I'm going to order Weld Pro Star front wheels (unless anyone has a pair to sell). I plan to drive the car on the street as well as the drag strip. Would the 15x4 or the 15x3.5 be a better choice? Or does it really make a big difference when they're that small? What size tire should I run?

 

pizza cutters aren't for the street. i have 3.5 pro stars and i believe 5" tires

 

I'd run atleast the 4" for street use. I agree, pizza cutters aren't for the street. No one makes a tire that fits on them properly and is DOT approved. I'm about to go 15x10 rear and 15x6 front. good enough for a street/drag car...

 

There are quite a few people locally around here that are running the 3.5/4" wheels up front with Volkswagen tires. Seems to be running great. Many have been for years.

 

Yeah... Until you try to stop. My buddy almost slammed into me trying to stop an 85 IROC. I was sitting at the quarter mile mark (street racing, of course) and a car pulled out. He locked the front wheels up trying to stop. The front end of his car pushed to the right. He missed my GTP by literally an inch ! Needless to say, he hasnt driven the car on the street with skinnies on the front since.

 

Three cars I can think off hand, each 3500+ weight. Each driven on street. All three trapping at 125+ mph one at 145+. Driven on street and had no complaints about stopping or turning.

Granted, they don't drive around like F1 drivers, they are easy around turns and pay attention while driving. For the most part they are pretty safe. The above people are really pushing the limits in the fact that they are trapping at greater speeds than a volkswagen tire is even rated at. Even more so dangerous based of the fact that the car weighs twice the weight of a bettle.