Catmaigne's "LolT1" Budget Boost Buildup

**harner** · 03-13-2021, 09:20 AM

Look into Zephyr for metal polishing. They are top of the food chain as far as I'm concerned. You could always send them out to get coated as well.

**Catmaigne** · 03-23-2021, 04:52 PM

So I ordered some 15x10 wheels/tires for the rear in an attempt to cure my traction woes lol. JEGS is having a sale on the wheels right now:
https://www.jegs.com/i/JMS/227/A1510750CP/10002/-1

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The tires I ordered were 295/55r15 Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials, but they're on backorder for a while. I know bias ply is ideal for launching a M6 car, but I do 99% of my driving on the street and am afraid of running something like QTP's on the rear with stock 17x9.5 radials up front. I want to avoid skinnies for now. If people are complaining about sway at the strip, they'll probably kill me when I romp on it on a crappy PA highway in the middle of the night. Maybe a stiff wall bias ply and tire tubes makes them more compliant? Not sure, but I can't seem to find something that's DOT legal for highway use (DOT Hoosier's aren't) so I don't get impounded @ OCMD and in the proper size (27-28" on a 15x10").

I might switch to M&H's 275/60r15, but they might be too skinny for a 10" rim. Seems like the compound is stickier and the sidewall is less rigid than the ET's which could be a good compromise.

**SSlowBoat** · 03-23-2021, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Catmaigne

So I ordered some 15x10 wheels/tires for the rear in an attempt to cure my traction woes lol. JEGS is having a sale on the wheels right now:
https://www.jegs.com/i/JMS/227/A1510750CP/10002/-1

jms.PNG

The tires I ordered were 295/55r15 Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials, but they're on backorder for a while. I know bias ply is ideal for launching a M6 car, but I do 99% of my driving on the street and am afraid of running something like QTP's on the rear with stock 17x9.5 radials up front. I want to avoid skinnies for now. If people are complaining about sway at the strip, they'll probably kill me when I romp on it on a crappy PA highway in the middle of the night. Maybe a stiff wall bias ply and tire tubes makes them more compliant? Not sure, but I can't seem to find something that's DOT legal for highway use (DOT Hoosier's aren't) so I don't get impounded @ OCMD and in the proper size (27-28" on a 15x10").

I might switch to M&H's 275/60r15, but they might be too skinny for a 10" rim. Seems like the compound is stickier and the sidewall is less rigid than the ET's which could be a good compromise.

we run a mickey thompson radial pro 275/60/15 on a 15x10....but we are auto and i went faster/hooked harder with a 275/40/17 et street r on the camaro, and damn near pulled the wheels with the same 17" wheel/tire on a 13 second pass in the bird LOL

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**shownomercy** · 03-23-2021, 08:22 PM

Are those wheels shank lugs or acorns?

**SSlowBoat** · 03-23-2021, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by shownomercy

Are those wheels shank lugs or acorns?

torqued properly they wont loosen. or gtr's would all have the wheels flying off

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**Catmaigne** · 03-23-2021, 11:48 PM

They're acorn lugs like stock. The hubs should be sized to fit the axles.

So I've decided to ditch the MT ET S/S for either a ET Street R or M&H DOT Radial. Both would be 275/60r15 on a 15x10. Leaning towards the M&H because they look less deadly in the rain, but I'm trying to figure out if the R's are better/worse by googling around. Whatever has the looser sidewall will do it for me.

@SSlowBoat how did the radial pro fit in the quarters? I still have my bumpstops, although I did grind the mounts a little.

**SSlowBoat** · 03-24-2021, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by Catmaigne

They're acorn lugs like stock. The hubs should be sized to fit the axles.

So I've decided to ditch the MT ET S/S for either a ET Street R or M&H DOT Radial. Both would be 275/60r15 on a 15x10. Leaning towards the M&H because they look less deadly in the rain, but I'm trying to figure out if the R's are better/worse by googling around. Whatever has the looser sidewall will do it for me.

@SSlowBoat how did the radial pro fit in the quarters? I still have my bumpstops, although I did grind the mounts a little.

r is softer sidewall.

!bumpstops had to go

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**shownomercy** · 03-24-2021, 06:40 AM

I run 275/60r17 M&H radials, no complaints for DD use.

**Catmaigne** · 03-24-2021, 02:20 PM

You guys running 1/2" studs? I know 5/8" is ideal, but I still want to roll around on my C5 wheels and the larger studs complicate things. I currently have Moser's 1/2" studs but was going to upgrade them to nicer 1/2" ARP's if they'll hold.

**SSlowBoat** · 03-24-2021, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Catmaigne

You guys running 1/2" studs? I know 5/8" is ideal, but I still want to roll around on my C5 wheels and the larger studs complicate things. I currently have Moser's 1/2" studs but was going to upgrade them to nicer 1/2" ARP's if they'll hold.

1/2".

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