What’s your favorite wheel on a drag car?
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theman440
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Who makes these?
33 IMP
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Summit sells em. I'm sure theyre chinese. Heck, I've got some AMERICAN (!?!) RACING wheels..... with Made in China cast right into em.
With the 64 I originally started with Billet Specialty Street Lites, then to Torque Thrusts. A short stint with Pro Stars, then to Super Tricks.
These days I’ve settled on Weld Drag Lites on the 64 for the track and Cragar SS on the street cars. The Red car is my parts chaser.
The Drag Lites are my favourites and it sure took awhile to end up here.
These days I’ve settled on Weld Drag Lites on the 64 for the track and Cragar SS on the street cars. The Red car is my parts chaser.
The Drag Lites are my favourites and it sure took awhile to end up here.
not so famous bob
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I ike the drag lites , would trade two 15x5 prostars for two 15 x5 dragstars ....
Today I swapped some front tires around. I took the opportunity to check the weights. The rims are all 15 X 3.5’s. The Hoosier tire is 28” tall, the ET FRONT is 29” tall.
33 IMP
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I like the classic looks of the supertrick, but the extra strength of the draglite for a quarter pound (really?!? that's all?) Is a no-brainer.
And that's light for a tall tire! My scale only registers to a tenth pound , but I think my centerline prostock 15x4 and Goodyear front runners 23"x5 are about the same. (Just weighed em. 21.2).
The rocket ten spokes and Firestone 5.60s street tires on my other car are 28lbs or so (memory not exact, numbers written down..... somewhere?)
And that's light for a tall tire! My scale only registers to a tenth pound , but I think my centerline prostock 15x4 and Goodyear front runners 23"x5 are about the same. (Just weighed em. 21.2).
The rocket ten spokes and Firestone 5.60s street tires on my other car are 28lbs or so (memory not exact, numbers written down..... somewhere?)
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6PKRTSE
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I was able to get a good deal on a pair Weld Magnum 2.0 1 piece wheels and tires that are new. I am still undecided if I like my old 2 piece or the new 1 piece wheels better. I like them both.
33 IMP
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I like both, but the more open wheel looks like it might be lighter. I think I'd run the one,piece..... unless you think the two piece might be stronger for street use.
6PKRTSE
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I do alot of street driving. However, both wheels say not for street use right on them. Lol.
33 IMP
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I'm betting they are stronger than my "not for street use" front wheels. (60 year old supertricks, lol).
not so famous bob
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old ones...
6PKRTSE
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On a side note....
After casually looking for what seems like forever, I found the Motor-Wheel ad with the "picture" of a flea. The only picture I've seen in 50 years.
6PKRTSE
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I showed this advertisement to Jack and some other people from back in those days. None of them have never seen this photo before. Thanks for posting.
I've always loved the look of drag lites. They look really really good on your car, especially with the white letter Hoosiers.
Centerline Convo Pros always seem to make a muscle car look like it's ready for action, especially when they're new, but they tend to get dull and hazy after awhile.
(not my car)
Before Centerline got bought and changed from forged wheels to cast, I scored a set of new forged Centerlines that are a hybrid of the Convo Pro with the outer convolutes and their Telstar II. It's called the Telstar II Convo or something like that. They only made them for a few years. Here they are on my '68 Sport Satellite. That 2nd photo was taken along Malibu Highway the Friday during Spring Fling weekend 2018. The lighting came out great that day.
(not my car)
Before Centerline got bought and changed from forged wheels to cast, I scored a set of new forged Centerlines that are a hybrid of the Convo Pro with the outer convolutes and their Telstar II. It's called the Telstar II Convo or something like that. They only made them for a few years. Here they are on my '68 Sport Satellite. That 2nd photo was taken along Malibu Highway the Friday during Spring Fling weekend 2018. The lighting came out great that day.
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That just helps validate how rare my wheels are. Thanks.
So I had this set of Weld drag lites powder coated in Pitch black metallic. They are pretty wild out in the sun but look pretty killer. No the tires don’t match. I got an awesome deal on the rears and couldn’t force myself to pay $100 a piece more for Goodyear front runners over Mickeys. The 63 is coming right along.
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