to get there once every two years.

82camaro383 · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject:

On my z28, I am using the MT 26/10/15C slicks. They are a softer compound than the normal slicks. They hook up good. I'm happy with them.

Nathan J · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject:

just because they wrinkle does not mean it will be easyer on the drivetrain, you will be more likely to break the weak factory stuff on true slicks then dr, also if you let the tires sit alot like only racing on them once or twice a year after. they start to get hard and they will not hook aswell. just some think about before you spend the cash if its really worth it.
Nathan