last season was my first year racing and I was pulling 2.4s, 2.5s 60ft times. I was thinking about going to a larger rim to help keep my tires from spinning, but I now the down side of having a slower ET. I currently have 16's on now I was looking at going to a 17 or an 18. Can I get some feed back at what type of light weight rim that might work.
#2301, "RE: What size rims should I get?" In response to Reply # 0 Feb-01-03 02:23 PM by ez
THE solution: get centerlines. since they are spun forged, so they weigh less than a rim that is 2"-3" less in diameter!!! If I ever get new rims, that's what I want
for example, a 19" wheel one piece weighs 14.89 pounds!!!! a 17" only weighs 13.5 lbs, and a 18" weighs 14.2 lbs
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Don't waste the money or time buying 17s or 18s to reduce wheelspin. The lower profile tires would actually more likely spin than higher profile tires. It is better to have a taller profile tire for launching than a shorter one, a taller, softer sidewall lets the tire hook up better on the launch.
With stock tires, at least high 2.2 60' times should be possible if not a bit lower. You should keep practicing the launch to get better 60' times, not try to cover up lack of racing experience with a modification. That just leaves the original problem behind, since you would then have heavy rims and tires slowing your car down, AND you will STILL be launching poorly.
The money you have will be FAR better spent on practice at the drag strip than on new rims!
Just do a searcch (if it is working) on how to launch correctly in this section or the "things we've seen before" area, t should be somewhere.
very well said todd, I can pull 2.30's and 2.29's on 15" rims with BFG comp TA's easily. Just practice that launch man, and STAY OUT OF THE WATER BOX!!!!!!!!
