Slick height

House of Darts · 01-21-2014, 04:42 PM

For a 3500 lbs. low HP stocker, does it matter how tall the slick is? It's hard to find the gearset (5.38) for my 8 3/4, so I thought that could make up the difference with a smaller tire, 26" and a 4.88 gear. 318/4V N/SA. Thanks

Eric Merryfield · 01-21-2014, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by House of Darts

For a 3500 lbs. low HP stocker, does it matter how tall the slick is? It's hard to find the gearset (5.38) for my 8 3/4, so I thought that could make up the difference with a smaller tire, 26" and a 4.88 gear. 318/4V N/SA. Thanks

I didn't do the math, but one thing to keep in mind is that you aren't going to find a 26 inch X 9 radial unless its a street drag tire type. I wish hoosier made one, the Gremlin would love it. Might want to go with a 5.13 gear and as small of a diameter radial race tire you can find. Off course any gearset for your 8.75 might be a challenge depending upon what case you have etc.

Eric

art leong · 01-21-2014, 08:59 PM

I'm pretty sure M/T or M&H make a 26 x 9 x 15 slick. It isn't radial it's bias ply

Myron Piatek · 01-21-2014, 09:07 PM

Hoosier has some 26x9 and 28x9 slicks, but no radial, as well. Here is the chart.

http://www.hoosiertire.com/specdrag.htm

gsa612 · 01-21-2014, 10:34 PM

The M/T 3056R is the smallest radial at 92" cir. A radial slick don't grow like a bias tire,so it's a couple hundred rpm higher than a same size bias tire.

01-21-2014, 04:42 PM	#1
House of Darts Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Slick height For a 3500 lbs. low HP stocker, does it matter how tall the slick is? It's hard to find the gearset (5.38) for my 8 3/4, so I thought that could make up the difference with a smaller tire, 26" and a 4.88 gear. 318/4V N/SA. Thanks

01-21-2014, 08:59 PM	#3
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Slick height I'm pretty sure M/T or M&H make a 26 x 9 x 15 slick. It isn't radial it's bias ply __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Slick height Hoosier has some 26x9 and 28x9 slicks, but no radial, as well. Here is the chart. http://www.hoosiertire.com/specdrag.htm __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

01-21-2014, 10:34 PM	#5
gsa612 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 100th Meridian Posts: 569 Likes: 116 Liked 280 Times in 139 Posts	Re: Slick height The M/T 3056R is the smallest radial at 92" cir. A radial slick don't grow like a bias tire,so it's a couple hundred rpm higher than a same size bias tire.