Hatch92 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 i'm lookin at a set of rims to mount slicks onto for my civic. i found a set of 15" rims 10" wide and a set of 15" rims 8" wide. i don't need the car to turn just go in a straight line. so should i get the 10" wide or 8" wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20civicgrl01 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 well...what exactly are you using the car for? drags...or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamEj6 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 i don't need the car to turn just go in a straight line. he obviously is doing drags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 the car will be used for drag drag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00' Ex Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Wider tires=More Rubber on ground=More traction. Get 10" wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackoutt Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Get 10" wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idon'tknow Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 One thing to consider, the more rubber on the road, the more drag also. You need to determin what will get you the traction you need but not cause extra friction because that can slow you down. Sounds like a lot of mumbo jumbo but it is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xalexjx@yahoo.com Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 let the psi right down on the slicks to, make sure you gauge them, and as you see on pinks they use a garden hose and wet down then spin, this is entirly wrong, clorox then spin your tires on that, it will soften them up majorly, and remember let the psi down almost as low as possible, pm me if you need some other info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idon'tknow Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 let the psi right down on the slicks to, make sure you gauge them, and as you see on pinks they use a garden hose and wet down then spin, this is entirly wrong, clorox then spin your tires on that, it will soften them up majorly, and remember let the psi down almost as low as possible, pm me if you need some other info Be careful with the bleach, most dragstrips don't allow bleach in the "bleach box" . The dragstrips only allow water. You can thank DEQ and EPA for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecollins2 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 well...what exactly are you using the car for? drags...or what? No he's using it for autoX. What do you think slicks are???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 13x10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 15x10s would be too big on a civic. even if you were just going in a straight line.. you would have to worry about the camber. honda fender wells arent that deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 its called offset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted April 30, 2006 Author Share Posted April 30, 2006 the problem is i can't run anything smaller than a 14" rim bcuz i have the EX/SI front discs brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idon'tknow Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 the problem is i can't run anything smaller than a 14" rim bcuz i have the EX/SI front discs brakes. I think 97accordjdm was refering to width. Thats why SSR was talking about offset. Only attempting to clarify, not step on anyones toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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