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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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I am in need of some slicks so I in turn need wheels. What is the advantage of running something like a draglight over just a stock wheel or something similar??

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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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How you grip
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 09:10 PM
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Weight is a huge factor of rims. I can take a few tenths off my car easy by swapping rims from my 19s to 16's. If all you want to do is go down the 1/4 fast then run 15" Draglites and skinnys up front.
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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I would run the 15'' in the rear but I don't want to grind the calipers.
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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there's a bunch of posts I recently commented on regarding weights and fitment issue. Bogarts are the best choice if you want the best.

To say you can loose .2 by going to Bogarts I dont' believe is too much of a stretch.
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Originally Posted by steve10
there's a bunch of posts I recently commented on regarding weights and fitment issue. Bogarts are the best choice if you want the best.

To say you can loose .2 by going to Bogarts I dont' believe is too much of a stretch.

Not at all. As I stated above, a 9 lb difference (per wheele) netted me .3.
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That makes me happy to hear that. I weighed my stock 16x8's and my new Centerline warriors. Stockers were 20# each and the 15x10 centerlines were 14# each. Pretty big difference. The Bogarts are probably 4# lighter still.
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