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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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What rims could I put DR's on?

I am curious what type of rim I could put some DRS on....I am looking at some Nitto 555r's 16" but I have no clue what kind of rim I could put them on....any suggestions?
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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if you have a ss/sc i dont think 16's will clear the brake calibers.. maybe im wrong though..
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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I'm not sure either...I think they will but i'm not 100% could somebody chime in on this?
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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16's clear the calips...thats what winter tires are then again im not 100% sure but im 80% haha
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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Well what rim is everybody using for winter rims, I really dont' care what they look like..just need something to mount a DR too....getting tired of no traction at the track...
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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maybe.... maybe........

just a thought shoot me an offer........ lol
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/parts-66/fs-16-hhr-wheels-101599/
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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idk.....people just get the steely package off of tirerack usually
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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16's will clear the calipers for sure.

15's will need some minor shaving of the calipers to work, but is still possible.

Go to the tirerack and pull up your car and select 16" wheels. Take your pick of the selections. A lot of people are running 16" wheels with Hoosier QTP's 26x9.50 if I remember correctly.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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16s will clear. Get steelies of tirerack 50 bucks a piece shipped.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Thats all I would need....so they have steelies on tire rack?
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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yes sir
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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you can get steelies off of tirerack????
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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yes sir haha ill show u a link

http://www.tirerack.com/snow/WinterT...&performance=W

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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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link me good sir and I will buy these bad boys....I don't give a **** how they look just as long as they will fit some DR's on them....btw I have stock axels and stock clutch how long do you guys think I will last haha?
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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clutch should do 60+ if u drive it good.......if not 30k

u select ur tire......then ur steel wheel etc etc...

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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Works for me...well question see I get wheel hop with the stock tires...a friend suggested that I put on some Drs and it should help with the wheel hop..is he correct? I have already put 17k on both the axels and clutch and they are holding up good...raced the car about 30+ times.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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then u should be fine.......accutally a torque dampener with engine and tranny mounts will git rid of all wheel hop
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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I've got the tq dampner need to make it stiffer yesterday I got wheel hop bad at the track..the air was cooler and it seemed to making quite a bit more power...didn't wheel hop right when I took off the line but once it got up to full boost in 1st gear it wheel hopped like a mother and I had to let out of it eveyr time...I've got some tranny mounts sitting in my room waiting to go in...figure that with the dampner and some dr's I should be in the money...
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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oh yea...what r ur mods
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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stage II, header back exhaust, colder plugs, air box mod, ingalls tq dampner.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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5X110 16's here
16X7 $70 each

16X7.5 $128 each
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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u should do 13.5 or so with that
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