Drag Wheels? The brand, not racing...
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Drag Wheels? The brand, not racing...
So, are they any good? Total junk? Waste of money?
I know nothing about these wheels, and had never heard of them until today. So tell me what ya know. I found a set that looks VERY similar to the no longer being made 18" ASA AR1s I wanted at Discount Tire today, and the price is definitely right.
So help out a wheel newb and give me some info on these please! Thanks!
I know nothing about these wheels, and had never heard of them until today. So tell me what ya know. I found a set that looks VERY similar to the no longer being made 18" ASA AR1s I wanted at Discount Tire today, and the price is definitely right.
So help out a wheel newb and give me some info on these please! Thanks!
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So, are they any good? Total junk? Waste of money?
I know nothing about these wheels, and had never heard of them until today. So tell me what ya know. I found a set that looks VERY similar to the no longer being made 18" ASA AR1s I wanted at Discount Tire today, and the price is definitely right.
So help out a wheel newb and give me some info on these please! Thanks!
I know nothing about these wheels, and had never heard of them until today. So tell me what ya know. I found a set that looks VERY similar to the no longer being made 18" ASA AR1s I wanted at Discount Tire today, and the price is definitely right.
So help out a wheel newb and give me some info on these please! Thanks!
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=113909
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=65808
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=50784
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Hey if they're at the right $$ then go for it. Don't let people get you caught up w/ weight or the fact that they're cast and not forged. For street use they'll be fine. Oh, and by the way I still have a set of 17" Flik Wasps (almost the same wheel) for sale. Sorry couldn't stop myself........
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You can search for threads about Drag wheels-
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=113909
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=65808
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=50784
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=113909
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=65808
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=50784
I tried searching, found nothing but threads about drag racing. I said I was a wheel newb, not a forum newb.
Thanks for the links though, and thanks for the responses everyone. Good to know they're not total crap. I think I might just get me some. The Privat Netz I want are a month or so out, these I can get in 3-5 days!
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I emailed Discount Tire Direct and ask them about the weight of each of the following Drag wheels:
DR-12 17x7
DR-25 17x7
DR-9 17x7
And their response was "they all weigh 28 lb". I find that very hard to believe as I know a 15x6.5 DR-9 weighs only 12.3 lb. So I don't think a mere two-inch increase in diameter and half-an-inch increase in width would push the weight to 28 lb.
I guess this is what happens when people don't work on commission, they just don't care; they get paid the same either way.
DR-12 17x7
DR-25 17x7
DR-9 17x7
And their response was "they all weigh 28 lb". I find that very hard to believe as I know a 15x6.5 DR-9 weighs only 12.3 lb. So I don't think a mere two-inch increase in diameter and half-an-inch increase in width would push the weight to 28 lb.
I guess this is what happens when people don't work on commission, they just don't care; they get paid the same either way.
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I emailed Discount Tire Direct and ask them about the weight of each of the following Drag wheels:
DR-12 17x7
DR-25 17x7
DR-9 17x7
And their response was "they all weigh 28 lb". I find that very hard to believe as I know a 15x6.5 DR-9 weighs only 12.3 lb. So I don't think a mere two-inch increase in diameter and half-an-inch increase in width would push the weight to 28 lb.
I guess this is what happens when people don't work on commission, they just don't care; they get paid the same either way.
DR-12 17x7
DR-25 17x7
DR-9 17x7
And their response was "they all weigh 28 lb". I find that very hard to believe as I know a 15x6.5 DR-9 weighs only 12.3 lb. So I don't think a mere two-inch increase in diameter and half-an-inch increase in width would push the weight to 28 lb.
I guess this is what happens when people don't work on commission, they just don't care; they get paid the same either way.
15" wheels often weigh about 10-13 lbs so your DR-9 weight looks OK as well.
You can try calling them back and talk to another salesperson and see what answer you get.
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I bought 'em with the wheels in a pkg. deal from Discount Tire Direct. The term "locking" is used loosely because pretty much every mother's son out there has the key for them. But they do look good... I don't have a picture handy right now but I did show them in a previous post on the "show me your wheels" thread. Page 207 I think.
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The DR-19 in black, 42mm offset, 17X7.5 with new Nitto NT-01 205/40/17 is 39.8 lbs according to my bathroom scale, exactly the same as my R98 17" wheel with new 205/40/17 Falken Ziex512. I believe the NT-01's in this size is around 19-20 lbs.
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