I just bought these slicks from Summit Racing so now it is time to figure out how much to get the wheels widened, I just want to mount the wheels on my truck just to make sure how wide I can go.

 

thats the hoosier that you want, i run those on a 16x10 wheel, and have gotten a best of 1.67 60ft, but there are plenty of people running that slick on a stock 16" wheel and cutting great 60's as well, if I remember right "v8" runs the stock 16"wheel with those 28"hoosiers and he is also cutting 1.6's, I wouldnt wided the stock wheel, give them a try first you'll be surprised how good they hook...

 

Thats good to hear! I will probably go ahead and have the wheels widened just because every little bit helps but it is good to know that 1.6 60' foot times are possibly, That would definetly help me get into the 11's for sure.

 

why not buy some wheels already widen? like a 16x9 or 16x10?? it should be cheaper that route?

 

Well I would do that but I already have the stock wheels, If I would buy some new wheels I would have to get 4 of them so they all match becuase that is just how I am so in my case keeping the stock wheels and having 2 of them widened will be less money. Thanks for your help, You got me really excited about these slicks!

 

I just checked to see how much I can have the wheel widened and I am pretty sure that 3/4" is all I can increase the backspacing to make the backspacing 5 3/4" overall. I was thinking that I could use a 1/4" wheel spacer so I can have a 9" wide wheel but I am not sure that a wheel spacer would be safe to do. Maybe I will try the slick on the stock wheel as suggested by ap2002. If I can't have at least a 9" wide wheel then I don't think it is worth it.

 

Here is my new plan, I am going to buy these wheels which are 16"x8" w/ 4.25" of backspacing which I will send away to have widened which will make the wheels 9.5" wide w/ 5.75" of backspacing. Let me know what you think.

 

I dont see why that wouldnt work go for it

 

try slicks on the stock wheels (if you have them) before buying more.

 

I mounted the wheel on my truck and I think it is going to work out great. I will have it widened 1 1/2" so the wheel is 9 1/2" wide. Here are some pictures that I just took. Let me know what you think.







Here is a picture of each side of the truck, Left side is the new wheel and the right side is the existing 20" wheel & tire.




I need to wash my truck!