front wheel drive slicks

FED 387 · 07-12-2007, 08:57 PM

Has anybody tried using a slick designed for a front wheel drive vehicle on a rear wheel drive vehicle???? What would happen if you did try it ???? Just curious--- Comp 387

larry dowty · 07-12-2007, 09:47 PM

I sold some of my slicks to a road racer with rwd he says they work great. I dont think the tire knows?

FED 387 · 07-14-2007, 06:10 PM

141 views and nobody has tried this???? How come????

art leong · 07-14-2007, 09:45 PM

If you are talking about the M/T slicks 20 inches and 22 inches tall. They are very very hard. They last years.
The only reason we run them is they are short and make up some for the lack of a final drive ratio.. The best I can get is 3.73 to 1 With a motor that can make power to 9,000 rpms. I'll need to run as short a tire as possible.
The M&H tires are softer, but no where near RWD tires.
I belive, If we could get a better gear ratio nobody would use them

FED 387 · 07-14-2007, 10:11 PM

Art thanx for the reply was really thinking about something in a 27 or 28 inch tall tire and about 10 inches wide, really as light in weight as possible---ratios are no real problem for me--- Thanx Comp 387

art leong · 07-14-2007, 10:44 PM

You might try the real fast cars. I believe they run a 26 inch tall tire. I think Goodyear makes them.
I'm out of the loop with those guys.

Bill Andrews · 07-19-2007, 10:37 AM

we run the 22in M & H slicks. Our car is a 77 olds starfire with a v6. we are having problems with not enough side wall. I was told these slicks were FWD tires, A RWD car will transfer the weight back onto them therefore crushing them. with a taller tire it shouldn't be a problem. Contact Hoosier or the manafactor of your chose for better input.
regards.

FED 387 · 07-24-2007, 07:48 PM

330+ views and absolutely nobody has ever experimented(tried) FWD slicks on a rear wheel drive vehicle OR RWD slicks on a FWD car right????? C'mon somebody out there has right????--- Comp 387

TOM KASCH · 07-24-2007, 08:14 PM

I raced fwd cars since 1983
no one ever ask me if they coulld run our type of tires on a rear wheel car.
But I wondered if a dragster like a vw or 6cly could because of light wt.
In 83-86 we ran Goodyear road race tires that were not slicks, they worked o.k.,
but not as good asHoosier or m/t's in the 90's-2003.
I think it would depend on the wt of your car, but WHY would you want to unless you need lots of rpm's ?
just a old man's thinking................

FED 387 · 07-24-2007, 08:22 PM

Tom--- 4 cyl dragster - rear gear ratio not much of a problem---looking for a 10x28 tire like the old Gyear 1744 Motorcycle tire--- no longer made ---want to get that unsprung weight down thought a FWD tire might be worth it but do not want to spend $400 to try it and not have it even pick up a little bit--No what I mean--- By the way great pix I remember most of those cars--- What are you guys doing now/// Have not seen your Olds out in a while--- Comp 387

07-12-2007, 08:57 PM	#1
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 482 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	front wheel drive slicks Has anybody tried using a slick designed for a front wheel drive vehicle on a rear wheel drive vehicle???? What would happen if you did try it ???? Just curious--- Comp 387

07-12-2007, 09:47 PM	#2
larry dowty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chewelah wa Posts: 283 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: front wheel drive slicks I sold some of my slicks to a road racer with rwd he says they work great. I dont think the tire knows?

07-14-2007, 06:10 PM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 482 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: front wheel drive slicks 141 views and nobody has tried this???? How come????

07-14-2007, 09:45 PM	#4
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: front wheel drive slicks If you are talking about the M/T slicks 20 inches and 22 inches tall. They are very very hard. They last years. The only reason we run them is they are short and make up some for the lack of a final drive ratio.. The best I can get is 3.73 to 1 With a motor that can make power to 9,000 rpms. I'll need to run as short a tire as possible. The M&H tires are softer, but no where near RWD tires. I belive, If we could get a better gear ratio nobody would use them

07-14-2007, 10:11 PM	#5
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 482 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: front wheel drive slicks Art thanx for the reply was really thinking about something in a 27 or 28 inch tall tire and about 10 inches wide, really as light in weight as possible---ratios are no real problem for me--- Thanx Comp 387

07-14-2007, 10:44 PM	#6
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: front wheel drive slicks You might try the real fast cars. I believe they run a 26 inch tall tire. I think Goodyear makes them. I'm out of the loop with those guys.

07-19-2007, 10:37 AM	#7
Bill Andrews Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: front wheel drive slicks we run the 22in M & H slicks. Our car is a 77 olds starfire with a v6. we are having problems with not enough side wall. I was told these slicks were FWD tires, A RWD car will transfer the weight back onto them therefore crushing them. with a taller tire it shouldn't be a problem. Contact Hoosier or the manafactor of your chose for better input. regards. __________________ Bill Andrews 3445 STK

07-24-2007, 07:48 PM	#8
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 482 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: front wheel drive slicks 330+ views and absolutely nobody has ever experimented(tried) FWD slicks on a rear wheel drive vehicle OR RWD slicks on a FWD car right????? C'mon somebody out there has right????--- Comp 387

07-24-2007, 08:14 PM	#9
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: front wheel drive slicks I raced fwd cars since 1983 no one ever ask me if they coulld run our type of tires on a rear wheel car. But I wondered if a dragster like a vw or 6cly could because of light wt. In 83-86 we ran Goodyear road race tires that were not slicks, they worked o.k., but not as good asHoosier or m/t's in the 90's-2003. I think it would depend on the wt of your car, but WHY would you want to unless you need lots of rpm's ? just a old man's thinking................

07-24-2007, 08:22 PM	#10
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 482 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: front wheel drive slicks Tom--- 4 cyl dragster - rear gear ratio not much of a problem---looking for a 10x28 tire like the old Gyear 1744 Motorcycle tire--- no longer made ---want to get that unsprung weight down thought a FWD tire might be worth it but do not want to spend $400 to try it and not have it even pick up a little bit--No what I mean--- By the way great pix I remember most of those cars--- What are you guys doing now/// Have not seen your Olds out in a while--- Comp 387