Slicks Mate!

[Triskillion]

hello there,

i was wondering what would be better, semi slicks / slicks on the standard r33 16" rim or on a pair of 17" x 8" wide.

just wondering because the rims are wider but the stockys would give more flex in the wall?

im talking about better grip to give better ET times...

THANKS YO!

[Silent]

17" 8" your street rims?

[Let Me Drive]

man is thi for the track or the street?

but if its for the track , what i have learnt from all the boys that race is to get the least side wall possible to make it better for cornering so for a wheel say like all the gtr standard wheels are 17" 9" you run a 235 40 17 semi comp and this is said to be better then putting a 255 on the same rim.

but this is only info i got from the boys who race most weekends

just my two cents

[mad082]

if it is for the strip you'd be better off getting a set of 300zx wheels. they are wider than the r33 wheels, and will hold a wider tyre better. for the strip you want a bigger sidewall for traction, and run them at low pressure (around 16-18psi)

[FATGTS-R]

im talking about better grip to give better ET times...

Hes talking about drag.....

[Triskillion]

if it is for the strip you'd be better off getting a set of 300zx wheels. they are wider than the r33 wheels, and will hold a wider tyre better. for the strip you want a bigger sidewall for traction, and run them at low pressure (around 16-18psi)

yeah thats what i thought BUT what i was asking is... is it better to have semi slicks on my 17" x 8", most likely thinner side wall (im guessing this would be better for track)

or

the standard skyline rim which i think are 16" x 6" with semi slicks with a thicker side wall (just to get alot of flex plus running low pressure...)

but the 17" are thicker... would that compensate or the 16" with the more flex in the side wall no comparison???

[benm]

Semi-slicks are generally circuit tyres.

Drag Radials are for drag racing.

Both have a completely different built type, the semis have stiff sidewalls and the drag radials have very very soft sidewalls to give that flex for the traction.

Get a set of 300zx or 32 gtr rims and buy some M/T or BFG drag radials.

PM me if you are in Sydney and interested in 300zx rims with Nitto Drag Radials.

[Triskillion]

sorry thats what i meant, drag radials!!!!!!

so everyone thinks 16" rims are ok for drag ?? and 7 or 8 inches wide is ok? is that the stock r32 gtr or 300zx rims?