who has bent/broken/cracked a drag wheel on the street?
12-05-2007, 03:59 PM
#1
who has bent/broken/cracked a drag wheel on the street? bogarts
weld alumastar
weld magnum
holeshots
and similar wheels.....
under normal driving, who has broken or cracked one on the street?
personal experiences only, please.
all the talk about them, this would be a nice topic to discuss.
weld alumastar
weld magnum
holeshots
and similar wheels.....
under normal driving, who has broken or cracked one on the street?
personal experiences only, please.
all the talk about them, this would be a nice topic to discuss.
12-05-2007, 10:24 PM
#6
i hear all the hype about cracked or broken wheels that willl result in death.
while this might be true to some extent, ive never seen a wheel damaged by just driving, no matter what the brand/style.
prostars and draglites and the likes are known to be a stronger(more material)wheel than others.
potholes dont count, that will kill any aluminum wheel.
im more or less just trying to see how many people "weekend" drive DRAG wheels.
in no way am i saying you should daily drive or run cross country with this type of wheel, but i dont see all the damage thats hyped up to be.
call me crazy.
12-05-2007, 10:31 PM
#7
Well its a long story but my throttle stuck and i hit the curb at 50mph, bounced off then got rearended by a mid 80's f250 lead sled, lol. So IMO, that wheel held up REAL good for hitting a curb at 50mph!! Didnt even crack, just folded. Thats some real good aluminum there buddy.
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12-06-2007, 01:13 PM
#9
I street drove a set of Weld Pro Stars for close to five years without any issues. I commuted to work and back with them daily (76 miles round-trip). I did slightly warp one when I slid off the road at 70 mph and in the process did a couple of donuts down a grass incline. It still wasn't bad enough that I couldn't keep using it.
12-06-2007, 01:28 PM
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I have Bogart DragonFly lites, the thinnest litest wheel they make and have had them on my 2000 Z28 for 3-4years and put about 10k miles on them and they are holding up fine.
12-06-2007, 02:24 PM
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I know of one Draglite front (Nine Ball, circa 2001), and two Bogarts.
I went a few years on some Draglites, a few years on some Pro Stars, and currently run two sets of Bogarts but I've only driven about 60 miles at a pop.
I went a few years on some Draglites, a few years on some Pro Stars, and currently run two sets of Bogarts but I've only driven about 60 miles at a pop.
12-06-2007, 02:51 PM
#14
Main way to avoid bending, breaking previous listen wheels.
#1 Make sure the sidewall sticks out more than the rim.
#2 Don't drive into objects that will smash the crap out of your rim.
#3 Driving over things such as pot holes or unseen ditches only will bend the rim if you compress the tire enough to hit it, that's why you run more air pressure on the street.
cruising around on your et streets with 12 psi might hook good on the street but it is the best way to beat the crap out of the rim.
#1 Make sure the sidewall sticks out more than the rim.
#2 Don't drive into objects that will smash the crap out of your rim.
#3 Driving over things such as pot holes or unseen ditches only will bend the rim if you compress the tire enough to hit it, that's why you run more air pressure on the street.
cruising around on your et streets with 12 psi might hook good on the street but it is the best way to beat the crap out of the rim.
12-06-2007, 04:37 PM
#15
Never use radial front tires on your drag wheels.
There are many variables that people do not add regarding wheel failures. Tires used, driving conditions, excessive tire pressure and weight of vehicle are some of the variables that affect durability.
There are many variables that people do not add regarding wheel failures. Tires used, driving conditions, excessive tire pressure and weight of vehicle are some of the variables that affect durability.
12-06-2007, 05:27 PM
#17
I drive my Bogart P2 Prostars back and forth 30 minutes to the track a few times a summer with no probs yet. I have 2 pals that do the same with P1s. This is my third year with no problems. (knock on wood)
It is all hiway and I've memorized the rough parts of the road.
It is all hiway and I've memorized the rough parts of the road.
12-07-2007, 10:12 AM
#19
I cracked a pro star skinny on my 3,700lb GN a few years ago. Not a catastrophic failure, but the rim had cracks on all 5 inside spokes on the right side. Never hit any big potholes or anything. I was running radial skinnies at the time and I'll never do that again. You couldn't even tell that they were cracked from the outside, they just clicked when making a right turn. It made a nice hose rack in on the garage wall. I bought one new wheel and promptly sold the set. I've put twice as many miles on my Bogart D10s as I did on the pro stars and never had a single problem, although they're on a 3,300lb car versus a 3,700lb car. I think expecting a 3.5" or 4" wheel to support the front end of a 3,000lb car on the street is asking a little much. A few people told me that the radial skinnies were hard on wheels and that heavy cars shouldn't street drive on skinnies. I thought I knew it all, just like some people on this site, and did it anyway. I was just lucky enough to hear that weird clicking noise from the wheel and discovered the problem before my wheel blew apart. If it had happened on the highway or the big end of the track, I could have been seriously injured. Skinnies just aren't meant for heavy street cars and daily driving. Some will hold up better than others though. A high end weld (magnum, alumastar) or Bogart will hold up better than a cheapy weld rim will. I have a set of Holeshot Holestars in my garage for my Nova. They are really really light, but I'd be a little concerned about driving them on the street. The centers are noticably thinner than the Bogarts I used to have.
