Rims

Reply #15 – March 04, 2009, 06:42:00 PM

Dillon,

I picked up a set of the Filapaldi rims late last year. The spokes and the centers are black w/a polished lip, just like you are thinking of doing. I think they are a good looking rim (always a fan of the polished lip, black center)! The 7 1/2" width makes them a bit more attractive for bigger tires.

It seems there are many sets of good looking 16" wheels for a reasonable price. Everyone's moving to 17's & 18's. If you have big brakes I think it looks great. IMO they look a little goofy with the stock diameter brakes, even the 11" upgrade (just my "goofy" sense of athetitics). The draw back I have found to keeping the 16" wheel is lack of higher line tires

The plan for mine is to have the rear's widened an inch for the Nitto D/R's and get a good summer tire for the front. That set will be for the street.

The current rims are CSA (rear's have been widened to 8 3/4"). They will get a set of Mickey Thompson D/R's. The fronts will be narrowed (provided I can locate a narrow 16" tire). This will give me the sleeper look at the strip. A plus in my situation is the ablity to swap them onto the Mustang to continue the sleeper theme.

I was hoping to get them done by CatJam, but as usual I have far more ideas than time (and sometimes money)! I'll be busting my butt just to have the car together and running properly. Alway's next year...

Rims

Reply #16 – March 04, 2009, 07:46:54 PM

Im pretty set on gloss black.

I just picked up my draglites.

I really like the rims I have on there now. I know what you mean about the brakes but Im staying 10" for now... Then Ill be going 5 lug. Think I am going to paint the spokes black and polish up the lip.

Do you have any pics of those?

Need a 15x3.5 Draglight if anyone has or can get one cheap.

Here they are. They have been drilled for slicks (dont ask me why) but still not too bad for ponies I would only get about $90 out of.