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Old 10-16-2003, 05:11 PM
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

I know someone who ran a 28 x 13.5 x 15 Hoosier QTP. That was a lot of tire!
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

I know I can fit a 12.5 ET Street but wonder if I can clearance enuff for the 13.5's.
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I know I can fit a 12.5 ET Street but wonder if I can clearance enuff for the 13.5's.

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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

Yeah like an air chisel and a 10lb sledge hammer...anything can fit.

I heard of someone running this size. They trimmed the rear bumper, removed the bump stops and "massaged" the wheel well...alot...a whole lot. Damn thats alot of tire to run.
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

They are really wide, John... I can't remember offhand, but the section width is huge. I had a pair on my car for a short time (borrowed them for temporary use). It'll take either some cutting of the inside wheelwell, or some serious pounding with a big hammer.
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

lol. and then there are the cars runing 7.9s on drag radials i saw last weekend. why is it our tq arm cars cant hook without an enormous tire?
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FYI- The fastest car at the streetnationals on drag radials was 8.29, and that is a world record.
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

opps my bad, maybe i am thinking of the DOT class - big et streets. and yea i am talking about orlando last week
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

i had a 28x14.5 QTP on mine earlier this year/last fall
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

Everything you need to know with pics

This is a friends car. I'll refer him to this thread.
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

I ran the 12.5 version in Hawaii, but they did rub the inner fender a bit and the bumper fascia as well.
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

Yes it can be done, a buddy did it on a LT1 conv..

I have pics some where I can email yeah.
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Default Re: Any Ponchos running 28x13.5x15 ET Streets?

Everything you need to know with pics

This is a friends car. I'll refer him to this thread.
Yep, that's my 13.5 ET streets, on the poor old LT1.

FYI - 13.5 Hoosier QTPs have the same tread width, but have 1" less section width than the ET streets. My ETs tend to rub a little during hard cornering, so I'll probably switch to the QTPs after the ET streets are worn out.




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