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Old May 14th, 2008, 09:02 PM
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Just picked up some greg weld drag stars. They look good for a cheap wheel. The finish isn't that great but I might repolish them. but for a drag car they would be a cheap good looking wheel that weights as much as a pro star.
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what size and bs did you go with?
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Old May 15th, 2008, 07:39 AM
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15x8 5.5bs but they are for my Pinto
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with tires on the Pinto.
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Those are good lookin wheels. I thought about buying some for my GN....Looks good on the Pinto
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They look great man, cant wait to check em out.

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They look good for a cheap wheel.
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Nice wheels indeed...I wouldn't say they're "cheap"...

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I think they look good. I was considering them as well. Do you think they would fit on a GN?

Reason I ask is that centercap doesn't stick out much. Maybe clearance issues with the wheel bearing dust covers??
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I think they look good. I was considering them as well. Do you think they would fit on a GN?

Reason I ask is that centercap doesn't stick out much. Maybe clearance issues with the wheel bearing dust covers??
I'll test fit them for you! Give me a little time but I'll throw the fronts on and see if they clear. I'll take a few pics also.
8UWITH6 installed the rear tires last week and I have a few pics to add...


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how light would you say they are compared to original weld prostars, are they still very light
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They are about the same. Fronts are 10.5lbs and I didn't weigh the rears alone but they are 33lbs with M/T 28x9s.
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You could use some longer studs in the rear-i thought they have to extend past the rim by atleast the diameter of the stud width.
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You could use some longer studs in the rear-i thought they have to extend past the rim by atleast the diameter of the stud width.
I think the NHRA rule is they have to extend past the threads on the lug nuts. I need to check how strong a factory 31 spline axle stud is. Don't really care how long they are as long as they don't break.
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Damn those are good lookin wheels! And the camaro on that site is soooo sick looking! I want to see a set of the 17in stars!
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They look nice and they are cheap but are they heavier than a weld prostar? I know they are cast instead of forged and the jegs-summit version of a draglite- prostar are fairly heavy
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They are about the same. Fronts are 10.5lbs and I didn't weigh the rears alone but they are 33lbs with M/T 28x9s.
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They look nice and they are cheap but are they heavier than a weld prostar? I know they are cast instead of forged and the jegs-summit version of a draglite- prostar are fairly heavy
I have weighed a 15x3.5 prostar on the same scale and it was 10.0lbs so the greg welds are 8 ounces heavier.
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