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Oct 30, 2006 | 06:41 PM

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Need help picking slicks?

Hey guys I am starting to look into getting a set of real slicks for my 99 Camaro SS for the track. I have 15X10 Weld Prostars that I will be mounting them on. Right now I have full bolt ons, MS3 Cam, 150shot, Adj T/A, LCA, PHB, QA1 R Series up front, and QA1 rear coilovers. It is a 6spd car with a Strange 12bolt with spool and 4.56 gears. car weight is around 3200 with me in the car. So I need help with what size I need, stiff or soft sidewall, etc. Thanks for the help.

Dan

Oh and the car puts down 550rwhp and 550rwtq

Oct 30, 2006 | 06:44 PM

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I think a 28'' Soft Sidewall would do nicely.

Thats just me.

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Oct 30, 2006 | 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Speed Density

I think a 28'' Soft Sidewall would do nicely.

Thats just me.

Tony.

Just dont have FedEx ship them!

Oct 30, 2006 | 06:59 PM

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Just dont have FedEx ship them!

Why, Fedex is good? They lose tires all the time, its so much fun!

Just a thing to consider, you have a camaro so your going to have to do some cutting/banging to get a 28'' slick to fit. You could also go with a radial tire. 275/60/15 or 325/50/15 Mickey Thompson Drag Radials.

Tony.

Oct 30, 2006 | 07:02 PM

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I would go with a 28x10x15 (D3 compound) goodyear eagle, only problem i can see is you may end up running out of gear with the 4.56's, It'll be close. You may have to step it down to 4.33's.

For comparison i cut low 1.4 60ft's with that tire in a very similar setup, only i had 4.11 gears.

Oct 30, 2006 | 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Speed Density

I think a 28'' Soft Sidewall would do nicely.

Thats just me.

Tony.

Why not stiff sidewall? I heard its better for a 6spd. I am running the soft sidewall 28x10.5 15 right now but thinking of getting the stiff sidewall next.

Oct 30, 2006 | 07:31 PM

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Stiff side wall is better for a stick shift car.

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Oct 30, 2006 | 09:51 PM

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I like Hoosier slicks, my slow car liked better than Mickeys. I used the "W"

I also heard stiff side walls were for stick cars, or high power small tire cars.

Oct 31, 2006 | 07:34 AM

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Those are the one's I use but I have the 11inch ones. I love them. Very consistent.

I wouldn't go with a DR for an M6 car.

Oct 31, 2006 | 07:38 AM

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Why not stiff sidewall? I heard its better for a 6spd. I am running the soft sidewall 28x10.5 15 right now but thinking of getting the stiff sidewall next.

Shoot, Alex, we should have put my tires on your car at the rental to see how they would've worked.

Oct 31, 2006 | 08:07 AM

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Why not stiff sidewall? I heard its better for a 6spd. I am running the soft sidewall 28x10.5 15 right now but thinking of getting the stiff sidewall next.

We know you like it stiff Alex!

Oct 31, 2006 | 10:35 AM

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We know you like it stiff Alex!

my current 28s were going away as it is, then at the GM High Tech event at E-town on Monday I got a puncture in the left slick going down the return road and it ended my day at 2:30. To bad I was on the way to a new best.

So now I am forced to buy new slicks, and I am going with the stiff sidewall ones. M/T say that with my race weight and the fact that it's a 6spd car the stiff sidewall should give me more stability and longer tire life. I have always had good success with M/T so why stop now.