ET Street on 17x8

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296blackstangs

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I pretty sure some of u guys are running the mickey thompson et street slick(NOT the et street radial) on 17x8 I believe this is the specific one :

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?lang=-1&catalogId=10002&storeId=10001&categoryId=15715&searchItemId=83853

if anyone can verify this it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

BennyBlown2v

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I'm running the street tire - but I do believe that it is +/- 1" for the reccomended wheel width. So checkout the Mickey Thompson site for the specs and see if it works?

You have a GT and solid axle, so you can always get some 15's and throw on some slicks (I'm in the process of swapping back to solid axle for some better times than 12.5's hah)

 

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296blackstangs

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The only problem is i have to run 17's b/c i have 13" brakes all the way around. Have the bfg drag radials now, but wanted to try an actual slick

 

BennyBlown2v

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Get a wheel with a huge backspace, or put hubcentric spacers on!

 

BooWFO

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1. that is not a slick that is the ET Streets the bias ply street legal tire.
2. that is a 11.5 tire width I would not try to put those on a 17x8.

 

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296blackstangs

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sorry does anyone run a "MT et street bias ply street legal tire" on a 17x8 rim Im pretty sure the majority of the people would know what im talking about when i say the et street slick. Also, it is recommended on a 9" wide rim just like a 275 bfg but they will fit on a 8" (oh and i know about sidewall buldge.) Just wanted to see if anyone was running with them.

 

damacman

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. . . careful with those axles . . . this has been well documented in numerous threads on stangnet . . .

 

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01Steeda

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296blackstangs said:

sorry does anyone run a "MT et street bias ply street legal tire" on a 17x8 rim Im pretty sure the majority of the people would know what im talking about when i say the et street slick. Also, it is recommended on a 9" wide rim just like a 275 bfg but they will fit on a 8" (oh and i know about sidewall buldge.) Just wanted to see if anyone was running with them.

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alot of people around here run those on 8 inch rims with no issues. your at the track.. it isnt a beauty contest it is an acceleration contest.. go for it.