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Old 12-30-2004, 06:26 PM
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I'm putting on convo pros w/165r15 up front and 26x10x15 et drags on back,what can I expect going from nittos and stock chrome 17" ten spokes.Thanks.
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i went from a 13.00 to a 12.2 w/ just 12bolt and 26x10.5x16 ET Streets. You should see similar or better. Good luck!
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how much power are you putting down?

I gained ~.2 on my 60' but I could also launch higher in the rpm band (6600 vs 5000) and I still think there is more.

A friend of mine has a consistant car, A4 , and saw a gain of .1 with skinnies up front and no other changes.

.02, results may vary
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I went from 12.7 at sea level to 12.0 at 5000 feet with just 26x10.5r16 ET streets and a 9" ( stock gearing ). My street tire time at 5000 feet was high 13's at 111. This was with about 460rwhp.
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Never weighed the difference from my front skinnies but I can tell you this about the back wheels/tires.....

Previous was 26" ET Streets mounted on 16" Firebird wheels. Switched to 26" ET Drags mounted on 15x8 Prostars and lost almost 6lbs. per tire/wheel.

I'd say close to 10-12lbs. per wheel/tire for the front 3.5" skinnies.
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You should lose almost 60 lbs. going from stock 17x9" SS wheels and Goodyear F1's to 15" Convo-Pro skinny-slick combo. That's 15x4" and 15x7.5" w/165Rx15 tire and 26-8.5x15" ET Drag.....WJ
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i don't run skinnies. i went from 12.7 to 12.1's when i added M&H cheeter slicks. i borrowed skinnies once,i gained nothing.



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