Show me your favorite 18" wheels

[green-lantern]

Major pitting on those wheels. My polished aluminums on my old 3S did the same thing. Won't go back to that finish again because of it.

Not as bad as it looks but they are showing some age. I just wiped them off for that pic. They actually clean up pretty nice.

[TurboSinceBirth]

Which do you guys think would be better for the track/street a 17" drag radial or 18"? I know it's kind of a dumb question but I'm debating whether it's worth it enough to drop down to a 17x9 wheel with some M&H drag radials or MT ET Street II tires. My 18" 265ish tire selection is kind of slim. I have some 245/45/17 NT555R drag radials with one that has a hole in the sidewall. I've heard they're not the best at hooking up. I could pick up a replacement tire for cheap but 245 isn't very wide at least I don't care for the 245 summer tires on my car now.

[JasonY]

Hoosier has a 17" slick. More sidewall the better for going in a straight line.

Jason

[R/T93]

If you are getting drag radials you wont need a lot of width. Broomfield was cutting 1.4x 60's at NG with 7" slicks. Get the lightest 17x8's you can and put the M&H's on them. That would be my choice if I was going for a drag package.

[TurboSinceBirth]

Hoosier has a 17" slick. More sidewall the better for going in a straight line.

Jason

Wouldn't a 28" slick be too tall?

If you are getting drag radials you wont need a lot of width. Broomfield was cutting 1.4x 60's at NG with 7" slicks. Get the lightest 17x8's you can and put the M&H's on them. That would be my choice if I was going for a drag package.

The Enkei RPF1s I have are definitely light. Being an 8.5" wide rim I was wanting to run a wider tire but if they become dedicated track wheels with slicks I guess it wouldn't matter. I need to check them again to see if they'll clear my BBK since I thought they barely rubbed against the wheel weights plus the barrel of the wheel angles in.

I change my mind way too much.

[JasonY]

No, Hoosier has a 275/40r17 now.

I foresee broken metal on both of our cars now

Yup...there will be broken shit:
http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=6417
http://www.lethalperformance.com/hoo...ag-radial.html



Jason

[JasonY]

There is also the 26x7r17 Mickey Thompson slicks that are the same width that Dave was running at NG cutting 1.4's.

You could run a narrower/lighter wheel then.

Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels

Jason

[JasonY]

And damnt..heres the fukin tires ive been looking for the whole time..LOL

STM: M&H RACEMASTER TUBELESS DRAG SLICK | 26x8.5x17
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Jason

[TurboSinceBirth]

I like the colors of the grids and the style grows on me a little. I guess the only way I liked the TE37s some was with a heavy concave shape to it. Otherwise they look kind of boring. I'd run a skinny slick and wheel but I don't know what would clear my Stoptechs which would be one hold up.

[JasonY]

Which stoptech kit? 332's will fit under a 17" wheel.

Jason