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clisky

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hey i was wondering what was a better drag tire i mean do i go to 15 and get tall tires to make up the difference for the a bit of flex in the side wall or 17 are just as good wiht a drag tire.... any one know what size slick would fit a 17 rim and if you know what 15 rim would fit my car that make skinnies let me know any advice would be great thank you
 

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more sidewall is better for drag tires, so a smaller rim with say a 50 sidewall instead of a larger rim with a 35 sidewall would be a better way to go.
 
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not to sound real dumb but that what i want to do can you lol tell me what size rim 15x? and i have a 5 lug lol whats the bolt pattern and what size tire do i need to keep my speedo the same sorry i got a 150 shot on a motor and i just cant grip good till after 4th gear hard to believe but i got 4.88 rear end and just want to spray out of the whole..... thank you also what skinnies size i need
 
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