Anyone have experience on selecting rims for drag racing? Are the ford factoy wheels pretty light? and will hold up to the abuse? or should i look elsewhere? not looking to run slicks. any input is appreciated.
Anyone have experience on selecting rims for drag racing? Are the ford factoy wheels pretty light? and will hold up to the abuse? or should i look elsewhere? not looking to run slicks. any input is appreciated.
1999 F-250 Lariat 7.3 PSD,Short Bed,Extended Cab, Warn 12k Winch, Ford Heavy Duty Tow Package,295/r16/All Terrains/ W/Weld Racing Wheels,Volant Off Road Intake,Banks 4 Inch Turboback Exhaust,Billet Grill,Rancho Shocks,Pillar Mount gauges,Alpine Deck W/ Alpine speakers and 500 W amp,Rhino Bed Lining.
Odometer:122000Miles(Still Going Strong)
RIP Muley 9/21/54 - 9/25/09
The Mule was running center lines in the article it was featured in. Looked good.
2000 F250 5.4 249k miles. K&N filter.
2001 F250 7.3 83k miles. Finally tuned DP Tuner, no start, 60 tow, 80 econ, 120 race, 140 agressive, airaid intake and magnaflow 4" turbo back.
Bob
Thank you for the post orng1.
1999 F-250 Lariat 7.3 PSD,Short Bed,Extended Cab, Warn 12k Winch, Ford Heavy Duty Tow Package,295/r16/All Terrains/ W/Weld Racing Wheels,Volant Off Road Intake,Banks 4 Inch Turboback Exhaust,Billet Grill,Rancho Shocks,Pillar Mount gauges,Alpine Deck W/ Alpine speakers and 500 W amp,Rhino Bed Lining.
Odometer:122000Miles(Still Going Strong)
RIP Muley 9/21/54 - 9/25/09
oh no.. someone is getting serious about racing.. havent heard of any problems with factory wheels.. just air down the tires a bit..
http://community.webshots.com/user/socapsmikey
1997 F350 Crew Cab People ask me what i do for a living, I simply tell them ''I AM CRISIS MANAGEMENT COUNSELOR SPECIALIZING IN THE HVAC FIELD''
my wheels are not factory and they weigh alot. would be nice to have a set dedicated to drag racing anyway. and hopefully shed a bit of weight. help me go a little faster.
1999 F-250 Lariat 7.3 PSD,Short Bed,Extended Cab, Warn 12k Winch, Ford Heavy Duty Tow Package,295/r16/All Terrains/ W/Weld Racing Wheels,Volant Off Road Intake,Banks 4 Inch Turboback Exhaust,Billet Grill,Rancho Shocks,Pillar Mount gauges,Alpine Deck W/ Alpine speakers and 500 W amp,Rhino Bed Lining.
Odometer:122000Miles(Still Going Strong)
RIP Muley 9/21/54 - 9/25/09
Ill trade ya stock wheels for your winch! lol that will help you save some weight:D
08 CC SB 4x4
HID's, N-FAB prerunner bar 3 HID's
2.5" Icon lift, 325-65-18 duratracs, Aero 55 gal tank
Mini-Maxxed, Nothin special.....
lightest wheel for a good price is the mickey thompson classic II and the best/lightest tire is toyo proxes stII or nitto 420s
2008 6.4l F-250 CC/SB 4x4
12.30 @ 110
791/1550
purchased from Bobby Williams of Sunrise Ford in Fontana. great truck with incredible customer service.
Also consider wheel size. I went with 18" to have a little more sidewall and flex than a 20" wheel. Although the 18's are 18X9 and the 20 you could get a 20X10. Stock wheels are only 7 or 7.5" wide I believe. I would not trust them with wide tires and low pressure at the track.
I never knew the MT Classic IIs were light because I had big tires on them. Not sure what they weigh but I do like the Centerlines I have with Proxies.
1999.5 F250 PSD 4X4, The Mule
1/8th ET 8.1 @ 82 MPH
1/4 13.0 @ 101 MPH
http://www.mcspadden.cc/themule.html
1999 F350 DRW, Gold Leader, Homemade Tymar, 4" exhaust, DP Tuned
m/t classic's are 22-24 lbs.Originally Posted by Muley
2008 6.4l F-250 CC/SB 4x4
12.30 @ 110
791/1550
purchased from Bobby Williams of Sunrise Ford in Fontana. great truck with incredible customer service.
I went with factory forged wheels and Toyo Proxes for the track. Did my research and it was the most cost effective route to take for me. It shaved over a 10th off my 1/8th mile track times. Left to Right in the photo:
- (Daily Combo) Nitto Terra Grappler 285/70/17: 78.2 lbs each
- Factory wheel/tire combo - BFG Rugged Trail 265/70/17: 73.0 lbs each
- Race wheel/tire combo - Toyo Proxes S/T 285/60/17: 61.6 lbs each
The factory forged rims weigh 23.2lbs a piece.
Last edited by BilletGarage; 08-24-2009 at 11:59 PM.
BilletGarage
2005 F250 6.0L Lariat FX4 CC/SB
Dark Shadow Grey
Tow Command/Upfitter Switches
SCT by Innovative Diesel
ARP Head Studs
AEM BruteForce Intake
Intake Elbow from ID
AFE 4" Turbo Back to 6" Stack
Billet Garage Custom Nitrous System
DiPricol Optix EGT Guage
BCP High Idle Mod
Billet Garage 1.5" Leveling Kit
Nitto Terra Grappler 285/70/17 Tires
Neo Car Audio AUX Ipod Interface
wow that sure is a good pic of your truck at the track :yay::yay::yay:
http://community.webshots.com/user/socapsmikey
1997 F350 Crew Cab People ask me what i do for a living, I simply tell them ''I AM CRISIS MANAGEMENT COUNSELOR SPECIALIZING IN THE HVAC FIELD''
Yes it is! And the only pic I have of my truck on the Toyo Proxes. Thanks buddy! :)
2005 F250 6.0L Lariat FX4 CC/SB
Dark Shadow Grey
Tow Command/Upfitter Switches
SCT by Innovative Diesel
ARP Head Studs
AEM BruteForce Intake
Intake Elbow from ID
AFE 4" Turbo Back to 6" Stack
Billet Garage Custom Nitrous System
DiPricol Optix EGT Guage
BCP High Idle Mod
Billet Garage 1.5" Leveling Kit
Nitto Terra Grappler 285/70/17 Tires
Neo Car Audio AUX Ipod Interface
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