The_aSSet Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Are there any drag radials(or slicks) that will fit on a stock 16" silverado wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado_ss_04 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Are there any drag radials(or slicks) that will fit on a stock 16" silverado wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canton Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I use M/T 28x11.5-16 on my truck et streets but it depend what you set up is mine hook pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachm89 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Don't the SSS trucks have to run a 17" or larger wheel to clear the factory calipers? I thought I read or heard that gm trucks that come factory with 20" or larger wheels must run a minimum of 17" wheels. I know my 03 z71 had 16s on it but the brakes were a tad smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowsniper3006 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 The early ss with 4 wheel disk had 16" spare. The rear wheel drum sss came with larger front calipers, an upgrade for the older ones, that needed the 17" rim. 06 I think? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_aSSet Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I'm not sure what size my spare is cause its buried in my garage. Anyone know for sure that we need 17's, I have rotors on all 4 Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowsniper3006 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) your fine with 16's, unless you ever want to upgrade the brakes Edited April 3, 2011 by shadowsniper3006 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_aSSet Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Alright cool, thanks, anyone know of some good drag radials? Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 These MT DRs hook very well and are streetable as long as you never get caught in the rain.Hoosier also makes some 16 & 17s but not steetable. http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip.php?item=ETStreetRadialII For a true street DR Nitto has some nice tires.I was impressed how well they worked in the rain.If you go to corvetteforum.com or ls1tech.com you will find all kinds of reports on guys running 16 - 20" DRs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Just my opinion, take it for whatever it is worth however you may be just as well going with a light, short summer radial with a soft compound if you are AWD. I run M&H drag radials and if they do not have good heat in them, they are no better than (may be worse) than a street tire. Being AWD, you will NOT be able to get even heat in all 4 tires unless you have signifgant power and true posi in BOTH the front and rear. I 60ft no better with a burn-out than just rolling on cold tires. My suggestion will be to look for a shorter street tire (roughly 28-29" tall), to improve your gearing, and to find the lightest one. Tirerack will list the weight of each tire...good place to compare. Of course if you are 2WD, go with a full slick or DR because you can do the propper burn-out. For reference, I ran a 29" street tire on 1999 16 inch Al Silverado wheels and also ran a 28" Drag Radial on the same wheels. I initially thought I saw an improvement, however after careful review of logs over a years worth of track times, there really wasn't an improvement. That being said, paying $110 a tire for the street tires over $170 a tire for the DR's is a factor. Also having the confidence to drive to the track with the street tires is a little less stressful. My 16" M&H Drag Radials: Quick video of AWD squeeling the DR's at launch (my old Radix set-up): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_aSSet Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 hmmm alright cool, that helps, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Good info. Nice to know you can use cheap street tires.Of course you could have dual line locks to bring up the heat.You would also get better traction with all the spare transfer cases you will have in the back after you do your burnouts and tear them apart.;) Seriously.When I put my winter wheels on the difference in gearing was amazing.I have shorter tires on those wheels.It felt like I had moved up to a 4:56 or 4:88.It sure must be impressive pulling out of the staging lanes with real street tires,doing a couple of dry hops and then going 10s. Just my opinion, take it for whatever it is worth however you may be just as well going with a light, short summer radial with a soft compound if you are AWD. I run M&H drag radials and if they do not have good heat in them, they are no better than (may be worse) than a street tire. Being AWD, you will NOT be able to get even heat in all 4 tires unless you have signifgant power and true posi in BOTH the front and rear. I 60ft no better with a burn-out than just rolling on cold tires. My suggestion will be to look for a shorter street tire (roughly 28-29" tall), to improve your gearing, and to find the lightest one. Tirerack will list the weight of each tire...good place to compare. Of course if you are 2WD, go with a full slick or DR because you can do the propper burn-out. For reference, I ran a 29" street tire on 1999 16 inch Al Silverado wheels and also ran a 28" Drag Radial on the same wheels. I initially thought I saw an improvement, however after careful review of logs over a years worth of track times, there really wasn't an improvement. That being said, paying $110 a tire for the street tires over $170 a tire for the DR's is a factor. Also having the confidence to drive to the track with the street tires is a little less stressful. My 16" M&H Drag Radials: Quick video of AWD squeeling the DR's at launch (my old Radix set-up): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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