Using Spare with good tire as drag Skinny?
02-24-2003, 07:48 PM
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Using Spare with good tire as drag Skinny? Hey all, My question is if I have 2 doughnuts from my SS and Hawk, why couldnt I get some real tires and use those as front skinnies? The rimes are obviously fine for fit and size. I would never want to use these on the street, just at the track. Would this be legal? Do u think englishtown would give me a hardtime? This is another solution to an expspensive problem. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Bear
02-24-2003, 08:04 PM
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Re: Using Spare with good tire as drag Skinny? Not a good idea at all...
Besides, I think the spare is a strange diameter, like 17" or something. You'd never find a skinny tire that would fit the wheel...
They aren't all that light, either...
Besides, I think the spare is a strange diameter, like 17" or something. You'd never find a skinny tire that would fit the wheel...
They aren't all that light, either...
02-24-2003, 10:42 PM
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Re: Using Spare with good tire as drag Skinny? Yes, the spare is marginally lighter than the stock wheels (well, your Firehawk wheels are EXTRA heavy but a 16x8 wheel/245 tire isn't that much heavier than the spare).
But track officials might let it go if you could find a 'real' tire that fit.
But track officials might let it go if you could find a 'real' tire that fit.
02-25-2003, 11:21 AM
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Re: Using Spare with good tire as drag Skinny? I don't think they are rated for more than like 65mph.
I could not find 16's that would fit the rims when I checked around a few years ago.
I could not find 16's that would fit the rims when I checked around a few years ago.
02-25-2003, 05:19 PM
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Re: Using Spare with good tire as drag Skinny? Definitely not a good idea to go fast w/compact spare; and any tech man at the strip who is knowledgeable at all will sign your card w/compact spares installed on front of your car...Step up for some approved skinnies---plenty used f.s. in classified parts... WJ. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
