Traction issues

[Tat2hemi]

Well I learned a lesson!! I can't hook on my street tires, looking at getting some slicks and wheels in the future. My question are what's a cheap wheels to get like 17" oem what's best to look for aluminum,steel?? I've been eyeballing moes slicks but I'll have to do some saving $ pretty much I'm wasting my time on going to the track until I get some slicks and can hook. Here's a video no track prep, stock intake( vararam at decal shop) it was just a practice day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK1WehhZBfQ&sns=em

 

[Two Dog]

I really like the look of the SST wheels.

ALY2088 Dodge Ram 1500 Wheel Machined #52039258

 

[charonblk07]

There are 17x9 wheels that weight 24.6lb a piece for $128ea available on Tire Rack. I believe it's the Ultra Gauntlets or Nomads. It's the cheapest light weight wheel I've found so far and will do well with an 11" drag radial for strip days.

 

[Pull Ya]

Have you tried leaving the line in 4auto?
Jay

 

[PassivAggressor]

Truck sounds mean as hell!

 

[Tat2hemi]

Have you tried leaving the line in 4auto?
Jay

Jay I did still broke loose some! Really didn't push it because it's my daily driver and that **** be hard on my front drive shaft (I'm skeert) lol. If I could use my stall converter and actually launch with traction hook then I believe I could make some dam good numbers. These trucks can be real monsters! As been proven !

Guys I'm kinda looking on what oem wheels that are light and strong in 17" something I can find on Craigslist. What about these

 

[Hemi450hp]

Chad, those are the Durango wheels that lots of guys use. On that wheel, I wouldn't go bigger than the M&H 275/50/17's though. That is the same tire Travis is running on his crew cab, and he is cutting low 1.7 60's and high 12 second 1/4 mile times.

If you want to step up to the 325/45/17's or a set of the Hoosier 28/10/17's, then you want to go with a 9" wide wheel. I am running the SST wheels myself. They look great, and are the perfect size for the Hoosiers.

 

[BlownGP]

From what I found those durango wheels are 24lbs. So good pic.

Can get some ugly ass **** wheels..lol

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resu...&sort=Brand&filterNew=All&filterSpecial=false

Mamba M14 looks good
or Sport Edition TK5

Yeah,

 

[BlownGP]

I think these are 22lbs
V-Tec Raptor custom rims

 

[Tat2hemi]

All good info! Here I think I'm going to contact this guy I belive I can get them for a bill maybe a little more. I'm wanting that ati pulley next too!
Hate to put a lot of money in the wheels,slicks consider it be just for the strip use only and that be rare that I go.

 

[BigSloth]

I bought 4 used Nitto NT05R 315/40/18 drag radials for $200 for the set

One of our parts guys dad has a GTR. They have 6 quarter mile passes on them

 

[BlownGP]

I bought 4 used Nitto NT05R 315/40/18 drag radials for $200 for the set

One of our parts guys dad has a GTR. They have 6 quarter mile passes on them

That's a damn good deal.. I want to run those on the GTP

 

[BigSloth]

yeah, even though 18x9 or wider wheels in a 5 on 5.5 lug pattern are nearly impossible to find without them weighing 40lbs or looking ridiculous. I found some MB Chaos 5 wheels that look alright, and theyre only 24lbs a piece and about $150.

I couldnt pass up the deal on the tires

 

[BlownGP]

That's true. Our bolt pattern sucks.

I tell you what, 315s might bulge a good bit on 9" wide rims.

 

[jsteinm1]

You might check Centerline wheels. You'll probably have to give them a call for weights and pricing. I ran those on a car that I had years ago and I remember it was only like $650 for all 4 17" wheels and they were ridiculously light weight since they're rotary forged aluminum.

 

[BigSloth]

I saw them on some 18x9 and it wasn't that much of a bulge. Ideally I'd like to get some 18x10 but those are hard to find in our bolt pattern. Considering getting wheel adapters to step it down to 5 on 4.5 to open up wheel options a little.

Centerline does make wheels for the truck in the right sizes but they're 400 bucks a piece

 

[BlownGP]

I saw them on some 18x9 and it wasn't that much of a bulge. Ideally I'd like to get some 18x10 but those are hard to find in our bolt pattern. Considering getting wheel adapters to step it down to 5 on 4.5 to open up wheel options a little.

Centerline does make wheels for the truck in the right sizes but they're 400 bucks a piece

Yeah, plenty of 18x10 mustang rims in 5x114.3

315s is popular in the F-body world with the Nitto 555Rs came out. Alot of people ran them on the 17x9 SS and WS6 wheels.

 

[BigSloth]

Yup. Wheel adapters add a little weight, but not that mugh considering I'd be going from wheels where the lightest option is 24 lbs to some where they are 16 lbs and cheap.