Pics of Weld Wheels! Lets see em'
11-23-2004, 09:52 PM
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Pics of Weld Wheels! Lets see em'
I need to get an idea of what will fit under the car. If you ahve pix, that would help out immensely!! I'm thinking 15x10 or 15x8 in the rear, i would like to fit a 28x11.5.. Anybody have pix, Waht backspacing do you run, what fits best/looks best? So far in my search i've read that 5.5"bs is the best but i do not have any pix to verify this.. All the fast mustang guyz around her are running 28x12.5 in the rear! I need to size em' up boyz so help me out..
Mike
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11-24-2004, 09:13 AM
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c'mon kandied, your the jedi wheel master i'm sure you have some input or pix, what fits? what bs?
I did alot of searching on this, found alot of guyz saynig 28x11.5 MT ET streets, and Hoosier QTPs would fit, some say 28x12.5s would fit, others say nothing bigger than a 28x10 will fit.. so much variation and no conclusion!! Help me!
I did alot of searching on this, found alot of guyz saynig 28x11.5 MT ET streets, and Hoosier QTPs would fit, some say 28x12.5s would fit, others say nothing bigger than a 28x10 will fit.. so much variation and no conclusion!! Help me!
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11-24-2004, 02:19 PM
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If you go with 15x8 use 4.5in backspacing and with 15x10 go with 5.5in backspacing. I have 15x8's in the rear with 26x10.5 ET streets right now. But will be switching to some 28x10.5 soon so I have been trying to research the same thing. From everything I have seen and read most 28in tall tires will require a little hammering on the inside fenderwell for good clearance.
Heres a pic of my 15x8's w/4.5in backspacing.
Heres a pic of my 15x8's w/4.5in backspacing.
11-24-2004, 02:40 PM
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yeah i wouldn't go wider then 10.5 without some modifications...
hell a 10 will give you more then enough traction. as far as b.s. and tire size i only run dr's so i can't really give you the info needed but there are plenty others here who can. i suppose if i was running a car in the 10's or faster i'd try it but otherwise the dr's are plenty for me.
hell a 10 will give you more then enough traction. as far as b.s. and tire size i only run dr's so i can't really give you the info needed but there are plenty others here who can. i suppose if i was running a car in the 10's or faster i'd try it but otherwise the dr's are plenty for me.
11-25-2004, 12:24 AM
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To be honest, my car has the capability to run 9s in the quarter, and be driven everyday on the street which i intend to do 
SO maybe i will just have to do some experimenting with tire size, like i said the 9 second mustangs are running around here on 28x12.5s, which is what guided me into thinking i need the widest thing possible under there, which would be a 28x11.5..
OK well, how would this work if i go with a 15x8 with a 4.5bs, put on a 28x10.5, obviously it'll fit and work well, now if i use the same rim and bs, and try on a 28x11.5 how will it fit, crappy? will it stick out alot?
And vise vera, if i get the 15x10 rim with a 5.5bs, put on the 28x11.5 it'll fit good but how bout the 28x10.5, how will that look and or fit on the 10 inch rim?
SO maybe i will just have to do some experimenting with tire size, like i said the 9 second mustangs are running around here on 28x12.5s, which is what guided me into thinking i need the widest thing possible under there, which would be a 28x11.5..OK well, how would this work if i go with a 15x8 with a 4.5bs, put on a 28x10.5, obviously it'll fit and work well, now if i use the same rim and bs, and try on a 28x11.5 how will it fit, crappy? will it stick out alot?
And vise vera, if i get the 15x10 rim with a 5.5bs, put on the 28x11.5 it'll fit good but how bout the 28x10.5, how will that look and or fit on the 10 inch rim?
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11-25-2004, 08:20 AM
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Car: 86 firebird with 98 firebird interi
Engine: pump gas 427sbc Dart Lil M 13.5:1
Transmission: Oldani TH400 w/ BTE 9" convertor
Axle/Gears: 31 spline Moser/full spool/4.11Rich
Try to post a couple pictures:
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That did'nt turn out like I wanted, but oh well. 10"rim 5.5" bs those were Hoosier QTP 28x11.5 DOT slicks
Another thing to keep on mind is yes extra width is a good thing, but you actually get more contact area with a taller slick, only drawback is you have to gear accordingly. I stepped upto the M/T 29.5x9 after I wore out my 28x11.5 Hoosiers, 60's times were down a little as expected, but overall ET was way down almost .3 and I lost 800rpm at the stripe. I give that up due to added tire heigth(reduced gear reduction) and I also added tubes when I switched over the M/T since they are noted for pinholes in sidewall and losing air. Not to mention with the wieght of my car I was killing the sidewalls so I wanted tubes to stiffened then up.
The taller the tire you can fit the better and then start thinking about added width, look at alot of S/S cars they run 30x9's and are 60' better than most as well as blistering the 1/4mi.
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http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-...vetrain008.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-...vetrain006.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-...vetrain007.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-...vetrain008.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-...vetrain001.jpg[/img]
That did'nt turn out like I wanted, but oh well. 10"rim 5.5" bs those were Hoosier QTP 28x11.5 DOT slicks
Another thing to keep on mind is yes extra width is a good thing, but you actually get more contact area with a taller slick, only drawback is you have to gear accordingly. I stepped upto the M/T 29.5x9 after I wore out my 28x11.5 Hoosiers, 60's times were down a little as expected, but overall ET was way down almost .3 and I lost 800rpm at the stripe. I give that up due to added tire heigth(reduced gear reduction) and I also added tubes when I switched over the M/T since they are noted for pinholes in sidewall and losing air. Not to mention with the wieght of my car I was killing the sidewalls so I wanted tubes to stiffened then up.
The taller the tire you can fit the better and then start thinking about added width, look at alot of S/S cars they run 30x9's and are 60' better than most as well as blistering the 1/4mi.
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11-25-2004, 11:00 AM
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Another thing to keep on mind is yes extra width is a good thing, but you actually get more contact area with a taller slick, only drawback is you have to gear accordingly.
Another thing to keep on mind is yes extra width is a good thing, but you actually get more contact area with a taller slick, only drawback is you have to gear accordingly.
I like the 28x11.5 hoosiers, any more pix? anybody? they look really sweet on ur car IHI
nolan: I wish i coudl get tires to tuck like that without tubbing it.
Mike
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