[OminouSS]

Looks BURLY!!

[oldman]

Originally Posted by JoeAyalaM

Yes, they do work on the very nice, no need to change, stock wheels.

I love the look and I like the idea of having matching rims when I go racing. I'm a little concerned as to the minimum rim width. Most / all 305 / 35 R 20 tires are saying 10 inch is the minimum. I've always thought you can get max a 1" bulge on either side or 25mm + 25mm. The stock 9.5" rim is 241 mm add in the bulge 291mm. This is a very small profile tire... thoughts?

am I just paranoid?

[Snowblind]

Originally Posted by oldman

I love the look and I like the idea of having matching rims when I go racing. I'm a little concerned as to the minimum rim width. Most / all 305 / 35 R 20 tires are saying 10 inch is the minimum. I've always thought you can get max a 1" bulge on either side or 25mm + 25mm. The stock 9.5" rim is 241 mm add in the bulge 291mm. This is a very small profile tire... thoughts?

am I just paranoid?

You are not paranoid, why ignore the manufacturers recommendations and possibly hurt someone in the process ?? I went this route and widened the factory wheel.

[parish8]

Originally Posted by oldman

I love the look and I like the idea of having matching rims when I go racing. I'm a little concerned as to the minimum rim width. Most / all 305 / 35 R 20 tires are saying 10 inch is the minimum. I've always thought you can get max a 1" bulge on either side or 25mm + 25mm. The stock 9.5" rim is 241 mm add in the bulge 291mm. This is a very small profile tire... thoughts?

am I just paranoid?

it is not ideal or recommended but I love how it looks and it hooks way better than stock. I will have some 60' times to share soon.

the hellcat guys are able to pull 1.5x 60' times with their boats on this exact tire on a 20x9.5" wheel.

[parish8]

Originally Posted by Snowblind

You are not paranoid, why ignore the manufacturers recommendations and possibly hurt someone in the process ?? I went this route and widened the factory wheel.

I like that.


How much did that cost? Did it mess up the finish on the faces at all? Do you have to run spacers?

[oldman]

Originally Posted by Snowblind

You are not paranoid, why ignore the manufacturers recommendations and possibly hurt someone in the process ?? I went this route and widened the factory wheel.Attachment 859483

wow, I did this on my 440 I widen th 15x7 cop steel wheels to 15x8 and a dana 60, put hubcaps on with curb feelers.


Is that a 25mm or 1" band? looks like it all went to back spacing. Really love the idea, please share a link and the price...

[KILLA BEE]

Originally Posted by Hyper SS

Same tires. Stock wheel

Damn THIS saves a lot of money..did you upgrade the fronts to or leave them 245

[Snowblind]

Originally Posted by parish8

I like that.


How much did that cost? Did it mess up the finish on the faces at all? Do you have to run spacers?

Thanks

It cost me $300 per wheel at a place called Wheel Worx right down the street from me. Did not mess up the finish but I had them powdercoated gloss black right after. I have LPO 56h (red stripe) on now so I had an extra set laying around to mess with. I added 1 3/4 inches for a total of 11.25 to the wheel...all backspace and they do not rub (no spacer either) except for the wire harness which I relocated.

Just like Oldman said, I kinda wanted the sleeper look.

It prob would be fine with the 9.5 wheel but why risk it ? I knew I would be doing 125+ and I'm not taking that chance....it's not worth it to me.

[gdgraph]

That's interesting, I'm guessing you loved the original wheel because for $300 a wheel you can get a decent aftermarket wheel, maybe even a forged one.

I wonder if welding in a strip like that keeps it hub centric and perfectly balanced. Usually welding on anything cast weakens the metal and makes it more likely to crack.

Originally Posted by Snowblind

Thanks

It cost me $300 per wheel at a place called Wheel Worx right down the street from me. Did not mess up the finish but I had them powdercoated gloss black right after. I have LPO 56h (red stripe) on now so I had an extra set laying around to mess with. I added 1 3/4 inches for a total of 11.25 to the wheel...all backspace and they do not rub (no spacer either) except for the wire harness which I relocated.

Just like Oldman said, I kinda wanted the sleeper look.

It prob would be fine with the 9.5 wheel but why risk it ? I knew I would be doing 125+ and I'm not taking that chance....it's not worth it to me.

[Hyper SS]

Originally Posted by BrandonBell

Hey I'm sure you did the wire relocation but have you had any other issues and how has traction improved ?

I've been so consumed with the super charger I forgot this thread. No rubbing at all. Tires hook awesome even with 570rwhp. I was on it hard today and got a good wag around 100mph.. It straightened right back up? Was a little scary...Must be the hp I am running? I need to do some suspension work also.

[Hyper SS]

Originally Posted by KILLA BEE

Damn THIS saves a lot of money..did you upgrade the fronts to or leave them 245

I left them

[parish8]

Originally Posted by Hyper SS

I've been so consumed with the super charger I forgot this thread. No rubbing at all. Tires hook awesome even with 570rwhp. I was on it hard today and got a good wag around 100mph.. It straightened right back up? Was a little scary...Must be the hp I am running? I need to do some suspension work also.

I really like the tires too. I like the burly look, quieter ride, smoother ride. I also have been running them at 25psi all the time and they really hook well. A buddy of mine has a similar set up(twins at 5psi) but stock tires still. On the street he can't hook even in 4th gear and i can hook from the bottom of 2nd.

I did knock about .1 off my 60'. Went from a 1.85 to a 1.74. The 1.85 was with some practice and rolling into it just perfect. The 1.75 60' is me just mashing the gas and is repeatable. I need more power sooner to see how much better I can do.

[KILLA BEE]

Originally Posted by Hyper SS

Thanks, man. Mine are going on this week. I will relocate the harness, also. They look awesome!

Did you ever get the 305s on your stock rims? If so what size? and if you got 5mm wheel spacers wouldn't that eliminate the need for the wire relocation?

[Hyper SS]

Yes. No spacer needed