They also offer a 40 and 48 mm offset

40 will stick out way to much and rub the fenders. 48, the 255 slick will probably rub the strut.

The 26in slick every1 plans on running is something along the lines of 255/50/16, thats not a small tire lol

A member of mazda3forums.com installed a set of 245/45/17 Nitto DRs and claims they don't rub. They aren't slicks but are very wide and sticky.

what wheel offset? Got a link?

i got the 26x9.5x16 hoosiers too. i am going to run them on stock late model mustang V6 rims, which are 16x7 with a 39mm offset. i ran the rims with the factory mustang rubber which was a 215 but was also 27" tall !!! they did rub a tad on hard turns so i expect the same result with the slicks. the slick are a full inch shorter but also about an inch wider, so for down the track they should be fine.

man these forums RULE!!! you can actually post a link with out abunch of stupid rules....

I need slicks.... especially if I keep going to that damn 1/8 mile track....

how bout the 16x8 rota slips? will those work better or worse with the slicks or maybe some 3rd gen rx7 rims

well my slicks are ready.....now all i need is a track to go to ! i went to great lakes a few weeks ago, but the slicks were not mounted yet. then i planned on hitting route 66 last weekend but it got rained out. i got to get there soon !!
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Are those mustang wheels????

How much did that setup set you back??

Anyone heard of any issues launching with slicks?? (breaking anything)

truboost will let you know lol. I know driver went out on slicks and the next day he was at the dealer getting his tranny replaced lol

so what about 16x8 for slicks

yes they are mustang wheels. 2005+ V6 stang wheels are perfect !

16 X 8 should be fine with this slick.

Input shaft or what?

Glad I havent bought slicks after hearing that...

i didnt hear about that either, i havent heard anything from driver recently.
it wont stop me though. you just gotta drive it right. dont just drop the clutch, give it a quick slip. and i wont powershift the 1-2 shift. its just to much shock to the trans. the rest of the gear changes will be WOT though !

I can't wait to see the outcome.... either way, LOL!!!

I think Driver is done with this car and probably wont hear from him much, if ever again.

why not?

Anyone running slicks with cobb springs? just took a bunch of measurements and it looks like the 1 inch drop makes it a bad idea to run the same setup you guys are. Anymore developments on if slicks will break stuff...I don't think they would but you never know till someone trys!

Man I'm curious to see what kind of abuse these axles can take.

Me too.. but ugh, i dont want to be the test mule. That's what we have Loosh for.

fuck that, im not snapping an axle 2 hours from home.....ill perfectly happy being the street tire champ

LOL, ok I guess TRU will be the honorary mule then.

If you think about it though, wheel hop usually kills axles right? At least, it does on Terminators and other high HP cars using "half shaft" style axles...Hell, even Jeep Wranglers w/ solid rear axles pop them when bouncing during rock climbing.

So it would stand to reason that as long as you don't wheel hop, you're fairly safe. or at least, you'll find the next weakest point which might be the trans itself as driver311 found out.

Ok, Tru it is... mr map clamp himself.

hey, i have no fear !! if the axels snap i already have a place that TRZ set me up with that makes aftermarket shafts that are rated to 1300 HP !! and if the motor pops, i'll get a forged set-up from PG !! you have to look at the positive side fellas !! if one thing breaks you get to replace it with something better !!
i think the axels will last on this car. they are pretty beefy. i have launched it from 3500-3800rpm about 10 times now on the slicks and no harm done. also there is ZERO wheel hop on slicks. the real test will be next time i go. we'll see how it holds up with the 2 step !!

Tru, be pro-active and gets us some strong axles, NOW.

Any more developments...anyone else running slicks? I just went to the track yesterday and decided these RE050's are the worst performance tires in history. Need to figure out the best setup with cobb springs.