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Max size slicks for FC (no fender rolling)

Old Feb 17, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Max size slicks for FC (no fender rolling)

What is the max size MT ET drags that will fit on an FC without rolling the fenders. My measurments seem to indicate that 26 x 10 x 15 is probably too wide. But what fits, and what rim size and offset.

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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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26 10.50 et street will fit. So about 9.5 inch wide!
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 02:50 AM
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26 10.50 et street will fit. So about 9.5 inch wide!
so thats the 275 50 15, so with a 9.5" wheel, what offset?
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 03:45 AM
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I was running stock wheel with 26 10.5 16 et street! I dont know the offset.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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I was running stock wheel with 26 10.5 16 et street! I dont know the offset.
FD or FC?
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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I have 255/50/16 Mickey Thompson drag radials on my FC and they fit but I had to roll the fenders. They almost touch on the inside too. I am using FD rims with 15mm spacers. When I use slicks the size is 26 X 8.5 X 15 on 7 inches rims with 4.5 inches of backspace.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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Thanks for the responses, I run 255 40 17 street tires on 9 inch wide wheels, with no clearence problems, and still about 3/4s to an inch room on the inside. I think I am going to go with hoosier 26 x 9 x 15 slicks on 15 x 7 wheels.
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