Performance advantage 8" rim to 9" rim

Posted By: mopartuner

Performance advantage 8" rim to 9" rim - 02/16/14 06:01 PM

I am trying to get the most grip out of a 9" slick and I have fitted a 8" rim on the car with no problem but a 9" may be too close to the quarter.Is the risk worth the reward here?Will there be a big advantage going from a 8 to a 9 inch rim?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Performance advantage 8" rim to 9" rim - 02/16/14 06:06 PM

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I am trying to get the most grip out of a 9" slick and I have fitted a 8" rim on the car with no problem but a 9" may be too close to the quarter.Is the risk worth the reward here?Will there be a big advantage going from a 8 to a 9 inch rim?

BIG advantage... no.. but it will have some

Posted By: mopartuner

Re: Performance advantage 8" rim to 9" rim - 02/16/14 06:11 PM

Here is a pic with the 8" wheels......a new look

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Posted By: mopartuner

Re: Performance advantage 8" rim to 9" rim - 02/16/14 06:13 PM

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I am trying to get the most grip out of a 9" slick and I have fitted a 8" rim on the car with no problem but a 9" may be too close to the quarter.Is the risk worth the reward here?Will there be a big advantage going from a 8 to a 9 inch rim?

BIG advantage... no.. but it will have some

Not as much as going from a 7" to an 8" ?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Performance advantage 8" rim to 9" rim - 02/16/14 06:19 PM

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I am trying to get the most grip out of a 9" slick and I have fitted a 8" rim on the car with no problem but a 9" may be too close to the quarter.Is the risk worth the reward here?Will there be a big advantage going from a 8 to a 9 inch rim?

BIG advantage... no.. but it will have some

Not as much as going from a 7" to an 8" ?

The 7" would be the minimum rim for a 9" slick so the
percentage of increase would be greater from going
from the 7" to 8" over the 8" to 9"... but it might
still be small

Posted By: 6PKRTSE

Re: Performance advantage 8" rim to 9" rim - 02/17/14 12:58 AM

I gained about .75 of section width when I went from 10" wide to 12" wide rims with the same size tires.

Posted By: 383man

Re: Performance advantage 8" rim to 9" rim - 02/17/14 01:36 AM

I run a 9" tire also and I switched from a 7 to 8" rim and to be honest I did not pick up any et as it hooked good with the 7" wheel and 9" tire. Ron