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Old 02-22-2003, 04:42 PM
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Help me decide what drag wheels and tires to get...

Here are some of the choices I have come up with:

1. Weld Draglights 15x3.5 Front and 15x8 with 5.5 backspacing $540. Futura 16R15 upfront for $60, and Mickey Thompson E.T. Streets 26x10.5x15 $350. These are all brand new.

2. I already have pretty new 245/50/16 Nitto 555R's. I could get all thats listed above except go with a 16x8 but it would only have a 4.5 backspacing. This would save me $350 since I would not have to buy the E.T. Streets. But then again it wont have the same"hook-up" the E.T. Streets could provide.

3. Anyone else?

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Old 02-23-2003, 04:59 PM
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the weld draglights sound good. why not get 7.5" backspacing?

they can fit with a bit of work, and you could go with a 10" rim.

just my .02
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Old 02-23-2003, 06:04 PM
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I have a set of Weld Prostars on the car right now. The fronts are 15x3.5 and have 165R15 tires on them. They kinda stick out of the wheel well just a tad. And they dont allow for much clearance up front. Does anyone else have this problem?

I am probably just going to go with the 15x8 with a 5.5 back spacing. I want to run a 26x10.5x15 E.T. Street. This wheel should hold it fine.
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