Can you DD on Weld Draglite rims?

[04ctd]

just wondering.

saw an ad that said "Weld Draglite rims that have the normal issues from DD use"

??

[bwelch]

yes you can but its like driving a boat when you take a curve at 60 on the interstate.

[BAD BOB]

alot has to do with the tires. when you run the skinnies the tire usually aint made to hold the weight of a full weight car and it does feel a little woozy but just as long as you dont road course race it then you will live

[91notch]

Yep. As previously stated be careful taking turns quick with skinnies.

[Illusions]

well you do need to put tires on them. geesh. riding just wheels will not be too much fun. :)

[BigdaddyDupree]

i wouldnt want to on a heavier vehicle

[chrisheltra]

Randy has pics of a guy that had a fox body IIRC that had skinnies on and was making runs around the oval track at Mustang Week. lol

[LXtasy]

A foxbody on skinnies you say? I have to see pics of this so called fox with skinnies. Rare breed. I drove through gc, all over 526, up and down rivers ave and through every other shitty street in the lowcountry on draglites with no problems. GET GOOD TIRES

[Magoo]

Like they've said, you can but it's not fun or the safest setup.

[FRDnemesis]

just wondering.

saw an ad that said "Weld Draglite rims that have the normal issues from DD use"

??


15x4's are going to be safer than the 15x3's
Run a radial tire vs. a bias ply
Keep tire pressures up to stiffen the sidewall to prevent sidewall flexion
Be careful to never jam/slam the brakes, even ABS will not prevent turning them into ski's
AVOID potholes! :mrgreen:


I ran them for 7yrs on my heavy iron blocked LT1 Camaro. Drove 400 miles up and down I-95, local driving, raining, it didnt matter. You just have to drive smart and know that you have to be careful on on-ramps.

I also did it on my LS1 Formula which was 170lbs lighter on the front than my LT car and it was much more nimble and better on the tires.

-jeff