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Old 11-13-2007, 01:46 PM
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Got a set of et street (bias ply, not radials) for free from my buddy. Still at least 50% left. I have them on my prostars (15x8 w/ 5.5bs). Will they bolt on with no clearance issues?
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Most of the people I have known that ran that size of a tire on that size of a wheel did not like it.

I think they had to take a hammer to the wheel well a little.

They had about the same mods you do and it was to much tire.
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well i already know its too much tire but my radials now are on belts and i got these for free. So its better then belts. Oh, and did i mention FREE!! Ill just spray more at the car to make up for it =)
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Sure, those will fit pretty easily. Just have to check the inside and make sure they don't rub in the front.
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That wide of tire on the 8" rim won't work correct. I tired it and the car was unstable on the big end. That small of a rim causes the tire to be bowed. You won't get the right foot print and the side wall won't wrinkle.Thought I warn you.
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ok, thats good to know. So youll want a 10'' rim with that size? Im putting toghter a 9'' now and plan on narrowing it a inch or so and getting a 10'' rim. I just dont have the place to mini tub it so i need to get away with no mini tubing my car.
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I have been running 28x11.50's et streets for ever on a 15x8 rim and never had a problem. I know probably 5 others running the exact same size as well without problems. Tim
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Just don't run the air pressure too low it should be fine, it's only a 10" tread at most and I know plenty of people that have ran 15x8's with 26x10.5 and 28x10.5s.
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28x11.5 ET Street on a 15x8 is okay, now a 28x12.5 or 28x13.5 ET Street would be too big.
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28x11.5 ET Streets fit fine on an 8 inch rim. 28x11.5 Drags will not. As far as hitting, you might have a rub on the wheel well opening. If you have adjustablr lca's it won't be a problem.

Visual Evidence...

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When I was thinking of running NMCA street race I experimented with the 11.50 x 28 ET streets (max allowed tire) on both 8" and 10" wheels and I couldnt tell the difference between the wheels really. The tires really 'looked' too small for a 10" wheel and too big for and 8" - 9" would be perfect probably.

But anyhow I didnt have to touch anything at all on the car with a 15x10 bogart or 15x8 draglite wheel.

This is what they looked like on a 10" wheel, they are nowhere as big as a 10.25x28 ET drag or 11.5x28 Hoosier QTP.

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Hey KP are those 7.5 bs on the Bogarts? They tuck up there nice.

Sorry for the hijack...
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they should fit fine on your car jerry, get them from mikey?
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Originally Posted by chuckyt1
Hey KP are those 7.5 bs on the Bogarts? They tuck up there nice.

Sorry for the hijack...
Yes, 7.5 BS, stock width rear. The car looked nice lowered down like that. I ran 9.70s on those little tires and the NMCA street race guys are running low 9s with them.
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yea, i got them from mike steve. Kinda on a "borrow" deal =)
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Originally Posted by kp
Yes, 7.5 BS, stock width rear. The car looked nice lowered down like that. I ran 9.70s on those little tires and the NMCA street race guys are running low 9s with them.
Looks good KP, picked up Jers "used" (only 2 passes) 28x10.5 ET Drags. Should fill in that fender well nicely. No more 4x4 look
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I'm running 28x11.50 QTP's and had to only message the inner well a little bit. The only time it would rub was going around corners.



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Originally Posted by BADHAWK51
I'm running 28x11.50 QTP's and had to only message the inner well a little bit. The only time it would rub was going around corners.


11.5x28 QTPs are almost as big as 10.5 x 28 ET drags, 11.5x28 ET streets are a quite a bit smaller. I use the 11.5x28 QTPs for 'DOT' races these days, excellent tires.

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well i got them on tonight with no issues. Problem solved! Car looks 4 secs faster now, lol.
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I got a set of weld RT-S they are 15 by 9 with 6.5 bs wantin to run a 28 11.50. Just wondering if i'll have to do tha bfh mod ?


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