how to achieve "the look"

[Tom Tom Turbo]

I want the big/skinny look when we head to the track, but I'm not sure what size slick to run. Here's what I have now, and it looks like crap!

15x4 Draglite on front runners
15x9 Draglite on 26x9x15 ET Drags

I have air bags, ATR rear bar and UMI uppers/lowers, so clearance to the fender lip is pretty decent.

the first pic is what mine looks like, the second pic is what I want!

any ideas?

 

[ANDYS87]

Those are MT-ET street radial's- 325/50R15 on 15x10 rims. The OD for these is 27.9 inches with a tread width of 11.0 inches. $189.95 each in the new summit catalog- page 231.

 

[ANDYS87]

If you don't want to buy new rims, try 295/50R15's.

 

[mcroz3]

I want the big/skinny look when we head to the track, but I'm not sure what size slick to run. Here's what I have now, and it looks like crap!

15x4 Draglite on front runners
15x9 Draglite on 26x9x15 ET Drags

I have air bags, ATR rear bar and UMI uppers/lowers, so clearance to the fender lip is pretty decent.

the first pic is what mine looks like, the second pic is what I want!

any ideas?

That is Banning Cohen's car and I think he had to notch the frame a bit for those to fit

 

[Tom Tom Turbo]

well, it doesn't have to look exactly like that, I just want something that sticks out past the wheel well and hooks up well.

let me know what sizes you think will work on a 15x9 4.5 bs wheel

 

[murphster]

Its going to be hard to achive the look you want with a 4.5 bs wheel. With a wider tire you'll likely rub on the inside since the rim is already close to the inside frame. To get a meaty look, something like a 28x10.5 (275/60) tire will look good, but you need a rim with less bs.

Here's my car with 275/60 Nittos on 15x8.5 Centerline Convo Pros with 3-3/8" bs. Just use 275/60 Mickey Thompson drag radials for a sticky tire. This really pushes the rim tire out and it will rub unless you have good clearance or roll the lips. I have dual air bags in my car and keep about 10spi in them so they don't rub and replaced the rear springs with Moogs. Regular 15x7 rims up front.

 

[GNTurbo6]

How viable would it be to have gbody parts make a skinny rim out of a GTA rear? Would it still have a mounting problem without longer studs and spacers?