Thread: Lets discuss 8 rib conversions

Originally Posted by Andrew_99GTP

Just use a regular 6 rib belt for a anything down to a 3.0" pulley. There is no need to spend the extra money on an rib belt until you need it imo.

if the idea of the 8 rib is to help eliminate belt slip... then why would one run a 6 rib belt on an 8 rib pulley??? that won't help belt slip. that doesnt make any sense. .... and yeah you can have belt slip with a pulley bigger than 3"