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98TalonTSi
03-16-2005, 11:41 PM
For those that have experience with different size tires on their DSM...
I have 15x8 drag welds...and bought used 27x8x15 Hoosier drag slicks..
My car is lowered about 1.5" with Tein springs.. I'm afraid to mount these tires just yet, as I want to make sure they'll fit in the fender well.
Worst case scenario, I would sell these, and they buy maybe 26" slicks..
Thanks,
Mike
kenny90tsi
03-17-2005, 02:32 PM
For those that have experience with different size tires on their DSM...
I have 15x8 drag welds...and bought used 27x8x15 Hoosier drag slicks..
My car is lowered about 1.5" with Tein springs.. I'm afraid to mount these tires just yet, as I want to make sure they'll fit in the fender well.
Worst case scenario, I would sell these, and they buy maybe 26" slicks..
Thanks,
Mike

i have a pair of Hoosier Slicks 27x10x15 andf a pair of BF Goodrich Slicks 27x8x15... John of Broadway Performance told me that they wont fit. im probably going to sell them and buy 26x??x15.

Kenny
03-17-2005, 06:30 PM
I dont think you guys will fit either 27's or 26 without either getting coilovers or cutting fenders or a combo of with and spacers to.

Not to knock anyone but i dont think either one of you has enough power to need 26's or 27's. a 24.5 or a 25 on a 13 will do fine.
helite99
03-17-2005, 07:14 PM
Not to knock anyone but i dont think either one of you has enough power to need 26's or 27's. a 24.5 or a 25 on a 13 will do fine.

well i know kenny doesnt...:lol: he couldnt keep up with a 2G silver awd and a 2g maroon fwd on rt 80 coming home from the meet :twisted: lol j/k kenny
kenny90tsi
03-17-2005, 08:02 PM
Not to knock anyone but i dont think either one of you has enough power to need 26's or 27's. a 24.5 or a 25 on a 13 will do fine.

well i know kenny doesnt...:lol: he couldnt keep up with a 2G silver awd and a 2g maroon fwd on rt 80 coming home from the meet :twisted: lol j/k kenny

with the new setup almost 100% complete ill be able to take you on! and have the power :lol:

Kenny
BigT
03-17-2005, 08:20 PM
oh shush kenny. you can have a 50trim and slicks and i'll still challenge you to a quarter mile race when i get an FPbig 28. :lol:
kenny90tsi
03-17-2005, 08:32 PM
oh shush kenny. you can have a 50trim and slicks and i'll still challenge you to a quarter mile race when i get an FPbig 28. :lol:

u got it... ill put down pink slips :lol: :lol:
but hey... since awd is so much better than fwd we should do a pull now...haha even with my fuel cutting POS!

Kenny
98TalonTSi
03-18-2005, 08:22 AM
I know guys that fit 26" no problems with just spacers. I just happened to get these slicks for a decent price..I'll try them out and see what works, I mean that's what it's about, some of your own trial and error.
I won't go to 13s, I'm already going to have to shave my brakes a bit and run larger spacers and studs.