I bought some steelies last week.
Off an AU falcon. 16x6.5"

test fitted to ma70, they are a perfect fit, dont hit anything, clear everything nicely...so a good rim for some racing slicks

All the better for me for the ma70 rear end going into my ma61

Anyway something for you guys with hot 70s!

Blake

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[Updated on: Fri, 20 August 2004 12:42]

V8_MA61 wrote on Fri, 20 August 2004 21:16

I bought some steelies last week. Off an AU falcon. 16x6.5" test fitted to ma70, they are a perfect fit, dont hit anything, clear everything nicely...so a good rim for some racing slicks All the better for me for the ma70 rear end going into my ma61 Anyway something for you guys with hot 70s! Blake

First of all a 16" rim for drag slicks is NOT a good idea. You want a 15". Why it's not a good idea is that you will not find a drag slick in a 16" size easly.

6.5" wide is really bordering on too small for a drag slick, you don't want rear end movement at 160-170kph+

Look for an AU persuit rim from a cop car. They are a 15 inch rim and fit fine on the rear, you might want to widen them also to 8" for a 235 slick.

Also I'll add it starts to get dangerous running a drag slick on the back with normal street rubber on the front, you want front runners if you are going quicker than 13's.. The amount of movement you get in the deep end with front radials is scary.

Now if you think this is all too much just get another set of sawblades and stick a set of Nitto 550 or BFG Street Slicks on, if Supras can run into the 9.5's with them then they are not that bad.


Now if you were doing curcuit racing that is a whole different story. (Light rim with right sized slicks and proper pressures)

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