Slick width selection.

[RUSS74GHIA]

Hi all.
Is there a ‘rule of thumb’ when it comes to choosing what width slick to go for?

I know this will very much depend on set up, so every car will be different.

My old 170bhp/145ftlb motor was more than happy on my Phoenix 6W26, I could run them at 20psi and they didn’t even need warming.

My new motor is 280bhp/300ftlb and obviously I’m wondering if they will keep, or if I’ll need to go up to proper 7s or even 8s.

Any thoughts?

[1946vw]

Gooryear has a light 8 inch for sale on there site

[RUSS74GHIA]

Gooryear has a light 8 inch for sale on there site

Thanks, but that’s not really what I was asking. It was more along the lines of 6” up to 250bhp, 7” up to 350bhp and so on.

[PPRMicke]

You should do with your 6" Wide (7 ")
 ON my old one had only 351hp @ 411Nm with a weight of 850 kg low 10 on 402 (60 F 1,43)

[RUSS74GHIA]

You should do with your 6" Wide (7 ")
 ON my old one had only 351hp @ 411Nm with a weight of 850 kg low 10 on 402 (60 F 1,43)

Thanks Micke.

[bedjo78]

Anyone run 24.5" dia slick? Hows grib compare to 26"

[Neil Davies]

I think Matt Keene ran a 24.5" slick on All Torque, and that went well into the nines.

[bedjo78]

Thanks for your info.. been thinking to get tires not scrubbing stock venders and maintain stock height