17in rims?
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.
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?:
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.
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. 
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Last edited by brandonppr; Sep 16, 2007 at 08:59 PM.
