SLICK Sidewall help
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Car: 1985 Camaro
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SLICK Sidewall help
ok i am getting ready to buy a pair of slicks and i saw that theres different compaounds and such and i understand tthat there softer and all. My question is should i go with a stiffer sidewall? The ET streets that i have now wrinkle like crazy and I was thinking if I could not wrinkle so much would that get some faster ets? not wasting time/ power in wrinkling the tires? Does that make any sense?
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Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Heavy cars, 3000+ pounds, need a stiff sidewall.
It's not really a matter of what compound you need but the size. If you can only use a 28x9, you'll find that in one brand, MT etc, you'll only have one choice of compound. MT won't make a 28 x 9 slick in 3 different compounds to suit 3 different racers. You get what they offer. If the compound isn't available in the size you want, you run the compound they give you or change the car to use a different tire size to use a different compound.
Now keeping the same size but switching from MT to GoodYear or Hoosier will give you different compounds. It's easy to have the right size but the wrong compound or tire construction. A simple swap to a different brand can make a big difference.
It's not really a matter of what compound you need but the size. If you can only use a 28x9, you'll find that in one brand, MT etc, you'll only have one choice of compound. MT won't make a 28 x 9 slick in 3 different compounds to suit 3 different racers. You get what they offer. If the compound isn't available in the size you want, you run the compound they give you or change the car to use a different tire size to use a different compound.
Now keeping the same size but switching from MT to GoodYear or Hoosier will give you different compounds. It's easy to have the right size but the wrong compound or tire construction. A simple swap to a different brand can make a big difference.
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Car: 1985 Camaro
Engine: 565 BBC
Transmission: Glide
Axle/Gears: 9 inch/spool/3.70
i was going to go with the 28x10.5 slicks but didnt know what brand and compound and sidewall yet. just looking for some info, i would like to get a set and make it back to the track before the really cold weather sets in.
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