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lite rims?

what are the cheapest, lightest rims that are out there?
1988 LX coupe. a dressed up motor with full exhaust and BBK shorties with flowmasters, BBK CAI, accufab 65mm tb, HO upper intake, cobra valve covers.

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Reply #1
cheapest and lightest is an oxymoron when speakin of rims
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #2
Quote from: gumby;168584
cheapest and lightest is an oxymoron when speakin of rims


werd!
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast


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Reply #3
not really. i saw light rims on ebay that weight 12lbs a piece for $399 for 4 rims... so hows that a oxymoron?
1988 LX coupe. a dressed up motor with full exhaust and BBK shorties with flowmasters, BBK CAI, accufab 65mm tb, HO upper intake, cobra valve covers.

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Reply #4
cause they were prob junk
use turbo coupe aluminum spares for light front wheels
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Reply #5
i'm thinking convert to 5 lug and run the 89-92 ranger 10 hole rims... those are lightweight.
91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
:birdsmily:

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Reply #6
Tell us what diameter and width and bolt pattern you are looking for.
While you're at it, find me some lightweight 18"x12" with 5" backspace and 5x5" bolt pattern....

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Reply #7
Quote from: daboss351;168642

use turbo coupe aluminum spares for light front wheels



That has already been discussed on here not too long ago... space saver spare wheels are really really weak.
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
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Reply #8
Weld Draglite Wheels are the lightest and cheapest you can buy new for the 4 lug bolt circle.

TED

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Reply #9
Quote from: Cad-T-Bird 500;168716
Weld Draglite Wheels are the lightest and cheapest you can buy new for the 4 lug bolt circle.

TED


being that weld is in bankruptcy, it might be hard to come across new wheels.  if you go that route, you'd probably have to buy used. 

summit makes a weld knockoff that's really good.
91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
:birdsmily:

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Reply #10
Quote from: turboranger91;168721
being that weld is in bankruptcy, it might be hard to come across new wheels.  if you go that route, you'd probably have to buy used. 

summit makes a weld knockoff that's really good.


I heard that too but Summit still sells them and most will ship today, so I don't think it's a problem.

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?Ntt=draglite+wheels&N=700+4294923105+4294755964+115&Nao=0&Ntk=KeywordSearch#rstop

TED

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Reply #11
i did some investigating and it looks like summit bought all of weld remaining wheels.  there's a chance that weld might be able to come out of it, but that's contingent on another company loaning them the money.... which doesn't look good.
91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
:birdsmily:

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Reply #12
16x6 1/2, 4 lug, 4 1/4" Bolt Pattern will this fit my car good?
84 el camino ss-daily driver(efi mild sbc,2004r, posi 3:42 rear.)
84 mercury cougar v6- was a v6/ nitrous drag car, going back to mostly stock
81 chevy malibu-protouring/  drag car.( efi sbc supercharged 283 that will rev to the moon, 2004r, 4:11 posi rear)

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Reply #13
seems a bit narrow.
91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
:birdsmily:

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Reply #14
Quote from: Cad-T-Bird 500;168716
Weld Draglite Wheels are the lightest and cheapest you can buy new for the 4 lug bolt circle.

TED


I just bought a set of those for 350 bucks and they came with the same offset that my  old rims had. They weigh alot less than my Cragars that I had. And I don't have to worry about the center caps falling off.
:birdsmily: