I plan on getting 2 17x8 trak lite rims for the drag strip but having trouble finding a good set of slicks. Want to run a 225/45/17 tire or something in that range. Any suggestions
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from what I have heard, the 17*8's are either on on back order or getting discontinued, that is at least for the last year that I have been trying to get them, ended up getting the 7 inch ones
sorry don't know about slicks
thanks for the heads up, is their anything else that comes close to the weight with 17x8 style of the trak lites?
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correct me if im wrong, but 17 seems big for a slick rim... dunno most people use like 14 or 15s i thought
i got 14" for my drag radials. ^^ i agree that 17" seems to be a bit big for a slick rim. take more to turn that rim rather than a 14 or 15
Maybe he has big brakes and thats all he can run?????
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that could be a possibility, but if he doesnt then that is a big diameter rim for slicks...... if all he can run is 17s then ok thats fine
True.
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WHITECAVY wrote:Maybe he has big brakes and thats all he can run?????
True, the only thing i hate about the big brake kit.
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slicks that large don't exist.
13, 14, 15, or at the max 16, and thats pushing it.
time for smaller wheels.
u could always trade me ur big brake kit and ill give u my stock brakes and a set of 14 rims and useless tires taking up room in my garage...
then u can get osme 14" slicks for them....
but pj is right...slicks arent made in 17s from what im finding...drag radials they do make in just about anything u just have to find someone that is still carrying them...
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DaFlyinSkwirl (Pj) v2.0 wrote:slicks that large don't exist.
13, 14, 15, or at the max 16, and thats pushing it.
time for smaller wheels.
BBK's PJ can't go smaller, I feel his pain all to well.
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tirerack.com has several different drag radials for 17 inch wheels and some arent too far looking from a slick.
you may have better luck just spacing out a 16" until it fits.. you can find slicks that will fit a 16" rim
and 16s are a bit more forgiving, because most of them come in 8" wide, which most slicks like a wider rim.. 7" is just a bit too narrow.
