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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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Help on Mickey Thompson Tires

Hey guys. Currently I have 20's on my truck and I get absolutely no traction since I'm putting out 600 lbs. of torque with my 75 shot and other mods. I literally can't even push my gas pedal halfway down without my truck spinning endless amounts of rubber until I let off to get traction.

Question is, for the best street performance (street racing), not the track, would it be better to drop down to 18's and go all nittos with the 555rs in the rear?

Or would it be better to leave my current 20s on, and buy some mickey thompson et streets and buy some cheap a** rims from a junkyard to street race with. I don't drive extremely long distances with the L, so maybe this would be better.

Let me know what you guys would do.

Thanks.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by son101
Hey guys. Currently I have 20's on my truck and I get absolutely no traction since I'm putting out 600 lbs. of torque with my 75 shot and other mods. I literally can't even push my gas pedal halfway down without my truck spinning endless amounts of rubber until I let off to get traction.

Question is, for the best street performance (street racing), not the track, would it be better to drop down to 18's and go all nittos with the 555rs in the rear?

Or would it be better to leave my current 20s on, and buy some mickey thompson et streets and buy some cheap a** rims from a junkyard to street race with. I don't drive extremely long distances with the L, so maybe this would be better.

Let me know what you guys would do.

Thanks.

with that power level your gonna need some 28's or 30's.....

u could always just get the hoosier 28x10x16 and get a 16x10 inch rim....




oh street racing is bad... you shouldn't do it!
 
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 10:55 AM
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I used to run the 28x10x16 hoosiers on my truck BUT i had them on a rim that was 16x8...... they still worked great for me!!





And they would also work great on the street... but then we prep are roads where we street race......
 
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 02:52 AM
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And they would also work great on the street... but then we prep are roads where we street race......
sounds like around here i ride to and from the races on slicks
 
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