Who makes wider wheels
03-28-2011, 01:26 PM
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Who makes wider wheels
im having trouble finding nice wheels that have some width to fit my 2011 silverado. id like to find a 17 or 18 that can fit at least a 275 rear tire. most the wheels i see are only 8.5 or 9 inches wide??? Can't these trucks hand bigger wheels to get traction...
in the drag race section because i want traction!
in the drag race section because i want traction!
03-28-2011, 01:48 PM
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Thanks and your truck looks good in the pic. do you know what brand 9 inch wheel they are using?? i see you have centerlines i think they make really good wheels and there USA made to boot!!!
03-28-2011, 01:51 PM
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hahaha figures..... see my main purpose is to run a decent size drag radial out back for the summer street/strip action. I wanted to run a Mickey thompson but it seems they require at least a 9 inch wide rim along with Nitto too. Nitto makes a 20 inch drag radial if you have 20's but i was hoping to stick with an 18 inch wheel by at least 9.0 wide. I know bogart makes nice wheels but there not for daily use. any suggestions would be appreciated.
03-29-2011, 10:41 AM
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I run a 305/45/18 drag radial on a 18x9.5 wheel for my street shoes. You are going to have a difficult time finding a one piece cast (ie cheap) wheel in that width with the correct offset to tuck on a 2wd. However, nearly all of the custom two piece wheel manufacturers offer a wider width hoop (9"+). Check out companies like Intro, Billet Specialties, BozeForged, Bonspeed, RaceLine, Centerline, etc. and find some thing you like.
03-29-2011, 03:17 PM
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I've heard that; some say they've had great service from Centerline tho. Can u expand on your "horrid" experience? I'm really wanted to run the ones like yours, but altho I'm not quite ready to purchase, I still like to know what's goin on w/. a perspective brand I'd buy from. 
Agreed on the difficult time to find cheap wheel over a particular width. You're gonna have to drop a little coin if ya want somethin wide, I'd think. At least that's 2 people's thoughts. What have u budgeted for wheels outta curiousity?
I run a 305/45/18 drag radial on a 18x9.5 wheel for my street shoes. You are going to have a difficult time finding a one piece cast (ie cheap) wheel in that width with the correct offset to tuck on a 2wd. However, nearly all of the custom two piece wheel manufacturers offer a wider width hoop (9"+). Check out companies like Intro, Billet Specialties, BozeForged, Bonspeed, RaceLine, Centerline, etc. and find some thing you like.
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there should be tons of wheels in 17x 8-12", pretty sure centerlines go to 10-12"
my cragars are cheap and 17x9, but too heavy for racing, unless you compare to beadlocks, LOL
my cragars are cheap and 17x9, but too heavy for racing, unless you compare to beadlocks, LOL
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8.5 to 9" is plenty for a 275 tire. Look at the manufacturer specifications for the tire. It always gives a measured rim specification. Typically, you can go +/- 1" from that size. What happens then, it changes the characteristics of the tire, i.e. runout, diameter, contact patch.