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Old May 24, 2014 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
I like the design but I don't want black or grey wheels. I would take polished aluminum if chrome could not be had.

Is there a term for these types of wheels. It seems a lot of different companies make this look but how do I search for this design of wheel?
Old May 24, 2014 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by X3xMONGOOSEx3X
You might be surprised but yes. It will also affect handling, less tire contact to the road.
also less chance of hydroplaning, quicker steering.
Old May 24, 2014 | 11:19 AM
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I have drag dr37 wheels from discount tire. 19", rears are 9.5 with 40mm offset and fronts are 8.5" with 20mm offset. I have 1/8 spacers on the rear the the tires are pretty much flush with the fenders, maybe the slightest poke out but perfect stance to me.

That said I can't recommend drag wheels, the first two 8.5 wheels they sent where incredibly wobbly and couldn't be balanced properly so they replaced them at their expense and one of the next two was 'marginal' on the road force machine and still wobbled. Thankfully the dealership destroyed it while remounting and has agreed to pay for another new one. Now I can't say for sure if this is the rim or the shipping because discount tire did a runout spin test on them before shipping and both replacement rims passed easily so maybe they got banged up or had something heavy stacked on them I dunno.

Discount tire is fantastic to deal with and has outstanding service, but drag wheels quality is suspect to me. One tire shop I dealt with did mention that this happens on a fairly regular basis with some brands of rim they sell but foose more often than others.

If you like them get them, they probably won't be perfect but you get what you pay for. It helps to know that discount tire is excellent to deal with.
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