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Old 02-07-2005, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
Because there are already a bunch of tires in the 26-28" range. For guys with 20" rims or us 4x4 guys having a 31-32" tall tire is perfect. Our stock rim/tire combo is about 31-32" tall and having a 27" tall tire would look silly AND throw off our calibration.
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It also helps the traction impaired folks, turning a larger Slick allows 100" of Cir., 12" wide rubber to bite into
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How wide is my stock rims I have an 03 2wd 1500 16'' alum wheel
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Plus it looks good on Front Engined Dragsters with mag wheels and whatnot.
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Originally Posted by 03silverado5.3
How wide is my stock rims I have an 03 2wd 1500 16'' alum wheel
I'm pretty sure they are only 7" wide. Thats what my stockers were. I wonder if I could score some 16x10s that match my 20's......hmmmm.

This tire looks to be very promising, its just missing a price tag!

I think they should be white walls too. Now that's nastalgic!
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Did you ask them about "Slick Walk" with that tall of a tire on the big end of the track?

Anybody that has drag raced with slicks and Z rated tires up front knows what I mean.

I would think that slick that big would be a little sketchy with your street rated tires up front.I for sure would swap out the front 20's for the stockers when you track the truck.

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Originally Posted by Qwik03
Did you ask them about "Slick Walk" with that tall of a tire on the big end of the track?

Anybody that has drag raced with slicks and Z rated tires up front knows what I mean.

I would think that slick that big would be a little sketchy with your street rated tires up front.I for sure would swap out the front 20's for the stockers when you track the truck.

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Originally Posted by moregrip
I would run your stock 16's up front.

He described slick walk a tad and I think he has stock wheels up front.Your BFG's might be a little too grippy.

Just advise from drag racer to drag racer.
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Originally Posted by Qwik03
I would run your stock 16's up front.

He described slick walk a tad and I think he has stock wheels up front.Your BFG's might be a little too grippy.

Just advise from drag racer to drag racer.
who said I was a Drag racer, I haven't done anything like this, on four wheels, in over a decade.

I've searched google for slick walk, no go, what's the deal?
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I'm not sure of the exact definition of Slick Walk but I assume it has something to do with mixing a bias-ply tire with a front radial tire and the wobbly, unsafe movement you get on the big end?

I noticed this in my T/A when running ET Streets and 17" Z rated tires up front. Not bad at low MPH but after 120mph and with only 10-12psi in the slicks things tend to get a lil "funny" up top and could easily send a newb into the wall if they start trying to correct for the side to side swaying.
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
I'm not sure of the exact definition of Slick Walk but I assume it has something to do with mixing a bias-ply tire with a front radial tire and the wobbly, unsafe movement you get on the big end?

I noticed this in my T/A when running ET Streets and 17" Z rated tires up front. Not bad at low MPH but after 120mph and with only 10-12psi in the slicks things tend to get a lil "funny" up top and could easily send a newb into the way if they start trying to correct for the side to side swaying.
Is it a speed issue or a mixed tire issue or both?

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