Thread: advice on slicks

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to simplify, i can trade a few parts i have for these. wondered if they would be proper for turbo nx application. any input would be awesome. im clueless when it comes to slicks.

Those 26x10x15 might be a little much for you.I'm running 24.5x8x15 on my nx & they're pretty close already.major rubbing while turning would be an issue for sure.

26in tall is just asking to break something plus that most likely wont fit. The normal size to use for higher hp cars is 24.5 by 9 by 13 or 15. What kind of power are you making?

my goals are 400.....setup is a avenir block, turbonetics 60-1 trim with 63 housing, s4 cams (as soon as i find some) protec log, tial wastegate......probably 20 psi, once i get biiger injectors in a retuned, currentley just working with 50 pound hr. ok, so these are a bit too big? thats cool then.

The fast honda was running 9.1s on 24.5 by 9 by 15 I think and that was max out on the tire. He got into the 8s with 26in tires. This is a street car build by T1. You will be good with some 24.5 by 8 by 15 or 13 for the extra tire wall.

cool.

Like mentioned that is way to much tire for your HP goals. 24.5 will be your best bet.

yeah it all depends on power made as well, 300whp and below a 22X8X15 slick which im using is more than enough, 1.71 60ft, only heating the slicks up slightly in 1st gear, rev limiter launch with foot to the floor and quick dump, preloaded drivetrain before hand by slipping the clutch till everything locked up tight and front squatted down.

Above 300whp especially up there your gonna start spinning the smaller slicks through 1st and 2nd gear, above 400whp possibly even 3rd gear as well so a 24.5X8-9X13-15 will do just right, many people run them with no problems at all.

Im gonna be around 500whp or so and im gonna give my 22" slicks a shot just to see what happens and how they grip. Again rev limiter launches, just like before. It was actually pretty good, For not heating them up like a nice 2nd gear burnout they spun just a tad off the launch then ripped through 1st very quickly, 1.71 for my first time out is not bad on them, i feel i could have gotten a low 1.6 had i done a nice 2nd gear burnout to really heat them up. And that was beating out some of the awd cars off the line.

i was just gonna say 24.5 would probably be perfect but you beat me to it. +1 for 24.5

+2 for that