where can i get some 17in drag rim that will bolt up to the 5-4.75 hubs we have.

 

17"? most people just use stockers. If you want a "race looking" wheel, maybe Steve @ SJM can get you some bogarts In that size. Any reason your running such a large diameter rim for drag racing?

 

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...%2Bmatchallany

cause those are all great lookin rims. i dont want a 17 by 9.5 drag rim i want a 17 by 2.5ish. something to clear stock calipers. tryin to weight the diff between new rims and drag brakes. but all i can find is Spindle Mount ones in a 17.

plus i ground my calipers to fit my prostars and broke a caliper in half tryin to hold the line lock for my burn out.

 

I looked for a set of wheels like that too but could only find spindle type wheels.

I think the car below looks great with the 17 fronts and 15 backs
I think your looking for this kinda look right?:

 

the 17x2.5 wheels are for rear engine dragsters only. Thats not going to work on a door car. I dont know of anybody even making a 17x4 front runner rim. Ive only seen one custom set on a street rod and it used motorcycle tires.

The yellow camaro is roofer daves and that car has a 15" front wheel on it.

 

I was going to link the 15" wheels but its easier to describe. They make those same design wheels in 15x4 and 15X3.5". You'll want to use a 5 bolt type (non spindle mount) if your using stock brakes. These will require a spacer however.

 

There are wheel manufacturers out there that make 15" drag wheels that you don't have to touch the calipers, nor run a spacer. Look at the ones in my sig. Centerline Convo Pros. They are 15" all around and fit & look great.

 

another alternative is the bogarts as well. They have a machined spacer welded onto the back of the wheel. Matt also gave you another good alternative so hopefully that will get you in the direction you want to go.

 

crap I thought those were 17s. I could have swore I read they were 17s. I just looked it up again and it says 15. Sorry. They do look good though.

 

i as well thought those were 17s i could have swore i have seen f-body guys do it. HUMMM.. yeah it looks like bogarts are my best bet GGGRRRRR they are not cheap.

 

You could either get a set of stockers narrowed, or I saw that Weld has come up with a 17x4" version of their alumastars. Very pricey, but it might work out. Mickey Thompson its offering a tire that would work as well.

 

what line of tires is it that M/t sells for a 17 front runner? Only thing I could find was 15 or 18 front runner tires in the sportsman s/r series.

 

M&H has both bias ply and radial front 17 inch skinnies. I found the 17x4 Weld Alumastar 2.0's for a Ford bolt pattern, but not the 4.75.......Yet!

 

Something I would seriously be concerned about is the small sidewall with a 17" wheel only 4" wide. A wheel stand could bend them pretty easy. Bogarts cost close to the same as alumastars and that fixes the brake issume. I wouldnt want to take the chance of bending/breaking a wheel just to have a 17" wheel on a car.

 

good find on the Welds. I found the part number for the 4.75 bolt pattern.

WLD-788-1704274

17x4.5 on 5x4.75
Backspacing (in): 2.250 in.


edit:

It looks like they may have made this wheel just for the LS1 cars:

WELD RACING ANNOUNCES NEW ONE-PIECE FORGED APPLICATIONS FOR GM LS-1
Weld Racing is proud to announce its offering of the Aluma Star 2.0 (shown) and Magnum P.R.O. in a 5-lug design for all General Motors LS-1 vehicles.
The revolutionary design allows for virtually no run-out and no leaks. The Aluma Star 2.0 and Magnum P.R.O. one-piece forged designs are now available in 17x4.5 and 17x9.25 sizes for the 5x4.75 GM bolt circle, in addition to the current offering for the 2005+ Mustang and Cobra applications.

Aluma Star 2.0 and Magnum P.R.O. one-piece wheels are hot forged from primary (not scrap) 6061 Aerospace Aluminum Alloy by 4 million pounds of pressure into the strongest possible shape and molecular structure. They are then 100% CNC lathed and milled to virtually perfect shape and concentricity.

 

oh baby baby i want them