ace68

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Can you use a spare tire rim as a skinny with a different tire on it? Or is it just too heavy?

I was moving some stuff around in the garage and got a thought?

Z06PSI

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Got a thought of the wheel collapsing at 120 and you not surviving.....

ace68

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oh the rim is **** too?

Z06PSI

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I just wouldn't trust it.... buy some draglites for 150.00 off ebay....15x3.5's

ace68

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dralights fit without mod?

LS1_PNYTAMR

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with spacers the should clear up front actually from what ive heard.. but then u want to use longer studs ect or....... chance things.

GM Muscle

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I wieghed the spare for somebody and it was around 28lbs or so. I still wouldn't run on them though. I picked up my Prostars, tires, spacers, and lugs for $350 off ebay. With the Prostars you'll need a 5/16" spacer to clear the calipers. You really should get some ARP studs too, I have some but never got around to installing them. You'll also probrably have to run an open lug nut with you regular wheels and longer studs or maybe you can find an extra long acorn style lug.

GM Muscle

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BTW: I just wieghed a Prostar. The wheel, 165R tire, lugs and spacer was almost exactly 25lbs.

DietCoke

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The wheel alone weighs 7.5 pounds. That leaves us with a 16 pound tire, and 1.5 pounds of spacer/lugs/centercap. Sounds about right.

Black8Banger

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w/ 15x3.5 you gotta run a 5/16" spacer and get the long shank style lugnuts from weld!

Magnus

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I believe the spare is a 14" wheel.

Navy David SS

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The "spare tire" is meant for 55mph. If you actually intend on going only 55 in the 1/4, than by all means use it. Otherwise, spend the money to get the right wheel and tire. Play it safe out there. These car are bad *** and aren't meant to be joked with.

David

Magnus

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I think he's asking about usign the wheel itself with a different tire.

Will be hard to find a 14" tire that is speed rated.

xp3nd4bl3

Some of the '94-'95 Cobra guys use spares for skinnies since no standard skinny fits their brakes. I wouldn't do it though, especially when you can get a set of draglites with 165r15's for cheap.

Villain281H

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yep, get some real front wheels. Mustang guys used to use spares for a while back in the days, until race organizations found out and outlawed them from being used.

Derek

ace68

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Thanks everyone I am looking at a set of skinnies, real ones, now I hope I can snag them.