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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 12:45 AM
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I have some mounted on the stock 16" wheels that are well passed the wear bars, down to where the two grooves that run along the tread are faint. Can I get a few more passes out of these? I want to go to the track this weekend and I know I won't find any new ones by then.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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I have some mounted on the stock 16" wheels that are well passed the wear bars, down to where the two grooves that run along the tread are faint. Can I get a few more passes out of these? I want to go to the track this weekend and I know I won't find any new ones by then.
The speedtek in fort worth usually keeps a pair of them in stock FYI. Don't know how much of a drive that is for you.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 02:39 AM
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mine are the same, nearly bald in the middle. depends how much you heat them, on my 275/50/15 i can stick without heating them up to much, and thats on the street
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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i ran mine with the wire showing and i was ok for a few more passes just dont do big burnouts
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by volcanic2345
i ran mine with the wire showing and i was ok for a few more passes just dont do big burnouts
Yes, I agree

You will be surprised how much better a new set will hook though,
once broken in,
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Thanks guys. It sounds like I may be better off just running the ones I have currently than buying a new set for this weekend. The car isn't setup to run the best time but it will be about on par, suspension wise, with the Z28 I had. Which reminds me, chrysler kid you should go to Ennis this Saturday night.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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How's the car feel Morbid? We did alot of work last weekend.

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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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Hey Gilbert, the car feels a lot better now, more solid. Thank you again for your attention to detail, that torque arm hitting the drive shaft loop was pretty annoying... I'm glad you guys took care of that for me. Your customer service is top notch!
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Sweet! Glad it worked out for ya dude!

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sorry man im in lubbock till may 6th. i think 11.8x's should be possible, the z really likes the et streets, seems like i dont even need to heat them to hook up from a dig. i also fixed the fender gap, there was just a loose bracket on the radiator support holding the fender, took about 5 seconds and also fixed the passengers side fender gap aswell. if it wasnt for all the rock chips ive gotten from the drive back and forth to lubbock the car would look really clean lol
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