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Old 07-10-2001, 08:01 AM
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Car: 1987 Z28 Convertible
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Slicks for 16" wheels?

Anyone make them for our stock 16" x 8" wheel?

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Here's what I know of:

BFGoodrich Drag Radials
Nitto 555 Drags (or whatever they're called)
M/T E/T Streets
M/T Sportsman Pros
Hoosier QuickTime Pro

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Old 07-10-2001, 12:36 PM
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i run hoosier quick time pro's. 26x9.50x16's
they are great tires, drive good, DOT approved, require very little burn out, last a while.
i drive mine on the street all the time, just be careful of puddles, they ain't aquatreads

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or if you were talkin about road racing tires.. there's yokohama's, BFG's and Hoosiers..... just to name the 3 best.

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Old 07-28-2001, 11:30 PM
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as far as slicks go there are no real slicks for 16's. The ls1 guys have to run 16's to clear the brake caliper as far as i know. ask one of those guys at the track. They are usaly pretty freindly arround here.

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Yes there are slicks for 16's. All of the top fuel and funny cars have 16 inch wheels
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I've got a set of M&H Streetmasters sized 305/50B-16 They're DOT, and require tubes.

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